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1. Poem from Richards, Edward Gordon Coke

   they'll stand a trial of fire. So it's up to you in your Air Force blue; leave nothing to desire ... as useless as they're new; If you cannot stand and be a man- so the rest is up to you. Flt. Sgt. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 7:21pm

2. Letter from Van Allen, Austin Newton

   ten top standings in the class stand a pretty fair chance of being recommended however to tell the ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 7:01am

3. Letter from Dennison, Gordon Joshua

   thing to take home to there folks I guess. I got my sailors legs coming across I can stand on a 45 angle ... and still stand up. There are about twenty of the boys from Dafoe on here that I was to work with and ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 9:28am

4. Letter from Beattie, Reverend William

   4 a.m. I got there just after morning 'stand to'. The sleepers at dawn are all roused and ... 'stand to' at the parapet until it is clear light. Those who have been on watch part of the night ... parapet on which men stand to fire. Along this lay, sound asleep, many of the poor fellows. It was raining ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 8:21am

5. Letter from Baird, Thomas Henry

   Somewhere in France 12/16 Dear Mother Just A Line to Let you know I am getting on O.K. Have been ... where we stop. Well you know how A fellow would feel standing ther nearly to the waist in mud. Well ... France Letter from soldier 1916 December Baird, Thomas Henry Mother- (Mary Jane Baird) Henry Baird no 0 ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Jan 5 2023 - 9:37am

6. Letter from Cox, Bertram Howard

   [transcription and transcription annotations have been provided by the collection donor] France ... fellow, standing next to him was badly shelled shocked, bleeding from his nose and ears, and unconscious. ... all, from your affectionate son, Bertie Army WWI Europe France Letter from soldier 1918 October 15th ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Nov 16 2021 - 3:10pm

7. Letter from Fereday, Albert Henry

   Monday 20 May, 1918, Evening YMCA hut, Somewhere in France On Active Service WITH THE BRITISH ... I was in the usual "stand" in the orchard- we had an examination and all of our old platoon ... France Letter from soldier 1918 May 20th Fereday, Albert Henry Mother Bert no ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:14pm

8. Letter from New Liskeard Speaker

   Liskeard, from her son Herbert, written from the trenches: Somewhere in France, June 20, 1915. Dear Mother: ... to him to give to me, but he did not get the chance. I am in the best of health, and can stand these ... France Letter from soldier 1915 June 20th New Liskeard Speaker Mother Herbert Durand no ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 1:55pm

9. Letter from Milthorp, Frederick John

   Somewhere in France 11/8/17 My Dearest So many thanks for your dear letters, I am so sorry to have ... arrived. It has rained almost every other day since then & I have had a rotten time. I can't stand ... & xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx from Yours only & forever Fred Army WWI Europe France Letter from soldier ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 5:02pm

10. Letter from McLellan, William John

    France May 31,1917 Dear Folks: We're in the front line tine at present-- I'm sitting on ... middle of it- Fritz began bombarding the line to our right and we had to "stand-to:. It only lasted ... when we get out of here. Love to everybody Bill Army WWI Europe France Letter from soldier 1917 May ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 10:32pm