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1. Letter from McNeill, John

     I have put off writing till the last moment; thinking that I could make some arrangement for getting home ... put it up to them, they should fix it up for you, I spoke to Dr. Jones about the Govt allowance & ... the Patriotic fund & the Govt Allowance over a month ago, so they should surely do something soon. ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:12pm

2. Letter from Robertson, Charles Eric

   B.F.C. Auxiliary Hospital 22/12/16. Dear Ones All, Some people have all the luck, and I think ... is to ride, hunt (to hounds) and shoot all day long. I am not allowed to do anything strenuous as yet ... unfortunately and I am not allowed to get up until 10.0 a.m. That is pretty tough of course but it will only ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:18pm

3. Letter from Gullen, William Roy

   remember my young days, so anxious for every little everday things, we have some boys just the same, who ... of you all around Echo Place when we get started living again will have some different ideas, and ... Grumets is in the four Div. and his brother is with us, he wants me to write him have been out buying some ...

   Editor - Sep 2 2024 - 2:45pm

4. Letter from McNeill, John

   much money & I know you cant spare all that, just send me one tin of tobacco every fortnight & ... give it to you for me, he knows the kind I like & dont forget the Sabadilla I wrote about some time ... so some day. Somehow I dont think this war is going to last very much longer, the Germans are ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:10pm

5. Letter from Gill, Leslie Francis

   you get all the grief? Tain’t sense. We won’t allow it next time. Things weren’t too bad last night. ... looking gals there are on the train? Some, I hope, but not too good-looking! It’s too soon to send this ... for some tea. Now I’m back at the Hall again, nicely propped up in bed. While I think of it, don’t ...

   Editor - Jul 30 2023 - 2:53pm

6. Letter from Turpin, Geoffrey William Francis

   of a list of training periods and lectures, some that I give and some that I receive. Sometimes I go ... up with the inactivity, but we're also very lucky too in some ways. We're pretty darn good ... now in every department of training, and I mean good. We can get better, naturally, but I think on the ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 9:01pm

7. Letter from Shaw, Charles Gordon

   rest up a bit. There is nothing much to do around here except when you are put on some special duty ... to dinner one day & wanted her to go to a show but at that time we were having a raid every ... people were down in the cellar so Maud & I had lots of fun with some of the old people staying there. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:52am

8. Letter from Gilroy, Wilbert H.

   I happen to have the materials and time for letter writing at the same time. Some few days ago I received ... allowed to lie in all day to rest up and I tell you the letter cheered me up wonderfully. Before I forget, ... another box any time now. I should like some chocolate bars, cake or cookies, cream cheese etc. You know ...

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

9. Letter from Moore, Joseph Lorne

   about Gwen being repatriated. Surely, they could pull strings somewhere and she could be allowed to stay ... together some evenings in one of the huts around the fireplace and toast our bread we save from meal times. ... some tea or coffee and we make it in a tin pail over the fire. We sing sometime too and talk about ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 1:43am

10. Letter from Cunliffe, Herbert

    poor little kiddies, I would like to send them something from here, but we are not allowed to send ... glad you are going to send me the sunday world, because it seems nice to see some news from home, you ... him, you said in your letter that you were sending some Maple buds, well that would be a real treat ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 3:30am