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1. Letter from Gray, Robert Hampton

   him to you as there is no one with me who knew him. As Pete said in his letter “if there were more ... like Jack we would not be in the spot we are in now!” I am sharing my cabin with a lad called [Gary?]. ... 1942 ” is inconsistent with the letter’s contents, such as the references to Hampton being en-route to ...

   Editor - Jul 13 2022 - 2:16pm

2. Letter from Cox, Bertram Howard

   helmet, a pair of boots, gloves and tunic with all sorts of stuff in the pockets. Pay book photographs ... in the kitchen on April 7th along with yours and Ina's of March 3rd, 5th, and 6th: "How far ... mouth piece!], my steel helmet, a pair of boots, gloves and tunic with all sorts of stuff in the ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Nov 16 2021 - 2:45pm

3. Letter from Gilroy, Wilbert H.

   to get them before, had had hard luck, with the Huns and Archie and etc. And I am the last man on ... I thought I was very brave, so I continued with my photographs. Then they shot up lots of archie, and I had ... wrong with the kid? And where is H. G? If he had been in the army he would now be a Major General at ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:34pm

4. Letter from MacKay, Gordon Rae

   rather man. "Dad" we call him" was in a few seconds ago with a bunch of junk to sell. ... getting used to the two or three of us that don't go with the crowd in their games etc. The other day ... really hard but just keeps at it. Thats the way with England & the war. But we are going to have ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 1:00pm

5. Letter from McArthur, John Alexander

   good and warm. The main thing- the eats are punk we hardly get anything to eat. We get issued with ... I was just remarking how little we have to write about just now and everyone agrees with me. A lot of ... With lots of love Jack. Army WWI Europe Great Britain Letter from soldier 1916 November 26th McArthur, ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:47pm

6. Letter from Billard, Lewis G.

   of captured German and Japanese army equipment. Man oh man, what stuff! There were motorcycles with ... queerest machine was an eight-wheeled armoured car With a steering wheel for each four pairs of wheels. ... those cards that I sent to you.) I wish Dad was with me, for he certainly would have enjoyed the trip. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:54pm

7. Diary from Tilbury, Frank

   fine morning revellie 6am Breakfast 7am 9am digging trenches all day had lunch with us Friday, October ... October 23rd, 1916 Fine morning windy revellie 6am Breakfast 7am on guard at Hut with measles first guard ... first time played with band Tuesday, October 31st, 1916 fine morning revellie 5.30am breakfast 6.30 ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 3:52am

8. Letter from McLellan, William John

   I'll be with the fellows then & will try to get some taken. Haven't heard form Chuck- Lynn or ... Crothers is in the Scout Section with Swinny. Then don't forget Peener & Burnie & Chief. They ... are my three main side kicks & the best of good scouts. Don't bother with them all tho'- ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:41am

9. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   get answered. I am on leave and continually moving around with little idle time. I left on Thursday ... of her abject slaves! I have also seen Mrs. Sayers twice, had lunch with her today and spent last ... and become very congested. I guess this campaign in North Africa has got quite a lot to do with it ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 2:05pm

10. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

    he never got home. But Rev. Jeffcott wrote me that you were all quarantined with scarlet fever, so ... Evidently, Stanley has been having the same type of difficulty with his officers that I have had. Blake ... years now and I am heartily sick of it, it doesn't pay to be a gentle man. This thing went out with ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 2:18pm