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1. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   I come down from a three hour flip, so I can imagine what he feels like after 111 trips which must be at ... coming along fine at an SFTS. near Calgary. He was certainly lucky to get another chance at Pilot. ... ground! It comes up and hits you smack in the face like a great roll of green, red and yellow ribbons ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 2:15pm

2. Letter from Brown, Robert Gordon

   coming in better lately and the other fellows with me have been receiving parcels too, most of which, by ... first one was the general commanding this division's field artillery. We had to come down from the ... after the papers come here. Do you know, I enjoyed those Queen's Journals about as much as ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 1:54am

3. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   without getting too wet. When the sun does come out for a spell, the countryside looks lovely, the fields ... trip after the war, and that he will come to Victoria to see the Saanich Observatory there, and then he ... Coy, and although it removes all chances of promotion for him for a long time to come, he is very happy ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 3:11am

4. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   come up in the future. Your account of your trip down was fascinating, and some morning you and I will ... you, and I hope that she will always feel that she has a home in Victoria whenever she can come. It was ... which I have noted down, and will tell you about when I come home. I bought a nice book on Suffolk at ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 3:45am

5. Letter from Hudgins, John

   times since I joined the Army but nothing that can come up to a good wet hungry hunting trip.  We get ... before the time I went around to the boxes and told them to crawl up close to Fritzey line if he had come ... someone coming towards me, but he had spotted me also.  But there was only one of him and one of me so, ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:08pm

6. Letter from Pecover, William Markle

   today to write letters, as it seems so long since I have written any.   Christmas has come and gone and ... a neice [sic] of Mr. Manson, and writes to the girls regularly. She comes from near Toronto. She reminds ... Bassett comes from Toronto. He is a splendid chap- president of the Epworth League at home & ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:12pm

7. Letter from Haddow, George Caldwell

   I go up and then Miss Des Brissey asked me to come and see her so I think I shall do a little visiting ... told me that thirty wheels had arrived for our use and more were coming so I guess they meant to me ... tea time. The Doctor didn’t come near me this morning so that means that I shall not be going out of ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:14pm

8. Letter from Swinton, Hugh Alastair

   their shining sleek fighters. Some of these dare devils come hedge-hopping back just clearing the ... prospect. We thought for a while that perhaps the time had come to do our bit, but I am afraid we are doomed ... I’ll thank you now. I must say, the cigs have been coming through very regularly of late. Must close ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

9. Letter from Platt, Henry Errol Beauchamp

   nerve. Myself, I find it a great help when anything comes unpleasantly close to swear fluently and sort ... events of the next few months should clear things up a bit. If Fern decided that she wanted to come ... comes and if in my judgement that was not advisable, then in July or August after things have taken ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:17pm

10. Diary from Dawkins, Arnold F.A.

    allowed into the barbwire enclosed playing field it was thoroughly searched than the armed guards were ... caught without them we have to stand facing the barbed wire for two hours. We are allowed on the beds ...

    Editor - Apr 20 2022 - 3:41pm