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1. Diary from Briggs, Tillman Alfred

   this camp we have had sunshine every day. Great weather. May 4, 1917 Started in to clean up the camp ... first fire ran into some cordite & a number of our tents were destroyed & also plenty of horse ... food. The Col. was running around roaring like a bull. Some of the men had a narrow escape & their ...

   Editor - Mar 29 2022 - 2:16pm

2. Letter from Gullen, William Roy

   class good cushions and sitting room bunks we have a good conscert every night Marguerete are you taking ... mail and things getting dressed last in the mornings you will be a big man some day Jack and Bruce ... some men are writing long dry letters has the picture of his little kids picture siting by his side. oh ...

   Editor - Sep 2 2024 - 5:21pm

3. Letter from Beaton Institute

   very sorry for your sake. They will be many a one like you and some a great deal worse after this ... are having pretty fine weather now the snow is nearly all gone it looks as if we could soon do some ... nothing to write. I tells him if you where here he would have plenty to say and why dont he write some of ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 11:16am

4. Letter from Fargey, James Henderson

   with yours as I think. I got every one you sent yet and all in good condition. You should see some of ... out in this country now. I haven't seen him yet but some of the other lads saw Harry Martin and ... the front line holds about two and you have to curl up in some peculiar shapes to get in some of them. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:20am

5. Letter from Ellis, Hadden William

   although I have every reason to believe he was in Action. Tell Laura I will trade her some Bully & ... received several parcels of papers and was glad to get them although I had to leave some up in the dugout, ... some of the boys about them and they say they are fine. I think I am rid of them just at present. For ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 10:50am

6. Letter from Davey, John Vernon

   smokes etc some where over here that haven't been forwarded and I sure hope that whoever looks after ... received some of my letters and also cablegrams I imagine you would get my first cablegram the day after ... every second week end, one to you & the next to Con, alternately. Everything is going along pretty ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 1:56am

7. Letter from Magee, Frank Honeywell

   tell. Every day seems the same. We are drilling from 7.30 A.M. to 11.45 and from 1.15 to 4.30 P.M. So we ... very good Concerts here about three nights a week. There are some fine singers from London take part ... seems as though they are after young men in Canada pretty hard just now to join up. We [here?] some talk ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:12pm

8. Letter from Irwin, Harold Lawrence

   hard. there was some new men came in this morning and I was teaching some of them the work. I dont know ... when I am leaving for front dont think it will be for some time now, as we have to finish all the ... about me staying in this country or marreing any of this girls, (Canada.) for me every time.. if any ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:12pm

9. Letter from Irwin, Harold Lawrence

   I will be out of army befor it is time for the seconnd striep, Say Mother you where saying Some thing ... a lettle But we nead it a great deal as every thing is so dry. Will Mother it is very lonely around this ... Camp some times, as there is no place to go & nothing to see, I have a lettle Lady friend down ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:14pm

10. Letter from Rowat, Thomas Alexander

    France 23/5/17. Dear Father:- Tomorrow will be Victoria Day, a day vivid in the memory of every ... I mentioned in some of my letters that we were living in German dug-outs in territory occupied by them since ... think, even the big 15 inch naval shells. It must have been built for some high officer and they ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:18pm