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1. Letter from McLellan, William John

   every Tom, Dick & Harry are busy writing home. There was an awful rush for paper and this was all ... but sit in a breeze in the shade & write or listen to half a hundred bands. Some of the fellows ... wouldn't cost much and from Marg's last letter they have some house now. You've been anything but ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 10:32pm

2. Letter from Jones, Noble John

   are lying behind a bunch of weeds expecting every minute to see a risk over a hill or a bullet hit the ... but it is all for the best we expect some more fun before the week is out. we are camped on a battle ... some of the boys out on outpost duty says the smell on the hills is nasty the British are making it hot ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:24am

3. Letter from Simpson, Harold Henry

   rather seedy but am much better this afternoon and will be all OK by tomorrow again. I saw some figures ... on conscription yesterday. No doubt you will have seen them. Some showing isn't it? Out of ... 157000 who registered 144000 applied for exemption the remainder reporting for service. I wish some of ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 6:47am

4. Diary from Duffy, Reginald Carl Francis

   Saturday 1st May We lost an air craft on practice bombing today. For some unknown reason it dived ... fronts. The Germans are bitter and there is every indication that he will hold his position a long time ... tile floor and would have slept till noon if some one hadn't stepped on my legs. Friday 7th May ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 3:07pm

5. Letter from Creswell, George Elliot

   registered airmail. I hope it gets here in a hurry as I need it bad. Here are some answers to your letter. ... Johnny Kolohon-he is doing some instructing I believe in something. Am sorry to hear Leon Titoff was ... officer's club. It's much cheaper and the food is much better. Every time you turn around you have to ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:30pm

6. Letter from Davey, John (Jack)

   the other boy's that came over with me have arrived there by now. I shall be leaving Calgary some ... time Friday night arricing in Vancouver some time Sat night. I think that midnight boat from Vancouver ... honour of some of the boy's just recruited & of course I had to be there. They had me down on ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:40am

7. Letter from Thornton, Gordon Stanley

   I may some day soon be able to tell her where it is but not now. We have had some experiences. It has ... we westerners should have been used to but in the trenches it seemed a thousand times worse. Every ... we saw him banging away at a plane behind our line. The shells let all around it but by some miracle ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:52am

8. Letter from Smith, Arthur Calvin

   I had some reading to do. Well, Hockey seems to be quite dangerous too, but I think the job I got is ... thought a lot of the baby. Well I am working hard every day, this afternoon I was on a route march of abut ... will last a long time yet and there will be some hard fighting yet and lots of it. I don't think ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 5:19pm

9. Letter from Robertson, John Hill

   will bother you some. I hope Hannah had a good time at the May day dance. Did Sonny do any dancing. ... with some pictures he took while on a trip to Spencer bridge. The were fine. It was too bad ... I got some changed and they would only give a pound for $5 where the value is $1.18 and 2 D. I'm ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 5:36pm

10. Letter from Davey, John Vernon

    weeks, what with dances, shows etc. but now that is all over for the present. How is every thing going ... you seen much of Con since I left., I sure wish I could get some of the letters that should be some ... the way Uncle Harry hasn't heard from you for some time he says he has written twice since Xmas. ...

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