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1. Letter from Mercer, Richard William

   [transcription and footnotes have been provided by the collection donor] France Mch 12 1918 [208] ... over here and send it to me and I will try and look him up. I hav'nt see Walter [211]  for about ... replacing machine gun emplacements at Vimy Ridge in the Arras area of France. The emplacements were listed ...

   Editor - Nov 30 2021 - 11:11am

2. Letter from Brown, Jack Malcolm

   Signaller J.M. Brown No. 886089 28th Battalion Canadians B.E.F. France Billets France April 8th ... different from ice skates. I am sending you a german mark bill for your birthday present as we are not near ... please excuse it and the scribble. I'll try to do better in the future. Don Army WWI Europe France ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 11:25am

3. Letter from Fereday, Albert Henry

   Tuesday 23 July, 1918 Behind the lines Letter No 83 France My dearest mother, I am so blessed; ... be getting familiar to me, as if I had been in France, oh! such a long time. I was on parade this ... few days and possibly shall not be able to write a letter every day, so if I send a field card, ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:20pm

4. Letter from McLellan, William John

   France May 3rd Dear Folks: We got a pretty good sized Canadian mail tonight and I've just ... prettiest places in France. The change from the line is almost too much for me. You see we never know where ... I tho't I had more than one card to send this time but I guess I haven't. Have I lost one? This one ...

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

5. Letter from Beck, John Jackson

   France, which would be January 24 in my case. It seems very like a near departure to be talking of trunks ... & steamer rugs, It will certainly be best to send the big trunk on to "Braeside" direct. ... I wonder what his prospects are. By the way the general opinion in France these days is that the greater ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:30am

6. Letter from Strang, John Caldwell

   France Jan. 13, 1917 Dear Mother- I received Will's letter dated Dec. 5, two days ago. It ... France and I would get it just as soon as if I was in England almost. They will likely be a along soon ... at nights by sending up their star-shells. They light things up all round for a minute but when they ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:17pm

7. Letter from Davis, William Worth

   No. 57. France 16/2/18. Dear Mir, Yours of a month ago, was most welcome, more so, as I know you ... non-luminous & it cost him 68 francs. They said it was worth that wholesale now. At present rate of ... you send them home. By the way, it is probable that you will not get my letters No’s 48,49, 50 & ...

   Editor - Feb 13 2023 - 3:44pm

8. Letter from Richardson, Charles Douglas

   #475465 Pte. C.D. Richardson P.P.C.L.I. C.E.F. France April 28, 1916 Dear Edna: France at last- ... him again. I can say this much about France, as much of it as I have seen that it compares very ... large part of our rations nowadays. I wish I could send you a biscuit as a souvenir. They are made from ...

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

9. Letter from Willoughby, Dr. Charles James McNeil

   Buxton and then I will return to London Saturday and leave for France on Monday Morning. I do wish you ... should use his influence to have me stationed here for work after I return from France on Dec 14th. This ... date I could propose to the war-office that if they care to give me a six months contract and send me ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 11:21am

10. Letter from Beattie, Reverend William

    PS. Will send this to Palmerton & they can send it on. 9/3/16 Dear Mother and All other dear ... a letter to Keep us at it, Love to all: Will Army WWI Europe France Letter from soldier 1916 March 9th ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 8:13am