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1. Letter from Dickson, William Haslam

   In Camp Aug 12th 1898 My Dear Sister Yours of the 5th has been waiting in my pocket for some news ... a little dumpish I have just come from the Hosp I asked for some quinine pills and near fell with ... stand it I would like that first rate we could see some fine country. We had one of the finest parades ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 10:41am

2. Letter from Cousins, Frank C.

   wise enough to concoct the names of some relatives whom I was going to visit. To visit kin folk you are ... allowed twelve days- a general sight-seeing tour must be completed in ten. If this war lasts long enough ... matter where you stop. Tomorrow- if I don't go to Glasgow I am going to see some of the sights. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 11:36am

3. Letter from MacKay, Gordon Rae

   have seen some action but don't you worry I'll come through all right. We passed over some ... just give us our field allowance while in France and keep the remainder for us till we get back to ... England. I have had no mail for dear knows when but I expect there will be some at the Battn when we get ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 1:02pm

4. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   a carload of Canadian mail for H.Q. Corps caught on fire- and some 100 bags of mail were burned- no doubt ... matches in a parcel- some people at home have been putting the odd package of matches in parcels for the ... allowed the German battle ships to take a shortcut right through our front yard- Yet dear I still know we ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 1:24am

5. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   marvelous food, and some sun, as I have the Haywards trained not to be shocked if I take my shirt off while ... in some stupid ways like being restrained from giving our bodies a bit of fresh air and sun on the ... grounds of fair modesty, And in the important things, we aren't civilized enough, like allowing ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 2:47am

6. Letter from Gray, Robert Hampton

   work more interesting than for some time. You can tell Mr. Currie that he was quite wrong when guessing ... some underwear, about six pairs. I am running short and I do not like the kind you get out here. You ... each have to buy some other officer a present costing not more than one shilling. The Captain is going ...

   Editor - Jul 14 2022 - 7:44am

7. Letter from Stubbs, Robin Anthony

   took any but our complaints were so strong that some improvements were made and ft. lts and naval lts ... though sleeping with us were allowed to eat in the first class dining room. Army captains still ate with ... some way. Should learn some more definite gen tomorrow so will write again. With love from Tony. ...

   Editor - May 20 2023 - 7:53am

8. Letter from Fereday, Albert Henry

   until tea time. In the evening Stuart, Palmer and I went into the town again where I bought some ... postcards, two of which you should already have. We walked some way down the river towards the sea and sat ... one before I am moved but I have a wash down to waist every day which is almost as good. The weather ...

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

9. Letter from Dennison, Gordon Joshua

   camp that night about nine oclock. I get a letter from Aunt Thurza every week but she doesn't say ... Well how is every body at home did June and Winnie make out OK while you and Dad were away. Are you ... get the breaks does he. I would like for you to send me some marine in the next parcel that you send. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 9:18am

10. Letter from Liddiard, Walter

    the 5th Div is about the last to go. I don't know how many days leave I will get, some say ... 5 others 8, 10 & 12. I want to spend a few says in London again and of course some time in [?]. I would ... have an egg for tea every night, but they are not always too fresh, I had one last night that was ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 4:53am