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1. Letter from Davis, Lena Aloa

   are once again on board ship. We are on board S.S. [?] which is now used as a hospital ship. We came ... going to be allowed to go on shore to-day so right afternoon we are going and need not be back before ...

   Editor - Mar 1 2022 - 11:35am

2. Letter from Beck, John Jackson

   allow us to march over the common for our 6.30 & 7-0 parade this morning. It was rained steadily ... able to meet him but hope to do so for an hour or two. Your letter of April 24 came by the 3 oclock ... close" without saying very much. On Tuesday evening I went with Urquhart & Patterson, the two Egypt ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 5:09am

3. Letter from MacLeod, Norwood

   but it never came off. I am on an early show, one of an escort for bombing machines going about twelve ... my other one. Thanks very much for the 100 Players which came today and were very welcome. They are ... went further back when we showed signs of going into them even though we had a 70 mile breeze against ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 2:37pm

4. Letter from Richardson, Charles Douglas

   came back out of the two companies that held the front line. No. 1 Company on our right were all either ... killed or taken prisoner, not a single man came back. No. 2 which is the company I was in were able to ... get away from bursting shells that even as helpless as I am, this is like heaven. I shall write again ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 3:43am

5. Letter from Simpson, Harold Henry

   that I am OK. Came from our rear section to forward this evening and will be on duty here for a week. ... I came up and have not got my kit put away yet. Hear my relief coming now so will say goodnight and get ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 6:41am

6. Letter from Burnard, Harvey Simion

   Shorty has been down here for the last 3 days and is staying until next Wed. He came in from London last ... Wed night at 6 and I left on a 3 day skeme at 630 the same evening and I haven't seen him since ... between rainy spells. I haven't been out much since I came here it seems I'm only on duty about ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 3:00pm

7. Letter from Johns, Lawrence Earl

   beggar could do anything with that machine came right down to the road skimmed the house tops and even ... mail just came in and brought 6 letters from Canada was darned glad to get them too I can tell you. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 8:06pm

8. Diary from Whyte, James Claude

   didn't explode. We were orchestra practicing all day & played in the evening for a concert in the ... quiter this evening. last night also being Holllewen night. We boys played trick on the boys in the other ... when I was allowed to do so so I missed my breakfast. We had service at Newington Church I didn't ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 2:36pm

9. Letter from Taylor-Bury

   regimental championship. We were allowed off for the afternoon so got there in time for the sports. Jack Rowe ... and I entered for the wheelbarrow race, he being the wheel, but we did not get a place. In the evening ... affair, you feel a bit cut off from your old regiment. On the evening of New Year's Day 2nd troop are ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 2:13pm

10. Letter from Row, John, Jr.

    across the river. We got to the hospital in the evening and gave Syd a great surprise as he did not know ... for supper and spent the evening there. On Wednesday we went to a picture show and spent the evening ... St. James Park and came out by Buckingham Palace. I then had another breakfast and a bath and shave ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 9:06am