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1. Letter from Donnelly, William Herbert

   none the worse. Coming back we ran into wounded every five yds. and some of us did what we could for ... up their hands pleading for mercy. Some of them got it and some got ––. The balance who did not ... course really never ceases firing on both sides was much quieter than usual for some time previous to the ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:18pm

2. Letter from Beames, Henry Denys

   I am feeling happier at this moment than I have for some little time dearest, having had two letters ... that I am with you in spirit through every cruel moment. I think darling, that you might remember this, ... like to know the places I have seen, so I will tell you about some of them. You will not be receiving ...

   Editor - Feb 25 2023 - 6:05am

3. Letter from Platt, Henry Errol Beauchamp

   splinters. Its a very strange thing, but this farm house has been shelled every day that I have been out ... days with us, and get some tips on trenches. Their units are still back in England and expect to be out ... artillery affair on this sector for some months, which took place yesterday. It was a regular hurry up ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:17pm

4. Letter from Morlidge, Arthur Bryan

   through successfully. I will now be wating for wat ever information censor will allow you to write. ... finished by news time. George is doing some work for Miss Shannon, putting glass I her greenhouse as you ... [cents] We are going to Battleford some time between the 17 and the 24th. I am looking forward to it. That ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:32pm

5. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   would get a move on, and get me gazetted- so that I could assign you a regular allowance- which would ... went to see a large estate nearby which was open to the public for 1 shilling a piece in aid of some ... natural. We also found some excellent blackberries- which we took advantage of. Last night I went along ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 12:24am

6. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   polish up for once. I am allowed two guests, and of course you and Mary are my choice. As that can be ... an eye or an arm would have been much greater handicap. We are making some effort to see if Bill can ... thinking about this, she lives there by herself and has been crippled for some years. I didn't tell ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 2:08am

7. Letter from Gill, Leslie Francis

   It was cold and windy, but a few of the hardiest of us stuck it for a while. Some of the boys got ... He allows it up on deck when we’re in harbor and it scampers around making friends with everybody ... me 365 days a year? Thats what your in for! 366 some years. Nights too! Poor Wannie! Well you ...

   Editor - Aug 1 2023 - 12:40pm

8. Letter from Gilroy, Wilbert H.

   it was not my fault so I asked for a new machine and went at it again. This time I did some minor ... fellows said I pulled off some very spectacular flying, but I did not know it. Before I finished I felt ... gone already, and it was good, every bit of it. Also I rec'd the 'Rep' last evening for ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:32pm

9. Letter from Hale, Robert

   a roller skating rink last Wednesday with Pat. It was a fancy dress night. Pat had a dress of some kind and ... about ten soldiers to every one girl. Their rink here is on the pier. It is nice to sit on the pier at ... from you tomorrow. There is a Canadian mail in today, but I guess there will be some more in tomorrow. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:38pm

10. Letter from Trotter, Bernard Freeman

    Fortunately there is JAM. We each have a jar and consume it at nearly every meal- I mean we eat some of the ... and jam. The answer in some cases is that they "bum" their jam. We really do very well on ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 2:15pm