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1. Letter from Ellis, John Walter

   was there my love, there was a box of Oxo cubes, a currant bun, a loaf of brown bread, some butter ... of tea & some jelly (part of our supper) & the tea was so rank that neither of them could ... said they wer'nt allowed without a pass so we returned to the hut. After supper I went to the ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Feb 11 2022 - 12:04pm

2. Poem from Richards, Edward Gordon Coke

   tombstones As far as the eye can see. The flowers will grow in every row where survivors bury the dead. In ... years to come most every one will see the white and red. But here comes the watch to relieve me, By God ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 7:24pm

3. Letter from Thornton, Gordon Stanley

   Dearest Mother Every day at 11 am they feed me and egg flip and at 7 pm a glass of port wine. This ... a Major Wounded. It might be a forerunner of the truth. Gee I am sleepy. I shall write you every day or so ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:56am

4. Letter from Cook, Alfred Frank

   I did not attend on account of what happened last Easter. [letter damaged, likely “I”] suppose every one ... 16.00 29.4.19 Since in Cairo with runners & Boats to go every week. I really think that I shall post ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:17pm

5. Letter from Brophy, Lewis Lans

   Battlefd at the rate of 40 miles per day. I do not get time to write a letter, we get up every morning at ... do is outpost picket out on the prairie about ½ mile from camp. I have to go on about every fourth ...

   Editor - May 31 2023 - 1:23pm

6. Letter from Leighton, Alice and Arthur

   scarcity in some lines even here it must be awful in London it is a good thing there is work to be done, ... party night & they always look forward to some [?]. I had two pte.'s here for dinner yesterday ... dinner so I said I could take a couple every Sunday if they liked we quite enjoyed having them one was ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:56pm

7. Letter from Dennis, Wellington Murray and Margaret Munro

   magazine for January and McLeans magazine for February and March so you see how far behind I am. Every one ... not speak of any letters written between Feb 20 and March the 25th or some where near that date. ... these days and wondering how it would feel like to drop off to the train at the old station some ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 1:21pm

8. Letter from Flett, Walter Earnest Peter

   the dead. I think I told you we are divided into two watches, our watch flying every other night & ... letter I had enclosed one from Miriam. Do you remember and was * #1. I received some papers from ... Huns but oh my, I'll do anything once but never again. The wireless was the hardest for me. Some ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 4:08pm

9. Letter from Bell, James Bond

   Dear Folks: I got your letter yesterday; first one I have had in some time. I haven't ... the end of June or first of July. Of course it is only a chance but Bill should be able to get some ... I am finished with him. Well I guess I had better go to bed as I have been out every night lately and ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 4:48pm

10. Letter from Cobourg World

    trenches, some of which are only 100 yards from the Germans. It was great. After the first half hour was ... sniping and entanglements. Have met some of the very finest officers of the Royal Fusiliers, Royal ... bed in a very comfortable billet, and from the way I feel, I will sleep every minute for the few hours ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 30 2021 - 3:54pm