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1. Letter from Polson, Archibald John

   own Darling Boy. And all your Friends and it seems every body here is your Friend as the whole Town ... could reach you and we could feel we could do some thing for you my own Darling Boy. We are all pretty ... Johanna are staying with us at Present but Do not know how long they will be here. Uncle has some Jobs of ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 1:41pm

2. Letter from Cobourg World

   sunshine every day. It has been a lazy experience, sleep and eat. I imagine it will be a different ... a bit, and see the Union Jack on almost every other boat. To-day it gave us quite a thrill when a big ... transport went by flying the Canadian flag. Some of the men recognized her as the Royal George of the C.N.R. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 30 2021 - 4:04pm

3. Letter from Calder, William George

   make the best of it & get some letters away that I have been owing for weeks. It is a nasty cold ... a big Naval gun last night & put it in action right close to our lines- every body was cussing at ... them, because every time it fired it nearly kicked us out of bed- I suppose Fritz will start in ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 6:56pm

4. Letter from McLean, John

   come in and get porage sausage (1) and 2 slices of Bread with some Margirine for Butter and a cup of ... if we are not on duty. every body seems to like it all Right. Oliver and Willis is fine But say I can ... were till we came over here but we know now and will be able to settle down and take some pleasure out ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 7:02pm

5. Letter from Ewen, Alexander

   you. Your letters every week is all I get I never hear often from home but I suppose it is my own fault ... and he said I was miles behind the firing line I some times wish I was but as a rule we have been in ... better by this time or I will miss my letters from you. Your letters every week is all I get I never hear ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 7:11pm

6. Letter from Simpson, Harold Henry

   with little to break the monotony. Of course every day sees new experiences and new adventures the like ... be the best and we are all as well equipped as possible. Every few days two or three of us start off ... Your registered letters came all OK. I wrote thanking you for them some time ago. Have not heard from ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 6:45am

7. Letter from Buckley, Douglas George

   Sinclair. Will write some of the family every opportunity Give my love to each and all at 17 Elm.   Your ... 1st at daybreak this morning, and Jack and I enjoyed every word of it. It is awfully kind of you to ... a machine gun on him, but only fired five rounds rapid at me. We had some earth spattered on us, but ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 3:39am

8. Letter from Moody, Cecil Tyrell

   mentioned you were sending a parcel and some cigs from Nina for my birthday. I am sending you a wee packet ... with some souvenirs. None of them are of any value, but you will likely appreciate them on account of ... Frances Fraser Burke, written and enclosed with a letter from the Frasers. They write every Sunday. All ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 5:41am

9. Letter from Irwin, Harold Lawrence

   every body you meat is French. some cant talk English at all, there was one girl on the train that could ... a nice tint to ourselfs, and some of the officers said we where the best bunch of boys that has came into ... I am at the Y.M.C.A. now I go down there every night for a bath. it dose not cost us any thing. That is ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:12pm

10. Letter from Simpson, Harold Henry

    France, October 30th, 1918 Dear Home Folks: Have some little time to spare tonight so will try and ... I must answer some of your letters, and also thank you for some parcels received lately. Wrote a note on ... nature and every man to him is the same. He thinks it no disgrace to be seen sitting in an [?] smoking ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 6:54am