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1. Letter from DeGear, Gordon Alexander

   Nolin and Mr. Balfour or Regina. I have had some pictures taken but I do not know how they have turned ... out yet. Tell Edna that I will be sending her some snaps some of these days. Turner says that Uncle ... attacks and Bill and I have been looking over the ground. Gee it has been raining some down here, nearly ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 5:51am

2. Letter from Davey, John (Jack)

   nice what he said about the Canadians. He was a little hoarse which made it a little difficult for some ... appearance & there certainly are some big fellows in it The average height is about 5ft 8in. The first ... to say we have to buy the coal ourselves but we can cook a few things on it (some cooks) yesterday ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:40am

3. Letter from McNeill, John

   I think it was a d – d shame for the govt to stop it & ask you to give some back to them, it just ... that both of them will have some story to tell, I would like to be there to hear them. We have been ... dozens, & every here & there is a shell bursting, it is wonderful to watch how close a shell can ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:12pm

4. Letter from Darrach, Lee Grant

   some excitement. They put every man that could lift a shovel down firing and the old ship done some zig ... a military base. You could not get off the ship; there were soldiers guarding every ship. Fifteen of our ... a sight in my life. Some of the finest bridges and factories and old mansions that I ever seen or I ever ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:18pm

5. Letter from Hearle, Eric

   Here are some photos Harlen at the old camp & at the Amerburg Pisler I spoilt the one of you ... minutes that is rolled up in a neat bundle. The sun when it rises sees some change all right, for where ... there stood orderly rows of tents which housed some 5000 men now there is a mass of untidy bundles; much ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 12:06am

6. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   out. But at least we were allowed more liberty up there than at Taplow. I was out every day from 1.30 ... they have stood up so magnificently to the terrible bombing. Nearly every third building in the centre ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 1:45pm

7. Letter from Robertson, Charles Eric

   "Archie" than your own unenthusiastic self. Nevertheless that is our program every morning so we have to ... lines every day and it is hard, if exciting, work. I have been in three scraps in the air, been shot ... down once, and my machine peppered with shrapnel practically every time I have been up on ...

   Editor - Apr 10 2023 - 2:29pm

8. Letter from Gilroy, Wilbert H.

   have leave for the day. He said yes so I went over to Manchester to see some friends. Then I went out ... they certainly don't make any allowance for replacing them. However it will be a change of dress ... fit and A 1 in every way and all I want now is to get to France for another little go. Lots of love ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:32pm

9. Letter from Watson, James Francis

   people. They go out of their way to make you feel at home and I enjoyed every minute I was with them. ... about everything I’ve had to say about my leave Dad, But would you send some money over for my next ... leave in April. You could send my allowance over if you really don’t need it Dad. By the way how is my ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:12pm

10. Letter from Platt, Henry Errol Beauchamp

    April 1st, 1916. Dearest Kae: Your parcel came some few days ago, but I haven’t had a minute to ... to reduce our kits to the absolute minimum, thirty-five pounds is all we are allowed, and I suppose ... there are other things he would rather carry. One has to figure pretty closely and every ounce tells. ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:17pm