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1. Letter from Richardson, Charles Douglas

   inspections and a few other such formalities. Today and in fact every day since we have been at the base, it ... beef and biscuits have formed a very large part of our rations lately and probably will for some time ... always lots of grumbling about grub, but, I find it not so bad as some try to make out. I did not expect ...

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

2. Letter from Stubbs, Robin Anthony

   work was part of my duty watch. Every night this week has meant roll call at six, picking up paper ... around the grounds or some such work for an hour or so and reporting back for roll call at 10:00. ... watch and brushed up in some trigonometry I’ve forgotten in the last ten years. On Friday 15 I got ...

   Editor - May 30 2023 - 12:22pm

3. Letter from Cochrane, Allen G.

   May 24 th 1942 Dear Phyllis: Well well well how is every little thing, fine I hope. I recieved ... a rather difficult thing to do in a letter but I shall do my best. I would send some pictures but we are ... not allowed to do that except personal pictures. Where ever I have been the country seems to be very ...

   Editor - Sep 30 2024 - 2:54pm

4. Letter from Baird, Thomas Henry

   not very cold yet but it rains every day and we are mud to the eyes How did your crops turn out this ... going to End this year it will fin[?] up befor xmas. But we have got the best of Fritz in every way. We ... mercey comarade. Well I cant Send you much news as we are not Allowed to Did any of the Broome boys ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Jan 5 2023 - 9:30am

5. Letter from Duff, Cecil and Louis

   patients. If Lou is not allowed to return to the front he intends to work in some one of the Army offices, ... has undergone an operation. If he does lose the hearing of one ear he will not be allowed to go back ... enjoyed immensely. The house of Mrs. Astor has been turned into a hospital and she is supervising some of ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 2:17am

6. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   because every place is being sold out, all the POW. coming back from Germany are getting new uniforms, and ... every place is being denuded! However, I managed to find a place that had my size. It was a rather lucky ... find too, because they had some pre-utility stock in and I saved nearly 3s on my uniform! Altogether, ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 2:28pm

7. Letter from Stubbs, Robin Anthony

   as there were too many to start the new course. This sort of thing happens every week and had we ... drove me around part of the better residential section afterwards. Every house in the city is either ... brick or stone as frame buildings are not allowed. We were much more impressed with Montreal. It was ...

   Editor - Jun 8 2023 - 10:11am

8. Letter from Harber, T. Lloyd

   on the trip and enjoyed every bit of it. The traim stopped at a small town once and we were allowed ... hammocks below deck. I had really a swell trip from camp to the coast. I saw some really wonderful country ... to get out for some exercise, while we were out I saw a statue of the Blessed Virgin in the ...

   Editor - Oct 31 2023 - 1:05pm

9. Letter from Pearson, Vaughan

   Sapland. Guess I better omit this [?] and they seem to be taking every precaution. Our boat is a fine large ... had many interesting talks with some of the sailors- It was the boat to chase the "Dresden" ... our hammocks and slept there but believe me, one night was enough of it. Every inch of space seemed to ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 2:40pm

10. Letter from McLellan, William John

    the May edition now. Is my allowance coming thru' alright? I think I asked for some in my last ... No. 23 arrived OK and was some treat too. I made pretty short work of the strawberries believe me. ... aunts in Scot. that look after him and send him everything under the sun. Some are almost useless out ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 10:30pm