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1. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   and some of the boys have gone on seven days leave with full travel warrant to and from their ... No one is allowed to transfer out of the PPCLI: not while "Shorty: C--- is Colonel anyway. He ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 1:30pm

2. Letter from Irving, Gordon Budd

   for 13 days and the civies are only allowed 4 a week. (I see where Max & I have a bust on the 16) ... coupon. And you ought to see some of these people go wild if the waitress happens to snip of a whole ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 2:44am

3. Letter from Hudgins, John

   I get back.  I will have to do some desperate eating when I do get back to make up for lost time eh?  ... write.  There isn’t any news.  We are not allowed to write when there is.  Squire and I are sending you ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:08pm

4. Letter from Letters of a Canadian Stretcher Bearer

   broad daylight without cover. The whole operation is going to be terrific, so big, in fact, that some ... machinery, preparations, all so unbelievably terrific, I couldn’t even put it on paper, if I were allowed ...

   Editor - Mar 9 2022 - 11:06am

5. Letter from Gullen, William Roy

   saying little nothings, when we are allowed to be together again will apreceate your friendship and ... thoughtful of you all than I have, Was out with the Co. to day training going o ve r. which ma y be some good ...

   Editor - Sep 2 2024 - 3:44pm

6. Letter from Scandiffio, Francis Michael

   called upon at the station to fly any and every plane that has to be flown. So far I‘ve handled six ... This goes on every day- over England, Scotland, Ireland, Isle of Man, convoys, etc. I like flying ver ... ready for a few more hours. Thanks for thinking of sending some cigarettes, Pepper, but I'm getting ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 7:26pm

7. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   beer we could drink after it. Some of the boys got feeling quite happy and they "sorta mussed up ... I'm a waiter in the officer's mess. I've got about five hours off every day, no parades at ... all, swell food, $10 a month extra, every 4 days a 1/2 day off, and a 2 day leave every fortnight, so ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 1:23pm

8. Letter from Pecover, William Markle

   I have no idea where I will be sent, perhaps around London some place. I have written out an account of ... mail every week, still it seems so long in between the letters I wish that I could get a letter every ... getting massage & electricity every day, & I think that it is straightening my arm out. The two ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:12pm

9. Memoir from Richards, Ralph

   for some sort of cover and located a [junk?] hole into which five of us sought shelter. We had lost ... one bomb would have wiped out the five of us, so we decided to make a dash for some shell hole. It was ... the night. Some of the French civilians gave us bread and eggs. The next morning we marched off again ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Mar 5 2024 - 11:47am

10. Letter from Thorburn, Howard Beverley

    days. So far the weather has been trés bon and we've had an air raid every night. I met Alec ... I've only been here a few days my bank balance has already taken an awful slide. There are some swell ... the funniest going. I'll send you some of the music whether you want it or not. I was issued with ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 5:59pm