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1. Diary from Davies, Harry

   but still a long time yet before it heals up December 3 Sent some Christmas cards away today, getting ... "Seven Keys to Bolt's Gate" December 20 Got some spare bandages for to use when I go away ... gifts from Canada December 26 Today is Boxing Day in England and is celebrated almost as much as ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 12:58pm

2. Letter from Stevenson, Thomas Roy

   mighty dark and cold at nights now too. However, I am pretty well, and haven't got a scratch so far. ... rapids at all, only thing is trees getting shot off and falling across it, some big ones too, wall-nuts ... "Canuck". The rest of the time we take loads of great shells, trench mortars, etc, some so big it takes two ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:54pm

3. Letter from Dutton Advance

   celebration of some kind. We used to be able to get English beer and stout here, which would have added ... its over and then enlist. No, it don't look as if the war would be over for some time yet but ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 8:55pm

4. Letter from McLellan, William John

   RAF before it finally found me. It had been opened by some one by mistake but whoever it was he was ... came thru' some tight corners. Swinny is still on the job but is in the Band now so will get out ... now- all kinds of a good time during Xmas- manbe I wouldn't like to be there to help you celebrate ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:36am

5. Letter from Dean, Harold Adelbert

   carnival news in them. I think you folks at home do some celebrating even in war time. Well we do here as ... especially if he has a new suit, he will be some boy now, eh? I got the papers all right with all the ...

   Editor - Feb 1 2022 - 9:38am

6. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   a time or two. Took the jello spork lobster & some soup over to Morris's Sunday. You sent ... not hard to get, you might send some more. I got your airletter about Mr Hall last Wed too, (the cable ... the weekend, and we did some visiting Sunday to see what could be done. He is getting stronger all the ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Feb 17 2023 - 2:25pm

7. Letter from Mayse, Amos William (Will)

   & see some of the beauty spots arround which I have not yet had much chance to visit- I have ... borrowed a camera (post-card sized) & am going to try & get some snaps first hand which I know you ... some one staying with you again, & sorry you have had such a scare about burglers- but I don't ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 10:31am

8. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   celebrate our victory in Egypt and I can imagine the joyous peals that are going to ring forth tomorrow. ... scratch. In fact, you usually become pretty scruffy and in need of a thorough rest generally. But I am ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 2:05pm

9. Letter from Bennett, James Howard

   scratch you a few lines this evening to let you know that we have got here safe. I suppose you have heard ... since we came into camp here. We had some pretty rough weather when we were crossing. The captain of the ... was nearly a foot deep for a while. Some of the fellows stuff was lying on the floor and it just ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:05pm

10. Letter from Reekie, David Leslie

    letters now. I havent had a letter from you for some time but I blame the subs for that – eh what? Well ... –unless another war breaks out and some old pal comes around reminding me of the “good old days,” – I dont ... hardships that dishearten a man, it is his surroundings and I am not sorry that I enlisted as some used to ...

    Editor - Jan 12 2022 - 11:10am