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1. Letter from Beames, Henry Denys

   rest of the boys did my fighting for me. So dearest have patience for the short interim and I’ll come ... to-morrow when I have a better idea of how much I am allowed to say. God bless you sweetheart, All my love, ...

   Editor - Feb 24 2023 - 1:43pm

2. Letter from Stubbs, Robin Anthony

   interservices meet. As we had got 1 st and 3 rd at #4 I was ineligible as only two were allowed from each ... Although it was an excellent meet and rather a denouement to have to come back and study meteorology. The ...

   Editor - Jun 6 2023 - 10:19am

3. Letter from Johnson, Thomas William

   roughly served and often poorly cooked. The hours are very good too for we are allowed out from 1.30 till ... than ever. But I want to be worthy of an honest name and give you no cause to be ashamed of me. So many ... thousands of men have done & are doing far more than ever I have done. I am told that there is- or was ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 7:04pm

4. Letter from Campbell, William Nelson

   not allowed to shave the back of our necks or the upperlip some moustache Ill have when I get back. ... is all I live for. How is Jessie bristles Norma called her I suppose she is a sweet as ever. How did ... once a day no pies or none of Essie’s good cakes. God pity them if I ever get back I will punish a lot ...

   Editor - Oct 15 2021 - 11:57am

5. Letter from Haddow, George Caldwell

   step to keep them from coming off. Before Marion’s letter arrived I was reading the “Heart of ... Diptheria, and now that I have got up I am allowed to walk up and down this side – a distance of about sixty ... the afternoon Nurse Collins comes on. She is a very nice girl, not pretty but [?] and pleasant to talk ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:14pm

6. Letter from Mayse, Amos William (Will)

   are sure to be home If your wounds did allow you to stay I don't think your nerves will ever be ... & hopped out again & here was Add on his way back to Sask. He was alone- Jennie will not come ... certainly having lots of company now. It will help to pass the time till you come. We will not be going to ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 10:35am

7. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   every week since coming here, and you should be able to tell, in the same way if any of my letters have ... them bluff you out of it. If the worst comes to the worst you can assign them the insurance collateral- ... "General Orders" from Ottawa. And then the whole business has to come back here- and after that it ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 3:41am

8. Letter from Rowat, Thomas Alexander

   while I was (and still am) in the trenches. I think this is the quickest time in which a letter has come ... that is, for leave in the very near future, but still it may come soon. You know there are only two ... feel that although it is sure to come sooner or later, it may come too late for us individually. I do ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:18pm

9. Letter from Tresham, Alfred Chapman

   a good fellow, but we see him as often as ever for he comes over to our tent every night. All the Toronto ... 5.30 and then go out and drill for an hour and then come in and have breakfast. Then we have the day to ... seven. Sherritt is down town this morning getting a tooth out. He has had a toothache ever since he has ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 7:23am

10. Letter from Row, John, Jr.

    matter which way we come home we have a long weary climb. Nobody ever gets home drunk here because he ... them very much. I expect you will be wondering why the letters are so long coming. You should be ... pretty warm coming home today, my tunic and shirt were soaked with sweat. We have to keep two suits of ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 9:11am