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1. Diary from Holmes, Ira Layton

   Winnipeg at 10 p.m. and wasn't allowed to leave the train, was placed on duty as train guard, ... around all night, the roughest road I ever travelled on. Army WWI North America Canada Diary 1916 January ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 2:59am

2. Letter from Robertson, Charles Eric

   I must be one of them. Here I am visiting at one of the finest houses I have ever seen with nothing to do ... one you ever heard of- I'll tell you all about it in a minute. But as to why I am here- I had ... chief M.O. for the Flying Corps saw me and said that I must come down here. I left Paddington at 10.30 ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:18pm

3. Letter from Mayse, Amos William (Will)

   I reverted in order to get across, could not come any other way- however I have two stripes again & when ... rather interesting (if ever you receive it) We are all looking forward to joining the battalion up the ... you know dear that there is so little one is allowed to say in a letter, it is even more than England ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 10:59am

4. Letter from Forbes, Donald M.

   Your claim has been allowed. It will probably be best for you to come here and arrange the payment of ... when you will come so I may be at home. Respecy Yours A.D. Soverhill Army Pre-1914 North America United ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 6:19pm

5. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   much to tell you about myself I am afraid because I have more or less been marking time ever since ... I have to see before it comes through. In case you haven't yet got my other letter I am referring to ... would have taken at most 2 hrs. It seems strange doesn't it that I- who hardly ever used to travel ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 1:59pm

6. Letter from Leduc, Thomas James

   suffering principally from shell shock and well not come back to the battalion. As to Major Bardolph and ... Capt Edwards the less said the better but you bet they wont ever show their faces near this battalion ... again, a man or officer who gets shell shock has all my sympathies for that may come to any one at any ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 5:10am

7. Letter from Richardson, Charles Douglas

   quite a long rest, and am still enjoying the change that comes from living in a private house again. ... I don't know when we shall be going back but it will probably not be long now. First allow me to offer my ... all the news I am allowed to give you from here. We are comfortably situated among very hospitable ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 3:45am

8. Letter from Bell, William Henry

   write as often as possibe but don't expect to many cause news is hard to get then you only allowed ... I see in the paper the talk of peace but its to good to come true. But if we get old Kiaser Bills goat ... allowed to tell any of these so you know how hard it is to write Ted Barber says him and Jack are going to ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 11:16am

9. Letter from Jones, Noble John

   getting ripe but we never get a chance to get any as we are not allowed away from the Regt when in camp as ... all personal property has to be respected no plundering allowed and it is right well to keep your ears ... shall ever cross the Vaal For we will show the Britishers What sort of men we are To keep our ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:24am

10. Letter from Harber, T. Lloyd

    from Frances. I am on course now and have been ever since I came here, I will be finished on Saturday, ... worth looking at its practically all water. One thing peculiar about the pubbs over here, they allow the ... a week. I still haven’t gotten a leave but expect to as soon as I come from this camp, it will probably be ...

    Editor - Oct 31 2023 - 1:12pm