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1. Letter from Buckley, Douglas George

   seems worth living in. But when you're broke, good night! We are allowed ten shillings every two ... Revue's and movies help some to pass the evening. You can forget your troubles then and the old world ... I would hardly look at a Ramsgate girl. They dont compare favourably with some snapshots I carry, Compre. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 3:33am

2. Letter from McQueen, Alexander Robertson

   later.  I have some heavier stuff but I am afraid the Customs people won’t allow it to go through.  I am ... entirely unnecessary and useless. The Germans could do some good by shelling roads, corners, stations etc. ... with shrapnel but here they just poured H.E. on the buildings. In every place they have shelled, the ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:17pm

3. Letter from Stubbs, Robin Anthony

   particularly late so that I was allowed to stay on my train to Edmonton. We got there at 12:30. Shortly before ... Before taking off this amounts to some 45 items. After taking off there are several things that must be ... done besides keeping a general check on all dials etc. For instance every time the throttle is changed ...

   Editor - Jun 6 2023 - 11:51am

4. Diary from Brown, Robert Gordon

   issue of smokes every Sun. but there have been two or three issues in a week- some sent from patriotic ... Sat. Apr. 7- Some of our left section horses die from exhaustion and exposure. They are in ... a rather exposed place- nights are cold and some horses have not even any blankets. Our horses are put in ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:33pm

5. Letter from Morris, Arthur N.

   have Been hit quite hard this time and i hope we will not have to return for some time. Well i dont ... know what to tell you as we are not allowed to say to much in regards to where we are or what is ...

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

6. Letter from Martyn, William Wallace Haig

   Aberhart these days. I hope he hasn't allowed the roads to deteriorate too badly. I wish you would ... give me some idea on how he is getting along. Have you made any alterations to 1608 lately? And another ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 5:09am

7. Letter from Weeks, Ludlow Jackson

   though [?] can't say for sure. We got some very good news this morning we were told that the 4th ... I wish I hasn't lost my camera for we are allowed to use them over here now. Am enclosing seven ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 3:25am

8. Letter from Reekie, David Leslie

   every day and always the same fortune, so you may be sure everybody is in the best of spirits today. ... already, some implements and modes of working here too, you wouldnt think there was any labour scarcity if ... trenches where we use live bombs and rifle grenades. Say, I only wish we were allowed to take pictures ...

   Editor - Jan 12 2022 - 10:45am

9. Letter from Matthews, Cuthbert King

   head or tail of it but eventually I decided it must be a most painful case of shell shock or some ... it expressed what has been in the minds of a great many people for some time past. This confounded ... red tape of authoritism has been spoiling good men every day since the war began. As things stand at ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 5:47am

10. Letter from New Liskeard Speaker

    they got to us we gave them the semaphore. Some excitement, every one thinking, but didn't know if ... Charlie, which is written in the form of a diary. We give below some of the items in brief which will be of ... board. Ship's alarm sounded, every man on board with life belts on ready to get into boats, but was ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 1:55pm