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1. Letter from McLellan, William John

   France Nov. 1st, 1917 Dear Folks: Well I'm back with the B'n again and feeling fit as ... stand for two days and two nights up to their knees in water and no cover and it raining all the time ... and I and a stretcher bearer were standing behind a "pill-box"- you've heard of them- ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Oct 4 2022 - 3:58pm

2. Letter from Forbes, Donald M.

   to stand the heat as well as you seem to be able to stand the damp and cold. The weather has been ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 6:19pm

3. Letter from Jones, Noble John

   going to catch hell [words missing] and the sooner the better [words missing] afraid they wont stand for ... the bayonet this is their last place for Kruger to make a determined stand and if they dont there will ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:01am

4. Diary from Townsend, Thomas Franklin

   June 2, 1916 A Stand Down. Went on a walk to Zellebeke. I have neither the time nor the ... France. With great pleasure came down here into France to assist Bee in carpentry work. Much mud and rain but ... France. Put the roof on the cook house then quite for church parade held in Sick Tent.   Down the street to ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

5. Letter from Hudgins, John

   I reckon I never was intended for a pen pusher but will stand a lot of this kind of work rather than France ... for a time.  But suppose will get fed up on it in time and think I would rather be in France.  Am ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:08pm

6. Letter from Mayse, Amos William (Will)

   291494 Y.M.C.A. Headquarters Canadian Corp B.E.F. France Dearest Betty:- Was pleased to receive ... stand, & our food is very good considering, so you see I am in luck- of course we change quite often, ... taking in on an average 5,000 Frances per day (a Franc is 20 cents) & have already been complimented ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 10:44am

7. Letter from Gilroy, Wilbert H.

   cabinets, stands, shelves etc. I put in a pretty large order the first day and have been at them ever since ... I wasn't going to work like I did in France. He said he didn't want me to and has promised me a couple ... I never worked so hard in my life as I did in France and I didn't mind as long as I was with the old ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:31pm

8. Letter from Fereday, Albert Henry

   The same place, France Monday. 24 June, 1918 Letter No 52 My dear old Dad, I have your letter, ... there is nothing to get worried about, because you know that in fact there isn't. I stand every ... "8 Platoon" after B. Coy in my address Army WWI Europe France Letter from soldier 1918 June 24th ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:18pm

9. Letter from Fereday, Albert Henry

   Wednesday eve, 26-6-18 Somewhere in France Letter No. 55 My dear dad, As I look around me this ... make the time pass quickly and relieve the tension, for standing quite still for any length of time is ... Army WWI Europe France Letter from soldier 1918 June 26th Fereday, Albert Henry Dad Bert no ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:18pm

10. Letter from McLean, David

    France Jan 26th, 1917 Dear Lettie I have been looking for a letter from you every day but have not ... inches of snow. It is pretty cold when you are out standing all night. The feet is the worst but there is ... with lots of love from Dave Army WWI Europe France Letter from soldier 1917 January 26th McLean, David ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 1:10pm