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1. Letter from Simpson, Harold Henry

   and walking over shell holes and through and over trenches, with telephone, water bottles, gas helmet, ... a clear day, and with the glasses we could see perfectly. This afternoon the infantry go over and even ... through, was a pretty decent sort of chap. Well, he was out to the O.P. with me yesterday and told me that ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 6:26am

2. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   get back to farms. That is always the way with you Mom, you are so quick to jump to conclusions ... the building thunders as with the "voice of God". If ever I get a chance to hear them played ... draining. I have been sick with it twice but all the MO had done is to give me an aspirin and tell me it was ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 1:32pm

3. Diary from Duffy, Reginald Carl Francis

   to the bad engine. I think that satisfied him we gave the blunt truth with no excuses. Friday 2nd. ... evidently holed up with friendly people in the desert. He is one of the characters of the squadron. Before ... with base. p.s. Hit by flak. Thursday 8th July Comiso is to be the target for to night's ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 3:08pm

4. Letter from Beck, John Jackson

   seem to have a good man in his place. However the other in going has run off with my outfit of brushes ... strict about letting civilians over this way, but I think with adequate reasons it will not be impossible ... a rather strenuous but very enjoyable day yesterday. Started off with three hours Battery Gun Drill in the ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 5:01am

5. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   official position in connection with foreign radio b'casts. So he was along there, with just ... interest of the whole effect. There was one plant which I should like to learn the name of, being one with ... knowing that his Time is getting shorter and shorter, with the chances of completeing his life work ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 2:12am

6. Letter from Moody, Cecil Tyrell

   everything is OK. Never did I realize how dear a home is to a man as I did yesterday morning. I stayed with ... will get news of his death at the front. I could imagine the poor girl stricken down with grief. ... as I did yesterday morning. I stayed with a poor chap that was dying in one of our posts. He was ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 5:39am

7. Diary from Davies, Harry

   casualties to date, relieved Imperials and Canadians are disgusted with them all and don't wonder at the ... Nicholas, up the line again today with section officer making range cards for reserve gun positions, ... tonight April 25 Paid this morning, 45 francs, bought some things I was in need of with the money, our ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 12:55pm

8. Letter from Duffield, Lloyd Quintus

   last when my eye rested on the man with the mail. But he has none for me------- because------- he had ... I sat in the tent with the side flap down and my desk facing west, I could watch the sun pass over ... me in your letter. I must first say I enjoyed your description of the trip to “Kosh” with your scouts ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:08pm

9. Letter from McNeill, John

   night, it will consist of soup or cocoa & bread, even with this fourth meal I don’t suppose our ... compared with the pre-war prices, the great shortage of foodstuffs & the greater demand are the causes ... than going towards town, one does not meet with nearly so many people & there is nothing to see in ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:12pm

10. Letter from Evans, Stanley William

    on my nerves. So I wen’t out and had a few Beer with some of my Pals. You know I have to go away from ... I hope to go on leave with him next month. That is if we can get away. So you think I can have the next ... is borne but you know like you say all we can do is pray that we get it over with. Well I will go eat ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:14pm