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1. Letter from Richardson, Charles Douglas

   France, June 9, 1916 Miss Edna Chapman Ninga, Man. Dear Miss Chapman,-- You will most certainly be ... Dick's of several years standing and was with him in the trench when he was wounded. He got out safely ... Crawford No.2 Co. Army WWI Europe France Letter from soldier 1916 June 9th Richardson, Charles Douglas Edna ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 3:43am

2. Letter from Davis, William Worth

   No. 130 France 21/2/19. Dear Dad, The first of a Canadian mail to-day, brought yours of Feby 2 nd ... see, I am still in France, have had no further news re going to Blighty. Three of the other boys have ... that it and the Studebaker are the only two of the cheaper cars that will stand up. Both these cars are ...

   Editor - Feb 9 2023 - 7:14am

3. Letter from Robertson, John Hill

   France Oct. 3/18 Dear Mother Just a few lines to say I'm keeping well hoping this finds you ... and all the rest the same. I have been in France over a week now and have written you once before ... a house or building of any kind left standing just a big pile of bricks & stone. Our fellow [censored] ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 5:40pm

4. Letter from Mayse, Amos William (Will)

   1st C.M.R. Canadian Reinforcements B.E.F. France little flag for Billy Flowers for you & ... Shirley Violets- daisy etc May 14 / 17 My Dear Betty: Well my dear I am expecting to leave for France any ... Sunday in Old England (that is the last for a while)- & it will stand out as being the most enjoyable ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 10:59am

5. Letter from Cobourg World

   his friend, Mr. Fred Adams, of Cobourg, who is in France with the First Contingent. Dear Charles: I am ... the day time, walking around all the day with your back bent. If you forget and stand up straight and ... Items Europe France Letter from soldier 1915 April 2nd Cobourg World Charles Guymer Fred no ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 2:46pm

6. Letter from Evans, James Lloyd

   France 4. 4. 18 My darling girl I got to the Battalion yesterday afternoon after two days, train ... & road. Today has been a hard day, stand to 5-30 a m, 6 a m a long march to do some work as ... France Letter from soldier 1918 April 4th Evans, James Lloyd Wife James no ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:20pm

7. Letter from Cox, Bertram Howard

   addressed to: Mrs. Jack Badley c/o Herbert and Coy Barbadoes, British West Indies] France July 1, 1918 My ... throughout France, in honour of America, so we'll probably get the 1/2 day. I'm Battery runner, ... Britain? In answer to a question: Stand To = prepare for action. Very different from Stand Down = cease ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Nov 16 2021 - 2:53pm

8. Letter from Cook, Alfred Frank

   I will write as soon as I get word to go. I will go back to camp and go on the first draft to France if ... they will let me. There is sure thing the food in France will be far superior to what you get here in ... need them when the time comes. You need not worry for I will be all OK I can stand what others have ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:17pm

9. Letter from McQueen, Alexander Robertson

   stone or else with one or two walls still standing alone. There was one church – of St. Jean, I think ... – which had two sides of its tower still standing up like a big skeleton. In the Cloth Hall you could see ... sending some works of art – “Fragments from France”. You can’t possibly know how good they are unless you ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:17pm

10. Letter from Lakefield College School Collection

    troops who are proceeding to France- 25,000 of us- and we had King's weather. The sun was shining ... and the massed bodies of the troops swung by the reviewing stand with a Canadian swing that evidently ... King got into the stand and the march past started. First the Royal Canadian Dragoons, Strathcona Horse ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 1:10pm