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1. Letter from McLean, John

   all I drew on the 15th was 2.40 But will get more next pay. They keep some back and it leaves pretty ... as soon as you can send me some old Chum. How is Paw is That lump any Better and how did he get along ... pretty cool at night here now But we have lots of Blankets and are getting some stoves so we will Be all ...

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

2. Letter from Turpin, Geoffrey William Francis

   Oh, and some cigs a week ago, for all of which thank you. The leave was swell at the Colstons. ... attractive house. This was over Easter, by the way. I had 2 eggs for breakfast every morning which is ... back to camp, The Shaws were also at the Colston's over Easter; I hadn't seen them for some ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 8:57pm

3. Letter from Cobourg World

   billeted right near us. This sure is some camp and everything is done on the double. My chum is still in ... battery. Most of them have c6meover for commissions. We have to be up at 5:30 every morning and get an ... some. We also have route marches, etc. It is very cold during the night, also in the morning. I am using ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 30 2021 - 3:58pm

4. Letter from Broome, William Lester

   hot as you have It In Sask but the days are clear a warm and cool evenings every day the same for ... about two months now the Cherrys are getting ripe now. In the gardens some of witch the people have left ... close to the line so you may be sure we have a feed I did write to Lornie some time ago Who Is that old ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 1:02pm

5. Letter from Burnard, Harvey Simion

   of fun. Things here have been very quite. And there is really nothing new. I always get on some duty ... every Sunday. We are busy during the week and if we get two nights off in a week we can consider ... the evening and going to bed in the morning- very interesting to say the least. I sent some snaps of ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 3:00pm

6. Letter from Dureault, Louis

   a Dance in Camp but I'm not going as I can show some respect towards my little Denis's mother. ... there is some funny things and ideas' in this old world. I guess people will have to settle down ... this don't work that the Oglivie Co. can put in a claim for me through some committees just ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 7:00am

7. Letter from MacKinnon, Archibald "Archie"

   getting on fine. All I have to do now is write letters and talk to visitors. Gee, it certainly is some ... bit but not as much as some fellows who have done over 2 years of it but 3 months is enough for anyone ... in the Ypres fight when it rained every day and I was soaked through with no sleep you wouldn't ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 12:29pm

8. Letter from Thompson, John Alexander Selter

   but at first some of the stuff was rotten. The rest of the battalion, except the bands & signalers ... just go down there to sleep and some don’t even sleep there but go up on deck or in the passageways up ... times & wetted some of its fellows but that’s all. We picked up a destroyer each late last night ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:18pm

9. Letter from Drewry, Lawrence John

   a week and since rationing of sweets I do much better than before I get it every week now instead of when ... I’m first in the queue. Sounds like you get some thunder storms in ottawa. Funny as Mary’s letter came ... I need so can do with some sympathy in a few weeks time sort of looks as though it would spoil my leave. ...

   Editor - Jul 24 2022 - 1:27pm

10. Letter from Gray, John Teaton

    much bother I would appreciate it if you would send me some shorts (B.U.D’s) when my allotment starts ... yourself. Use what you want, then think about me. I think I will double what I send home some time soon. ... within a year. I sure hope so. I would like to see some neon lights, and decent shows. I would like to ...

    Editor - Oct 21 2022 - 1:15pm