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1. Letter from Thompson, John Alexander Selter

   didn’t spoil the candy any. It wasn’t quite such a hard trip coming out of the line this time. We only ... in the same camp ever since,-two days- We missed church parade Sunday on account of rain. It started ... plums & pears, especially. I got one swell pear the other night, I think as good as ever I tasted. ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:18pm

2. Letter from Chesney, Margaret Helen

   every 6 months so it’s a grim situation – hay, am I ever going to cut loose on those 14 days. Honestly ... are allowed to wear civies on hikes and picnics ‘till 8 o’clock so have been going on lots of hikes, ... down on duty watch nights and wipe off the tables, carry out dirty dishes etc. This comes in about 1 in ...

   Editor - Jan 29 2022 - 9:36am

3. Letter from Bridges, Jeannette "Nettie" Drysdale

   left & is signing off 10£ ($50) a month of his pay to me besides my separation allowance, which ... will be about 6£ ($30) a month, but it won’t come through for two or three months. I am going to save ... quite a bit as we will need it next time he comes on leave to have a good blow-out and besides, I don’t ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

4. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   again and thus the civvies are of no use to me, and two- we are now allowed to wear civilian clothes ... would not recognize the same boy that went away in the man that comes home but after all, the rule of ... He comes from Victoria and has seen a good deal of life. He has been the sole support of his mother ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 1:40pm

5. Letter from Brown, Jack Malcolm

   written on the 1st of this month. Yes my hand is coming on fine. It is all healed up now, but my hand is ... Besides she was not sure of my coming back. For my part I think my luck all came within a few days of each ... months before she dropped the bomb. As to our being friends, I told her that if ever she needed a real ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 11:27am

6. Letter from Humphrey, John "Jack" Fenton

   and then came back here in 1934, I don't know what ever made him come back to this place, but he ... lasted but of course all good things must come to an end so back to the old grind again for another ... says its home to him & he thinks its pretty swell. In all your letters you ask me if I ever get ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 4:05am

7. Letter from Charman, Frances

   like, but allow me to tell you they are kind of soppy. I don't receive many letters from your ... California waiting to go somewhere. Nothing of interest to write, as I sleep all day and come on duty at ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 4:33pm

8. Letter from Thorburn, Howard Beverley

   very fit and also very fed up with the war. Jack Price has recovered so has Geof Benson and are coming ... and is well over double the 35 lbs allowed. Must close now with best love to all. Bev. Army WWI Europe ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 6:03pm

9. Letter from Richardson, Charles Douglas

   allowed to do so I shall just say that during the past 10 days I have been going through the usual ... always training. I have not had any mail since coming here on Nov 21, so I expect I shall find some ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 6:08pm

10. Letter from McLellan, William John

    been coming for a few days now & aught to keep it up. We're still out on rest and having ... Take a dollar out of my allowance about every two weeks and send it eh! I don't want too much but ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:40am