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  1. Letter from Mowat, Grant Davidson

    France May 24, 1917. Dear Mother, Well, this is the 24 th of May, and is as fine and bright a day ... less of a nuisance, and just now with ships so scarce it’s hardly right to send them. But newsy ... son, Grant Mowat Army WWI Europe France Letter from soldier 1917 May 24th Mowat, Grant Davidson Annie ...

    Editor - Oct 5 2023 - 10:05am

  2. Letter from Shaver, Clifford

    I expected a week ago to be in France before this but things are going much the same as ever again. Last ... where we are going but I think our next move will be France. We go about nine miles out every morning to ... piece of pleading but it was no good. I am sending you a picture hope it won't scare you. I suppose ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 1:51pm

  3. Letter from Brown, Jack Malcolm

    France again. I am hoping to get to Canada for harvest this year, but they might put me ion a job in this ... I have skated though. I used to carry messages on a cycle in France sometimes. You see each batt'n ... on them over there. I hope this finds you all in the best of health and doing well. Gertie sends her ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 11:33pm

  4. Letter from Weeks, Ludlow Jackson

    was great. Thanks ever so much Mother dear for sending it to me. It certainly is great over here where ... I skipped moeille[?] parade This afternoon I walked to Bramshott. Ralph B. has gone to France. I saw some ... my class. Well I saw him. He is going back to France tonight. He has been wounded once. I also saw ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 3:17am

  5. Letter from Weeks, Ludlow Jackson

    you how good it was and how glad I was to get it. Thanks ever so much Sis for sending it. Nothing much ... he will go straight to France or to the N.S depot at Bramshott. The rest of the 10th siege arrived ... the 1-who came all are in France but about 10 or 12. The draft that I was on first, before they saw my ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 3:25am

  6. Letter from Weeks, Ludlow Jackson

    send you of various articles when I raise the necessary to pay postage. Box contains 3 little Welsh ... can deduce my finances) I expect to go to France sometime but don't see any signs of movement at ... I'm 19 years and 2 days old now so am quite eligible for France but I guess I'll have to have ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 4:43am

  7. Letter from Darrach, Lee Grant

    France March 18, 1917 Dear Brother Jack & B; Just a few lines to let you know I am in the ... us. I am on the Somme front and there are worse places than where we are. I am going to send this ... against a brick wall. They watch you. Send me a watch. Ask Florrie to chip in with you. It is hell on ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:18pm

  8. Letter from Skeet, Frank

    Somewhere in France, August 16th, 1917. Dear Mother, I have received your welcome letter again ... Aid, and I'll send you those names again. There's just 0 A Davys and C Shell that I know from ... checks, won't you? We get 30 francs a month now. That's about 6 dollars, but that gets us a lot ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 4:49pm

  9. Letter from Robertson, John Hill

    School teachers son is hear in Kilts sent back from France for being underage. Archie & Billy [?] are ... must've gone. At least all the Old Timers. I got a card today from Cousin Mary. She is going to send me ... form Carluke send my address to them. I guess that is Uncle Davy's wife I've forgotten wether ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 5:36pm

  10. Diary from Brown, Robert Gordon

    under cover near by in a sap. Was good and ready for breakfast at about 8:00 a.m. Fritz sends over quite ... Ammunition was brought up on pack horses. Army WWI Europe France Diary 1917 April 28th Brown, Robert Gordon ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 7:17pm