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1. Letter from Polson, Archibald John

   Be good to mother and Dad and do your work with a will. Somewhere in the trenches France Mar. 11th ... fairly warm now and I expect it will be getting warmer every day, which, of course, stands to reason. ... I expect that you should be able to stand it, (seeing that you are a chip of the same block). I hope you ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 1:41pm

2. Letter from Brown, Jack Malcolm

   before coming to France. She was the cousin of a chum of min[e.] We do not correspond now. As to the one ... Prince Albert Saskatchewan. By all means call her Marion, she would never stand for being called Miss. ... a little piece of one wall left standing. We have great times at night going out into the onetime gardens ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 6:33pm

3. Letter from Fargey, James Henderson

   France Sep 29/16 My Dear Mother. Some of the Canadian Mail came in yesterday but I didn't ... morning and feel much better now. We are doing quite a bit of marching now and my feet are standing it ... and he is unable to stand any heavy marching at all. I havn't rec the parcel you sent yet. It ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 8:25am

4. Letter from Mercer, Richard William

   [transcription and footnotes have been provided by the collection donor] France Jan 16/18 [181] ... weather was recorded in the War Diary as "Mild" at Verdrel, France. Pte. Richard Mercer was busy ... the weather was indeed colder. [182] 'PC' stands for postcard. [183] Uncle Henry Mercer and ...

   Editor - Nov 30 2021 - 11:09am

5. Letter from Darrach, Lee Grant

   France March 10th, 1917 Dear Brother; Jack and B, your most welcome letter received in Egypt some ... have written sooner only it was not possible as we were on the move. We are all in France now, Jack, ... can get shelter. Of course, it is not hotel conditions, but we can stand it. The mud is awful here, ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:18pm

6. Letter from Liddiard, Walter

   "stand steady, you're standing easy not at ease" I suppose you know Dad when we get the word ... "stand at ease" we spread our feet and put our hands behind our back and stand steady, while at ... "stand easy" we can roll around anyway. I often see Maple's bus around here ma, they must ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 4:51am

7. Diary from Brown, Robert Gordon

   Wed. May 1- Sgt. Sinnis to O.P. Improve gun pit. Pay parade. Dull day. Standing gun drill in p.m. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 5:21pm

8. Letter from Letters of a Canadian Stretcher Bearer

   meals, which I snatch standing up in between washing dishes from six A.M. to about now — eight P.M. There ... I prophesied the coming October; I wish it was to be true: But —? Medical Special Items Europe France Letter ...

   Editor - Mar 7 2022 - 10:53am

9. Letter from McCheyne, Alexander

   Company for France, but they just keep picking out darfts a few at a time. I may go on the next one and ... had a change now I don't think I will get any more leave now wages won't stand a leave ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:58am

10. Letter from Jones, William Pearce

    Somewhere in France March 31st 1917 Dear Mother and Family I am writing you a few lines hoping ... cake and matchbook of pouch and the socks I am always thankful for them, though I could stand them ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:14pm