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1. Letter from McNeill, John

   was awfully kind of you to think of sending me some Xmas cheer & I am sure I hope I’ll get it all ... & some dirty thief getting the benefit of it, I have not had a parcel from you now for some time, ... but I know there are some around somewhere for me, I see that you are sending a small bottle of brandy ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:10pm

2. Letter from Letters of a Canadian Stretcher Bearer

   in our grand sports day yesterday. Of course, every one is a most enthusiastic booster for his ... When I got there, the village was a mass of men all on holiday; every Battn. came to cheer its men in ... big brass hats and every one was there, and out for a good time, and I sure did enjoy it. The (page ...

   Editor - Mar 8 2022 - 3:43pm

3. Letter from Swinton, Hugh Alastair

   awoke feeling much better on the morning of the twelfth. The nurse wouldn’t allow me to sit up though ... spout and all. I made rapid progress and by the end of the fourth day was allowed to sit up and partake ... allowed to walk around the hospital. From then on, I was fine and soon was doing my share of ward fatigues ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

4. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   every instrument we use is subject to one or two and some to four or five errors which we have to ... classroom every night until lights out at 11 o'clock. Our officer FO. Board, is a little golden-haired ... to discover the amount of this drift and to allow for it when we point the plane's nose, that ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 2:15pm

5. Letter from Pecover, William Markle

   but as you can see, it is quite a task.   I am in a good hospital here. Every thing is very clean and ... and the one next to it are useless and I cannot straighten my arm out from the elbow. Every morning ... allowed out four afternoons a week, for four hours. On Monday I went for a walk down Mile End Road through ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:12pm

6. Letter from Robertson, Charles Eric

   had from home, but probably some Canadian mail will arrive to-morrow. There is bound to be ... since coming here which is not bad considering that it has rained either all day or part of every day ... very windy ’most every day too, and only at daybreak and at sunset have we been able to get up even if ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:18pm

7. Letter from Norton, Joseph Robert

   moving over into the regular camp some day this week. The training here is just the same as we received ... at the R.S.L. I shall be glad when the first month is over for I am tired of squad drill. Every body ... recognize it when he comes here. Life here is made very enjoyable. The Y.M.C.A. always has every night ...

   Editor - Aug 30 2024 - 3:35pm

8. Letter from Dureault, Louis

   L106508 Pte J.L. Dureault Some where in France Bn H.Q. Coy S.lS. Regt. C.A.O. Sun. 20/44 August ... I have not yet received any letters but expect some any old time now. Well Dad, U sure hope that you are ... the run now and that keep's us busy moving around which some us don't mind that at all cause ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 6:54am

9. Letter from Moyer, Jay Batiste

   night on the boards and sleep was very scarce with every body in out Batt. Lights out at 9:30 and every ... a top one asn [sic] Virtue Alley some name eh. But I bet everyone will be so tired tonight that we will ... have some peace. Tonight we had bread jam and cheese same as last night but there is always lots of it. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 10:00am

10. Letter from Butler, Karl Vincent

    particularly desired some relative or close friend to broadcast on one of our programmes to write him and tell ... him than it is for us. We are not allowed to approach soldiers and ask them to broadcast except ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 6:08pm