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1. Letter from Carry On: Letters in War-Time

   food, to have to stand in mud, see mud, sleep in mud and to continue to smile—that's what tests ... Dawson. Army Special Items Europe France Letter from soldier 1917 February 4th Carry On: Letters in ...

   Editor - Jul 31 2022 - 3:38pm

2. Letter from Johnson, Thomas William

   I know you won't try to stand too much on your feet, even to do things that you feel you ought to ... & then in France, will remember my visit anyway. I have received another delightful letter from you ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 7:06pm

3. Letter from Brown, Robert Gordon

   both sides been U.E. Loyalists. I was puzzled at first too by the letters W.C. or E.C. but it stands ... 2 weeks ago but have received no answer. It may be that he has already left for France again. I was glad ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 1:45am

4. Letter from Robertson, Gordon Stuart

   morning there was a large vat of hot water standing there and we made use of it. This morning we were out ... close. Thanks very much for that money. I got 5 in all. That bought 28 ½  francs. Thanks also for the ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 3:12pm

5. Letter from Hudgins, John

   the only ones I know of whose officers stand behind their men.  Am dammed sure the British or Canucks ... chaps never seen France.  It’s that kind of returned soldiers that can tell you all about the Great ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:08pm

6. Letter from McLagan, Harold Bruce

     Estuary, Sask. Oct. 21st, 1917 Mr. Bruce McLagan France Dear Bruce, Sunday eve again and I am ... get along without any more. Tis you, not I, that was cut out for soldier, I can’t stand any more ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:12pm

7. Letter from Davis, William Worth

   but it is much more quiet, and as a draft is going out in the morning, my things will stand watching. ... are – we hear- sending some hospitals back from France. They are in much less danger here, can get ...

   Editor - Feb 1 2023 - 12:21pm

8. Letter from Mowat, Grant Davidson

   shape for the trenches. I’m standing the wet weather fine, no cough, cold etc. And what I do to the ... easily seen the chalk cliffs of France and behind them the hills. Any afternoon you can see up above the ...

   Editor - Oct 5 2023 - 9:31am

9. Letter from Ives, Raymond Ellsworth

   France June 17th/17 Dear Mother & all- I should have written long ago but am just a bit lazy ... officer takes a motion to "straff" Fritz and the order comes, "Stand-to". We drop the ... when I have started to write I have fallen asleep. That old habit of mine stands me in good stead now, ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 11:35pm

10. Letter from McNeill, John

    1st Canadian Trench Mortar  Batteries- France. C E F. 22/3/16   My own darling Wife –   At last ... being operated on & I am sure you wont be able to stand the strain the way you are now, I do hope ... if it were to last for another year, I dont think I could stand it, I would be a wreck, even although ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:10pm