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1. Letter from McDougall, John Alexander

   Some Where in France Jan. 3-17. Dear Mother,- I am taking time to write you another letter that is ... Christmas is goneby & believe me it was some Christmas I hope I never put in another like it the only ... I am going to put my address here because the will not allow us to put it at the beginning or the end ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 2:41pm

2. Letter from Irving, Gordon Budd

   N.F.Co. Dad has power to sign there for me and I want you to draw out what money I will have there (Some ... sixty dollars and buy some Christmas present for yourself & Grannie. I am sending Dad a small parcel ... enough get some more & charge it to me. Remember that you are giving (whatever you do give) to May ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 4:45am

3. Letter from Carter, Frederick Ernest

   are too. Every now + again they have to go down to Cook's Green, which is some where by Clacton ... there with the Germans, are they much trouble?. I have a friend out there guarding some prisoners. Have ... + dropping bombs. Every thing is very dear, wheat is 50s. per qt.. Pigs are also making extraordinary prices, ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 11:29am

4. Letter from Davis, William Worth

   afternoon if you wish. There is some sleeping on duty but it is not allowed. That was the reason I was to be ... it. I will write one of you at least twice and three times a week when I can, to catch every mail ... tho, he was out. I will however go up some afternoon thro the week when he is more likely to be in. ...

   Editor - Feb 1 2023 - 11:49am

5. Letter from Martyn, William Wallace Haig

   the commissions rising to $7.25 a day for a Flt/Lt plus $50 a month marriage allowance. (For as long ... him, but no doubt one will arrive soon. Sorry I can't send some pictures of the new type aircraft ... which I am now flying for the album. I'd give a lot to get down to London for some more leave- ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 5:15am

6. Letter from Irving, Gordon Budd

   Aug 15. 1917. Scampton. Dear Dad: Arrived Scampton yesterday, Aug 14th It certainly is some hole. ... but the quarters are certainly rotten, however I suppose we have to get used to it some time. ... about having it taken care of by the Mch[?] as it should not be allowed to stand too long on the tires ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 2:22am

7. Letter from Irwin, Harold Lawrence

   in to shaip and tonight we are all fixt up O.K. We worked nearly every night untell about 10 PM ... fixing up camp, But we sure have been treeted nice up here every body tries to give us a good time, its ... 30 priseners working for us making the new camp, they work very good & say nothing, some are ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:12pm

8. Letter from Davis, William Worth

   I asked him if he would sign a paper, allowing me to wear slacks (instead of puttees) on duty. He was ... moved to, I think Shorum or Shoreham or some such place, some time before I went to Seaford & likely ... many are casualties now. They are sending every possible man over. The last I heard, Jim Mc Kinnnon was ...

   Editor - Feb 13 2023 - 4:31pm

9. Letter from Bridges, Jeannette "Nettie" Drysdale

   evening without the girls so it is a good time to get some letters written. When we are all off together ... shortly after 10 so get up to Park House before 10.30 which is the latest you are allowed to stay out. We ... I never heard tell of a hospital where the V.A.D.’s are allowed to do so much. You might think we were ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

10. Letter from McNeill, John

    all, there are hundreds going back every week but they are all C class men, that is, men who have been ... too badly wounded to do any work, or men with some incurable ailment, some of them are lead swingers ... stomach for the last couple of weeks so I went to the doctor & he gave me some pills, they did me no ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:10pm