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1. Letter from Winterbottom, Sydney Amyas

   the Welland Canal, a draft of the Princess Pats. And some army medical corps men. We have to take our ... be taken down and some of us are in cargo space. A few are in 3rd. Class cabins, Sid, Mcp. and I are ... boxing matches against a 98 th fellow and as a result has 2 black eyes and a scratched cheek. He is bound ...

   Editor - Sep 29 2022 - 2:09pm

2. Letter from Thrupp, Adrian Cracroft

   the Welland Canal, a draft of the Princess Pats. And some army medical corps men. We have to take our ... be taken down and some of us are in cargo space. A few are in 3rd. Class cabins, Sid, Mcp. and I are ... boxing matches against a 98 th fellow and as a result has 2 black eyes and a scratched cheek. He is bound ...

   Editor - Oct 9 2022 - 2:21pm

3. Letter from McArthur, John Alexander

   it. He said he was picked but turned down because he needed some teeth fixed- I guess his teeth ... no matter where we are we are bound to come back for the celebration. Rather a good idea isn't ... put the machines together there and test them. We see some very daring "stunts" every day. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:47pm

4. Diary from White, Alexander

   scratching and clawing up the ground, Our officers say it is poison gas, J. Henderson has just died, I have ... has this unequal fight going to last, shells are bursting in our trenches some more boys gone, Our ... bayonets are fixed they are getting closer, We have given them some more rapid fire, I got four of the ...

   Editor - Mar 14 2023 - 10:07am

5. Letter from Steel, William Arthur

   though. Of course the censor would have quite a time with some of our letter, wouldn't he? Yesterday ... consequently was soon caught. My idea of making him more active has two alternatives. 1. Scratch his arse a few ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 7:48pm

6. Letter from Watson, William Douglas

   open the window to let some steam out. It was one of these weighted kind that has to be locked down. As ... My arm and shoulder was scratched, and Ray had his finger badly cut. It cut an artery and he had to ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 9:09pm

7. Letter from Lakefield College School Collection

   have passed me for general service. Some of us will be gone a month from now, and all of us will ... shown me that I must not let my mind run riot, if I am to come up to the scratch at the right moment. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:56am

8. Letter from Law, John William

   realize that it will be some time before we are making tracks for Canada. It seems awfully hard lines on ... service in France and come through everything without a scratch until the final scrap. My old battalion ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Feb 11 2023 - 12:23pm

9. Letter from Platt, Henry Errol Beauchamp

   having kissed the Blarney Stone. I do trust you will return covered in glory and without a scratch and it ... those who take a real interest in your doings". Some day we may "Shake" and be the best ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:17pm

10. Letter from Fielder, Harry

    it up somehow. Excuse this pencil, but I just can’t scratch along with that old pen any more. now ... guy. I’ve been playing cribbage with him, but I feel I want to get away some place. Well I guess I want ...

    Editor - Nov 1 2021 - 8:55am