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1. Letter from Pecover, William Markle

   the British weekly every week, and as you know it has some splendid reading.   I have a little job ... allowed to wear my khaki instead of blues, and have a pass till ten P.M. every night.   Sister Ross has ... you on Sunday or Monday but I have put it off this week waiting for some mail from home. However none ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:12pm

2. Letter from MacKay, Gordon Rae

   cars every since. We do not know when we will leave and we are not allowed to talk to anyone. Of course ... that is to keep things quiet and I have sent cards from stations every day but we are not allowed to ... up now for we may have to move any time. May be able to mail some from mid ocean if not will write ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:58pm

3. Letter from Nash, Edward Beverly

   allowed meat or eggs but I get to a good fish and potatoes every dinner every day so I am not doing bad ... I feel as well as I ever did but of course I am not cured yet. They take tests of urine every week and go ... every week. She bought me a pair of gloves and a muffler and a bag of chocolates last time. I expect to ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:17pm

4. Letter from Cross, Stuart Marshall

   and for some reason we are not allowed to talk to one another here. I think we are in quarantine or ... as long as we like. We all have separate rooms and for some reason we are not allowed to talk to one ... about what happened as that might give them some information that they would like to know. I also do not ...

   Editor - Mar 15 2024 - 1:41pm

5. Postcard from Gray, John

   “Woolsack.” it is as soft as a bed. I sat on it, once we were going through ‘tho it is really not “allowed ... Trade. I don’t know if it has to be renewed every year or not. I will find out if I can." Medical ...

   Editor - Feb 22 2022 - 3:38pm

6. Letter from McLean, David

   I suppose they will soon have us bullet proof and bomb proof and every other kind of proof. We had a big ... mess dinner here last night. We had some distinguished guests here. I have been out a few miles in the ... country in the afternoons and it is just beautiful. Some holly hedges and fine roads. I have not had any ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 1:08pm

7. Letter from Rowat, Thomas Alexander

   enough when the lorries were allowed, and being very heavy they sank into them and cut them up some ... as before. Formerly I made an effort to write at least after each tour, i.e. once every eight days, ... have been cut up in some places by the motor lorries. The frost had not come out of the roads quite ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:18pm

8. Diary from Brown, Robert Gordon

   seashore. Bathing allowed only within certain bounds and at certain hours. At Wimereux are stationed some of ... to Rest Camp from different 1st Div. units left in motor buses for Béthune where after some delay we ... some thriving looking towns- the fields all looked rich with harvest and the whole country very ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 4:21pm

9. Letter from Martyn, William Wallace Haig

   nil, so I will not have any more leave for some time. Funny how every time you go to London, one meets ... instructors of the Royal Air Force and they have now loosened the gates and are allowing one naval officer ... some old pals back from the wars and presto a might party is underway! I have received no letters from ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 5:23am

10. Letter from Brown, Robert Gordon

    high enough to allow a person to walk from it to car without stepping up. At every place, there is ... the stations are so close together. The coaches are painted different colors, some white, some brown ... all the time. They say that from one of the London stations, a train leaves every minute, night & ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:03am