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  1. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

    I have past that, I am sent to an Elementary Flying Training School for instruction with planes. Here ... small part of his training. It is the same with the Morse signalling. One never knows when one is going ... that an ordinary private with no trades pay draws 4 pounds 10 shillings a month. Well, when we come ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 2:01pm

  2. Letter from Chesney, Margaret Helen

    with the city. He said the beauty of the city was beyond description and if the people were English ... graham wafers. We went down to the Jetty at 12:30 with all our lunch and 2 sweater and a jacket each as ... you can see I have been going out with Cec. He, however, expects to get a draft the end of next month. ...

    Editor - Jan 29 2022 - 9:39am

  3. Letter from Davis, Lena Aloa

    not on general duty but on special with one patient. We have a chaplain here – Captain Wells – an ... come in. It came in with a great roar I dont go very often down to the sea as it is a very tiresome ... minutes to get down. The shore is covered with the most beautiful shells. I went in to Paris – Plage the ...

    Editor - Mar 2 2022 - 9:49am

  4. Letter from Davis, Lena Aloa

    hospital. I am very pleased indeed to know that four of our nurses are coming with it.  Miss Peterkin (Dr ... Miss Biscoe.  What a time you have had with the measles. Mrs Forster in her last letter told me of ... touch with you at all. Her home is in Orillia but she will likely be stopping in Toronto on her way ...

    Editor - Mar 1 2022 - 12:00pm

  5. Letter from Letters of a Canadian Stretcher Bearer

    hours: from 6 A.M. to 6. P.M. with breaks in between just at inconvenient times for writing....   You ... legitimately. At his trial, he was charged with so many days’ absence, and he’s now languishing — or rather ... it. A fellow came in, last night, with a fractured leg. He came down with a busted aeroplane from ...

    Editor - Mar 7 2022 - 2:23pm

  6. Letter from Davis, William Worth

    Optics and deals with the eye not at all. It is the work leading up to and the building of bi‑focals of ... Here is my opinion on this thing and if you think it over carefully I think you will agree with me in ... fifteen dollars delivered at your post office (or your door with rural delivery) for fifteen dollars, you ...

    Editor - Feb 9 2023 - 7:12am

  7. Letter from Gordon, Alexander MacLennan

    company remains behind for a bit, I go with the regiment. My platoon usually has the distinction of ... parlour-maid appeared at a door or window, one might with luck, command silence for half a minute, but it was ... A stove was installed yesterday, so we can sit there with some comfort, and if one finds it still chilly, ...

    Editor - Jan 3 2024 - 8:04am

  8. Letter from McKenzie, Malcolm

    Your loving son, Malcolm. [drawing of “ Yours Truly ” cleaning with a brush] Navy WWII North America ...

    Editor - Mar 28 2022 - 3:51pm

  9. Letter from Cousins, Frank C.

    particulars. Till then bye-bye. With love from Yours Frank Army WWI Europe France Letter from soldier 1918 ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 11:34am

  10. Letter from Fereday, Albert Henry

    putters. I shall possibly have to go to Gamages for them It is now dinner time so I will say goodbye With ...

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