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1. Letter from Irving, Gordon Budd

   two pounds of sugar yesterday. It was my two weeks rations but I had brought some of Ferns over and ... did not need my allowance. I hope Metcalf will not get into trouble by having it as quite a number of ... getting up for the early morning leave train from here on Tuesday. You might ask Fern to send me some ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 2:29am

2. Letter from Humphrey, John "Jack" Fenton

   pressed. They do not take any off our first pay to send home so I will send some next pay. Although I get ... paid twice a month my allowance for home will be received only once a month, I am signing over $15 at ... and the Corporal was sure hard on me, some times I almost hooked him but I did what he said and let on ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 4:11am

3. Letter from Robus, Walter Thomas

   have been in another scrap, (only the 1st Brigade bombthrowers) we went and helped to capture some ... bring some curios out with me namely, a german helmet, bullets and shell fragments. and I have them here ... allowed to send, so will have to keep it till a suitable opportunity occurs. It would be a great curio to ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 3:06pm

4. Letter from Sinclair, Lawrence Charles

   them and its just as well, as the transports are not allowed to carry them. I was glad to hear from ... week days (thats at night.) Some evenings its too chilly to be sitting around and taking in the movies ... is at the new picture show all the while. Well its good to see an American picture over here, as some ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:08pm

5. Letter from Bridges, Jeannette "Nettie" Drysdale

   a Canadian from London Ont who has been here some time is going out with me to Miss Montizamberts for tea. ... no one gives me a anymore.  The furniture over here is lovely & I hear that we can bring some ... back as settlers effects so we’ll probably buy a few pieces. I have saved all my separation allowance ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

6. Letter from Swinton, Hugh Alastair

   explain. As you can readily imagine, the shock from the explosion is quite considerable, so that some means ... “buffer” and “recuperator” system. This is a hydraulic system using oil and air (compressed). This allows ... unless he can devise some method of increasing our shipping losses, he might just as well pack up right ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

7. Letter from Gass, Clarence Reginald

   Zoological gardens. They are supposed to have every known animal both wild and domestic. It is a wonderful ... which was destroyed by a volcano some years ago. It was lit up and showed the lava flowing over the ... cannon some of them dating back to the time when such things were first made. The crown jewels are there ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:12pm

8. Letter from Cobourg World

   greatcompensation. I have some spanking rides on the charters. We have some lovely riding horses and I am quite at ... who have been out a very long time are getting it. It is about the one thing that every person looks ... bad if we could sleep at home every night. We seldom have thunderstorms here but the other day we had ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 30 2021 - 3:52pm

9. Letter from Dennis, Wellington Murray and Margaret Munro

   where your brother was buried. Allow me to again express my sincere sympathy and thank you for your kind ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 1:23pm

10. Letter from Billard, Lewis G.

    again. Too bad we aren't allowed to keep a diary, because then it would be easier to keep a record ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:58pm