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  1. Letter from Matthews, Cuthbert King

    France 19.12.17 Dear Mother. Thanks for parcel no.2 which I received a few days ago. I enjoyed the ... loaf of bread & the dip very much. Next time you send a parcel I should like a pair of socks. We ... vote. I don't suppose we shall hear the result for some time. Thanks Dad for sending me the watch: ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 5:47am

  2. Letter from Simpson, Harold Henry

    France, October 16, 1918 Dear Mother: Am sending some pictures taken on leave. They did not turn ... WWI Europe France Letter from soldier 1918 October 16th Simpson, Harold Henry Mother Harold no ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 6:54am

  3. Postcard from Johnston, William Joseph

    November 21, 1916, back 2. France Nov 21/6 Mrs. D. E. Johnston 170 Olive St Victoria BC am sending ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 7:28pm

  4. Letter from McLellan, William John

    France Apr. 6 Dear Folks: Another note just to let you know I'm fine and dandy. I'm ... sending another photo. I suppose you will have the two I registered before you get this. I sent them about ... a week ago. Will you send one to Marg & [?] and one to Otto & Bea? I've sent one to Mildred ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:36am

  5. Letter from Johns, Lawrence Earl

    and am sending it I am well got a new pair of boots to day so will have dry feet for a while Earl Army ... WWI Europe France Letter from soldier 1916 December 12th Johns, Lawrence Earl Mother Earl no ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 8:24pm

  6. Postcard from Stares, William James

    Dear Mr. Irwin 7:30 AM on board “Metagama” Comfortable quarters – in good spirits – great send off ... Will write again first opportunity Kind regards t all. Good Bye W. J. S. Army WWI Europe France ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:08pm

  7. Letter from McDonald, Victor

    France. Don't bother sending any more Leo also tell [May] not to send any more, she needs it for ... from the folks at home. Well Leo we are going to France at last. On Tuesday night we pull out for the ... over to France in no time only receiving 6 weeks drill in the country and many of them never had ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 1:06pm

  8. Diary from Wilson, Andrew

    Warm and bright. Sat up until eleven rewriting part of 1917 Diary to send home. Army WWI Europe France ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 1:25pm

  9. Letter from Simpson, Harold Henry

    France, January 12th, 1917 Dearest Mother: I received Clemmie's very welcome letter yesterday ... after the heavy, coarse army issue. Many, many thanks for all your trouble in sending them. Of course ... I know that Clemmie did the packing. I want to send her a few lines today too. Intended to have written ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 6:32am

  10. Letter from Row, John, Jr.

    France Sunday Nov 28th 15 Dear Mother:- I received your letters of Oct 24th and Nov 5th last night ... you want to send some McDonald's chewing tobacco in the socks. It take 1/3 of my money to keep me ... 10 cents worth of chewing tobacco, so you might as well send chewing tobacco but disguise it to look ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 3:16am