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1. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   several planes passing overhead for quite some time. But then another- much nearer, showed us that they ... playing the streets and yelling and cheering us as we passed- the same as in every other town and village ... only difference is in the nature of the games they play. Nearly every one of the boys has to be ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 1:40pm

2. Letter from Johns, Lawrence Earl

   a while. We came a long way to get to them Every body was nearly all in. I do not know how many miles from ... about 1 A.M. and then got some supper and went to bed untill 6 A.M. started off again at 8 AM. and ... trenches killing a few men so he is kept busy watching all the time. At night somewhere within hearing some ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 8:13pm

3. Letter from Redman, George Henry

   half a crown and every thing else is just the same, one of the boys have been to London and it is ... but it does not stop them from going out, the Folkstone fishing fleet goes out every day as it as ... machines around here every day getting so used to it now that we dont pay any attention to them, the only ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 7:21am

4. Letter from Letters of a Canadian Stretcher Bearer

   and Bethune. Late this afternoon, I went with some of the boys for a long hike to see if we could see ... back in an old French farm wagon. Every village and hamlet — quiet old-world places, two years ago — is ... clock work. Every one seems just to have his own job and be doing it cheerfully without fuss — Wherever ...

   Editor - Mar 7 2022 - 3:03pm

5. Letter from Nanaimo Daily Free Press

   sardines in the most horrible dirt. We have had some very wearying moving about with the Web equipment, ... the batteries near us and they are sending shells screaming overhead every minute. Then you hear ... is ascertained if it is a German or an ally; if it is a German you can bet your life some shells will ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 5:30am

6. Letter from Duffield, Lloyd Quintus

   I learned that the other was from you. Allow it to pass without saying that I enjoyed it very much and it ... Let the Old Flag Fall” “Farwell Isabell” etcetc. etc. were some of the songs they played and sung as ... Yes our boys are certainly pushing the Kaiser these days and every day the push is just as strong as ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:08pm

7. Letter from Rooke, (Robert, Charles, and George)

   Natal Field Force & return home. He then said he had spent some of the happiest months in the Can ... the front, he did his best to get some of them under his command. He thought for a long time that he ... brigade general also, viz, Lord Dundonald. He is a soldier & a gentleman in every sense of the words. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 10:42am

8. Letter from Broome, Ronald Francis

   Oct 21st 1942 Dearest Laurie There was some mail in today for a change and I received a letter ... out at the present time so those that had smokes have sure taken a beating. I still have some left of ... I have quite a few owing to me and somebody bound to get some. I sent you and aerograph when I got back ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 12:11am

9. Letter from Morrisette, Gordon J.

   understand we are not booked for it. Troopships are sailing from here every week or two so will go soon ... been having a route march every forenoon this week of about eight miles with part of our equipment. ... the water. There are some dandy spots here but little Lake Massawippi still looks pretty good to me. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 1:17pm

10. Letter from Shortreed, Robert

    it. We have had some exciting times the last month and it has been a case of steadily moving ahead. In ... while he has taken every thing he could we have kept close on his heels. He has done his best to stop us ... us. Every time you go in they are bound to have you drink coffee, their favorite drink at all hours of ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:48am