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1. Letter from Hampson, Sidney Thomas

   trenches Christmas week it rained like the merry D____ every night but that didn't stop us from going ... water. We went in the front line on New Years Eve & we sure had some time. At 12 o'clock the fun ... me the same. With best love from Bro Sid P.S. expect to see you some time this year. All's well ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 8:28am

2. Letter from Row, John, Jr.

   a guard or a picket every week, sometimes two or three. I have done three guards and three pickets since ... have to call out the reserve picket. Some of the streets are no wider than our back lane. I tell you ... it's some fun when a row does start, although we do not get many. The duty of the picket mainly is to ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 9:10am

3. Letter from Dennison, Gordon Joshua

   Montreal. Then we spent the day in here and he went on to Halifax that night. Mr. Abbot is in here some ... for he is in here some where. Well it snowed here last night and boy oh boy is it cold here to-day if ... is cold and I do mean cold. How is every thing at home I hope all is fine. My luggage all went to ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 9:22am

4. Letter from Mayse, Amos William (Will)

   cold I think, we are having some nasty weather now rain- rain & mud- mud- mud, give me the Canadian ... 40º below every time in preference to this humid English climate. Well dear I received your ... the latest. I am enclosing some Newspaper clippings re 222 St John, also one or two other items. Have ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 10:47am

5. Letter from Butler, Karl Vincent

   Since New Year I've written you one letter a wee, not exactly seven days apart, but some time ... instill in the section some of my new found energy and enthusiasm. I try to make out of them great ... as well as offence and every detail is calculated before hand. So you see I have an even chance of ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 6:09pm

6. Letter from Fargey, James Henderson

   this last week and it has been after six o'clock when we get in every evening and we had a bath ... then we will be thro our shooting course. There is some talk of moving us from this camp to Bramshott ... Leslie's Uncle took us around Sunday morning and we saw some good sights. We were in St Paul's ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:17am

7. Letter from Beck, John Jackson

   regular supply of officers that the school turns out every two weeks. I enclose a card of the Church here- ... celebrated of all "Keep those hands down"- to some poor individual who whilst we are standing at ... forthcoming, as we are marching- on some more special parade as Battalion parades on Saturday morning. He is ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:31am

8. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   some money off to Leila last week, but have not had time. Will try to get it away next week. One thing ... the harder during the day, and maybe I'll get ahead with some reading. There is very little to do ... should be in every collection of books like mine. Am going down to have tea at Morris' late pm and ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 3:21am

9. Letter from Bonds, Iden

   reinforce the 5th C.M.R. so you see there is every prospect of it coming to pieces, but I do not know what ... us go as N.C.Os but never mind I expect they will use us in some capacity as they think fit. I am ... all some more of the Norwood boys, but I do not know when they are stationed yet, Iden Army WWI Europe ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:08pm

10. Letter from Bridges, Jeannette "Nettie" Drysdale

    I would get some letters written yesterday afternoon as I had the half day but it was so fine I decided to ... Lincoln some time this week. Daphne is going to stay in Reading till Mae gets leave, which is quite soon, ... yesterday & every bed is filled. Nearly all Canadians & Australians. I have only had field cards ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm