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1. Letter from Letters of a Canadian Stretcher Bearer

   going into the trenches. These boys go in next week again. Of course they live and have everything much ... it’s all over, the boys who go home behind the brass band will be all these base and staff boys; the ... four of these mines round about and all are going full blast. Medical Special Items Europe France ...

   Editor - Mar 7 2022 - 3:03pm

2. Letter from MacCausland, Vincent Sanford

   Feb 22 / 42 Bramcote Dear Lily I wrote mother the other night and lo & behold the letter is ... a habit of a couple of letters home per week I took up the pen to write Estelle. your letter popped out ... everyone would understand and not send gifts to the extent of extravagance Most of the parcels arrived ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 4:41pm

3. Letter from Bell, James Bond

   we are having a good time and things look alright for the future. I got your letter today and was ... to send me a few of his notes that cover Merlins. Talking about keeping warm, its you who needs to ... about two or three miles away. I have been expecting my watch these last few days but I'll just ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 4:48pm

4. Letter from Watson, William Douglas

   old Ansons to these, and they're really lovely. There's more gadgets and equipment that we ... a show, had supper, went to a dance and came home again. And secondly, I received a letter from you and ... grows wild over here. It's too bad I couldn't send you some. Well will close for now. Take ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 9:09pm

5. Letter from Simpson, Harold Henry

   France, June 16th, 1917 Dearest Mother: Wrote I think on the 12th and must send a few lines again ... other batteries Did not get your letter dated April 31 until yesterday, that is, only a month and a half ... can know how much these parcels from home are appreciated. I was especially fortunate in this mail as ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 6:43am

6. Letter from Burnard, Harvey Simion

   I'm fine and my mail is comming over good. When I got back off leave I had 3 letters from you waiting ... much for her own good. Anyway these two girls showed us two the bright lights of Edinburgh in no ... quite dry here but very wet in Scotland. I don't think there is anything you can send because ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 2:52pm

7. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   of the little hippo was a masterpiece. If it didn't come, I should like to send another. Had ... letters from Olive Andrews my stepmother, and from Mrs Maggman, both very good ones. Mrs M said such nice ... gradually approaching the time when all these various projects will be tied up together, and it will be ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 11:52pm

8. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   11 Apr, a parcel from you with tobacco and Mrs M's chicken, etc, a long letter from Frank, one ... burden off my mind here to be able to entrust all these matters to you. I note we owe about $2500 on the ... Will send more as I can accumulate it here. The army is still dipping my pay for $25 per month to make ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 11:55pm

9. Letter from Sinclair, Lawrence Charles

   Dear Mother:- Your letter dated April 29th arrived Friday evening May 19th. I had a hunch you would ... Piccadily circus and I could always catch the bus at these places. There was hundreds of place for one to go ... Punch Bowl not far from the village of Hindhead. It is very pretty at this spot and I am sending you ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:08pm

10. Letter from Pecover, William Markle

    chalk cave that Argyle, in a letter from home, first received word that the St. Andrews Young Ladies ... were sending us each a box.   “By Jove Mac” I said, “Those will be real boxes, too”   And so they ... in these happy reminiscences of home. How we hope and pray that it will not be long until we are back ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:12pm