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1. Letter from Cobourg World

   you know we are not allowed to wander about. I met one of their fellows the other night who was going ... on leave, but he was from Winnipeg. He was telling me of some of the boys- Joe Gormley, Milan Carley, ... bronchitis. I was on liquid diet for eleven days and that certainly took some fat off me. I am feeling pretty ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 11:27pm

2. Letter from Sproule, Hugh Charles

   now?   Just where we are now, I am not allowed to say, but some time ago we were in a place in the ... I told you in my last letter, that some times circumstances would not permit me to write often. Also if ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:12pm

3. Letter from Townsend, Thomas Franklin

   every day of your life. I gave five lessons to-day, made some calls in the city then came home on the ... has been spent as I spend nearly every Friday and now it is time to retire and I just had to come to ... longer. How much longer we do not know and dare not allow ourselves to look prospects in the face. ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

4. Diary from Scales, Harold Wilcox

   Apr 25-May 18: in isolation all the time. Lazy time. In bed and on milk diet till May 11. Allowed ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 1:44pm

5. Diary from Johns, Lawrence Earl

   had very little to eat all day. Fine day not allowed out of our lines untill examined Army WWI Europe ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 7:44pm

6. Postcard from Garton, Thomas

   #03-front: “You wouldn’t know the Kaiser now, There’s been a change you will allow, And the reason ...

   Editor - Jul 8 2023 - 9:59am

7. Letter from Dickson, William Haslam

   he was thinking about giving me some stripes as there is going to be a vacency shortly I do not mean ... said he thought I was going to Keel over 1m not as fat as I was when I left but am gaining every day ... on bandages I am detailed as leader of our 4 men no one is allowed to leave the ranks but us we are ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 10:41am

8. Letter from Adkins, George Leslie

   we have been through a terrible ordeal. I don't know if I am allowed to say much about it but ... stiffened & cramped up. We were thankful when the relief came at last. Of course we had some very close ... brave and bore the pain and suffering like heroes, and some had ghastly wounds. I expect to be home soon ...

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

9. Letter from Beck, John Jackson

   & left wrist still. Am wishing the weather would get some really spring quality into it- so that ... up. We had roast mutton with it & I had a small piece- my bread allowance. Fancy breads, fruit ... loaves etc are not allowed nor is any icing on cakes permissible. But really on the whole one does not ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:24am

10. Letter from Eardley, Thomas Ernest

    I take a lesson every day, at night then during the day, the Frenchman set me some Exercises to do, ... March 2/3/17 Dear mother I have not had a letter from you for some time now. I received a parcel ... most useful. I hope that every bod at Home is all right, give my love & thanks to Emmy & all ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:12pm