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1. Letter from Ross, James Wells

   one ever seems to get hit even when the Bosches old machine gun opens up in the evenings. They try to ... catch our ration parties coming up in the evenings. Flares are thrown up and the machine guns start in ... gr-gr-gr—as the case sails away. One came through the far end of our observing hut the other day when we were ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:39pm

2. Letter from Law, John William

   I make no excuses. I stayed there the night and came back to Glasgow the following evening. I left a few ... a thousand or so would have cheered their heads off at the sight of "blightie", but not even ... came tonight posted from home on the 13 Dec. and one from Mr. And Mrs. Perney. Camphor is no good for ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 5:42am

3. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   seven pounds so I should not be badly off for money even though I have to pay my own fares. They will ... Redhilll and spent a very enjoyable evening. Ken (that's the fellow who is stretcher-bearer with me ... such a huff, this self-same little waitress came over and thanked us because they had been trying to ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 1:43pm

4. Letter from Brown, Robert Gordon

   going at once, when the expected letter came to hand Wednesday evening. You, however, I can see, are ... when I received your letter last Monday evening. I scarcely slept a wink all night, and hardly knew ... what I was doing on Tuesday. Then when mail-time came on Tuesday, your second letter did not come as ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 1:51am

5. Letter from Drewry, Lawrence John

   to answer, about five came at one time so they must have been held up somewhere. Can’t remember the ... ther’s quite a rush when it is good. When I came here I forgot to pack my socks only brought two pairs, ... I lent Charles Morrant a pound a few days ago so to get even I’ve borrowed a pair of K.D. stockings from ...

   Editor - Jul 24 2022 - 3:41pm

6. Letter from Gilroy, Wilbert H.

   ready for me. I do not need to take anything with me as she supplies me even to pyjamas. I thought I had ... one before I go over. Do you note the change of address? I came here last Monday. I had hoped to get ... transferred and it came rather suddenly when it did come. I only had half and hour to pack, pay up and get ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:32pm

7. Letter from McLellan, William John

   anyway even if there isn't a Hun within four hundred yards. We got a big bunch of Canadian mail ... we started in to walk home. We had quite a load to carry and then hadn't even had out boots off ... stop then believe me. We had breakfast & layed around until 2 PM and then came the rest of the way ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 10:32pm

8. Letter from Beck, John Jackson

   Forncett St. Peter Thursday. May 18, 1916 My dear Gertrude. A lovely evening (I am beginning this ... many and evening ride. There in the old days & all kinds of old memories & long forgotten ... incidents & names came back to me as I rode along. I arrived at Beccles about 4.30, went to Mr. ...

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

9. Letter from Lapointe, Paul

   news about you and about the whole family and also regarding your allowance and that of Yvon. Also, if ... it is not too late, ask Zénon to look after the allowance when he goes to Quebec city, he could look ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 1:59pm

10. Letter from Liddiard, Walter

    to the post-office to cash my [?] tonight, I left it for a few weeks to allow time for the [?] to ... without. I know that you can use the money too. I wish they had granted you some separation allowance, but ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 4:55am