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1. Letter from Strang, John Caldwell

   surprise you how much stuff is sent over here to soldiers from Canada. There is some every day even for our ... them. There was no corners in mine that was stuffed with paper to help fill up. We saw some of the other ... They can tell some queer stories. Some of the boys could hear the shrapnel from air shells coming down ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:17pm

2. Letter from Strang, John Caldwell

   went too quick altogether. There is just the drippings left in the bottom of the jar. It was some idea ... not faded at all. Don't you think that they were pretty well taken? It will be some photograph if ... quite a difference on what was left of some of the bread and butter and cake. I would have been ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:17pm

3. Letter from Letters of a Canadian Stretcher Bearer

   starts, Heinie always gets the wind up for fair, and his trenches all along send up every S.O.S. signal he ... it’s certain he must suffer terribly. Some day I expect these bombardments to break his spirit and ... little to pack up, it seems to keep every one busy the day before a trip in, getting everything ...

   Editor - Mar 8 2022 - 3:07pm

4. Letter from Davis, William Worth

   get some money for snaps to-morrow. By the way I can’t cable when I leave here, as they are very ... afternoon. One thing here, I can have almost any or every afternoon off here. Always have Saturday & ... Sunday from about 2 P.M. The mornings are busy tho, and some afternoons I have to draw supplies etc. ...

   Editor - Mar 16 2023 - 12:04pm

5. Diary from Townsend, Thomas Franklin

   soldiers, nuns, an old withered priest. Some taste in dress but distinct French character about it. That ... France was at war could be clearly seen. Widows in their long enveloping veils of black crape. Some of ... France in some base hospital or bomb proof job criticise and ask why not go into a Great Drive. Those in ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

6. Letter from Day, Thomas Bertrand

   of any kind. You may be sure I was greatly disappointed in not receiving a line from some of you ... three squadrons of 4 troops each on parade at one time. allowing 35 for each troop we have about 450 men ... Captain Lunts and every trooper did. Now I don't want you to think that because I like the soldiering ...

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

7. Letter from MacKay, Gordon Rae

   steamers converted into a troop ship and believe me some ship it is. They have us stowed away all over her. ... Some of the Officers N.C.O's etc have dandy quarters in the regular passenger part of the boat but ... I have been sick every since I came on board and expect to be until I've get off. We eat or are ...

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

8. Letter from Gray, John Balfour

   my subscription to the news as I can’t get into the Beaver every weekend. From where we are now near ... Bath it is eighty five miles to London so I can’t get in there every weekend by any means. Tell him to ... daughters of Jerusalem who like to get in some quiet peaceful time. We left there and hitchiked the rest of ...

   Editor - Jun 28 2022 - 3:50pm

9. Letter from Duncan, Robert James

   some kind coming in bloom every month of the year. Just think of seeing roses on the bushes outside and ... sounds like "Markey). There are some offices in a big house near me but our office is right in the ... some day. Perhaps you can make them now, can you? By what you have learned to do it would not surprise ...

   Editor - Dec 29 2023 - 11:38am

10. Letter from McArthur, John Alexander

    I don't feel at all bashful about mine altho I felt a little funny at first. There are some great sights ... are some funny positions. I went down to get my photo taken yesterday but was a little too late so ... some awfully funny stories here about what we are going to do. Eric Graham came in the other night and ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:45pm