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1. Letter from Cousins, Frank C.

   evening meal- time enough to allow me to write you a line. We are back in the billets once more- returned ... spent our [time inspecting?] machine gun ammunition belts. I received a box and some papers from Nellie ... bugle is due to announce our evening meal- time enough to allow me to write you a line. We are back in ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 11:34am

2. Letter from Sanderson, Perry Hooper

   used to it, as you are not allowed to remove it. In the trenches, it has been proved that, in cases of ... arrived here last night, got right off as the first rain for some time was in progress. Well, England is ... are jake. Each man is allowed about five pence a day over his pay for extras. You don't get the ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 3:09am

3. Letter from Hornibrook, Gladys

   Some where in France July 29 th /17 Dear Gladys Just a few lines to let you know I am well and ... hoping this will find you all the same Well Gladys how is every thing around sundridge are you going to ... we are living in hopes it will be some time this summer Well I have’nt very much to tell you this ...

   Editor - Oct 24 2021 - 5:28pm

4. Letter from Hamilton, William Harold

   Some where in France July 29 th /17 Dear Gladys Just a few lines to let you know I am well and ... hoping this will find you all the same Well Gladys how is every thing around sundridge are you going to ... we are living in hopes it will be some time this summer Well I have’nt very much to tell you this ...

   Editor - Oct 24 2021 - 5:28pm

5. Letter from Fardoe, George Samuel

   a ride last night, in the [?] tube and beleive me its some place, was lost most of the time as the ground ... is just full of tunnels, and every where you look is signs, (This way in This way out) and This way ... some were else. Army WWI Europe Great Britain Letter from soldier Fardoe, George Samuel unknown ...

   Editor - May 20 2022 - 10:34am

6. Letter from Law, John William

   54 years old and "Dad" 62 yrs old. They are proper soldiers up to every possible trick in ... them they couldn't be allowed out again, both of them "what what, I dunna hear youse? You ... cant be allowed out again." "O-oh is that what ye sed. Oh alright sir" they both turned ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 5:37am

7. Letter from Richardson, Charles Douglas

   not want to stay so I went to the powers that be and asked that I be allowed to go to France with the ... night. We were 5 nights on guard, and we had all day to ourselves. Of course we had to sleep some during ... drilling and review marching of one battalion after another until every battalion on the grounds were going ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 6:08pm

8. Letter from McNeill, John

   send you something every pay; I am sending you $800 now, I got 1000 yesterday & I have my washing ... about the separation allowance & he told me that you should be getting it right way as you are ... will be all right.             We are still working hard at drills every day & there is very little ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:10pm

9. Diary from White, Herbert Hill

   be worn all the time and sleep with them under the head at night. No smoking allow on any of the ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 2:22pm

10. Letter from DeGear, Gordon Alexander

    over here as they are sending all B. category men home at once and believe there has been some of them ... there is no more need for bringing troops over now, but I guess he will be able to grab some kind of ... over here as they still stick to this old routine which every soldier dislikes & you are not so ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:54am