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1. Letter from Steel, William Arthur

   should go right along now. Last week was the coldest we have had in these parts for some years, but we ... from their elders. We all had to learn in one way or another, and some of us are still learning. ... and I am presuming you get home every night as well. Yes Bill hope you get about eight weeks there and ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 7:45pm

2. Letter from Beattie, Reverend William

   world battles. We have already done our turn of one week and are now some fifteen miles back resting and ... considered slight compared with the work done. I had some views of the battle field and wish I were at ... minutes, I shook from head to foot. Every bit of flesh seemed to quiver with excitement, not with fear. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 8:21am

3. Letter from Sanderson, Perry Hooper

   appropriate songs. No one suffered any from the damp as we are getting used to it. It has rained every day ... did some firing but they were too high, I guess. No damage on either side. Sam's to be, no doubt, ... no doubt they have got a lot of points from the Germans. Have some good photos to send this time, of ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 3:01am

4. Letter from Sanderson, Perry Hooper

   appropriate songs. No one suffered any from the damp as we are getting used to it. It has rained every day ... searchlights on them and did some firing but they were too high, I guess. No damage on either side. Sam's ... make war. There is no doubt they have got a lot of points from the Germans. Have some good photos to ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 3:08am

5. Letter from Evans, Stanley William

   letters a little while ago asking me how I got your mail I get some letters about every 2 weeks which ... a letter I am going on leave on the 22nd Sep. and I think I will look up some of the boys. And I will try ... it will be time for one to come home. We get 7 days every three months here. There was a swell band ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:14pm

6. Letter from Rooke, (Robert, Charles, and George)

   from Methven. We had a good rest at Newcastle, probably the last one we'll get for some time to ... letters from England nearly every week. And they hope that all three of us will go home that way. There ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 10:43am

7. Letter from Campbell, William Lockhard

   well, hoping every one at home is the same. Well mother, we are just beginning to realize what this war ... transporting their belongings, carrying larger and heavier packs than we carry on the march. Some of the ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 11:29am

8. Letter from Ellis, John Walter

   time, & about ever five minute some officer comes along & the guard is turned out to salute him, ... still undecided about our future, every hour brings something contradictory to the previous statement ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:09pm

9. Poem from Kempling, George Hedley

   the fourth Div. Fellows come up with us a few new ones every night, to get broken into the game. We ... thank Heaven I'm a small eater, and not much of a drinker. Some of the fellows feel starved. I was ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:44pm

10. Letter from Leighton, Alice and Arthur

    annoying even if you do have a dear sweet thing attentive to your every wish. Are you on champagne or ale ... This is only a note but I must write some more letters before turning in. With best wishes, I am Yours ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:54pm