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1. Letter from Dickson, William Haslam

   while we shoot once. They Celebrated Decoration Day in our Brigade by the usual drill they have sham ... battle every day and they become very excitable and they come in close proximity of each other some time ... years ago and can not drill some say that he can collect a pension for being received in that condition ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 10:42am

2. Letter from Simpson, Harold Henry

   training. We worked hard but had a good deal of time to ourselves, and some of us made friends in the town. ... although not nearly so nice as some parts of Scotland which we saw. While in Lydd we had our four days ... dear old homes to celebrate the day. That will be a happy day indeed when the War is over and we all ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 6:29am

3. Letter from Mayse, Amos William (Will)

   looks quite good enough. & is still quite chilly- tho bright Anna Thordassar is coming to take some ... account). Miss S. is Scotch- came from Port Arthur some time ago. She gets out at 6 p.m. so late tea- & ... like the job- and must scratch of a line to mother too. Shall not seal this yet and may not mail it ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 10:51am

4. Letter from Swinton, Hugh Alastair

   without a scratch. Gunner Swinton was immediately taken to the Canadian hospital where he received all the ... bunch, so we had some pretty cheerful evenings. We had a radio and listened to our friend Lord Haw Haw ... soon as I can rustle some bathing trunks. I am not far from the Aunts here so may be able to see them ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

5. Letter from McNeill, John

   comrades, some gone for ever, some wounded & some maimed for life, such is war, they say here that the ... put in the front line & kept there to take some of the punishment that their nobler brothers have ... it all right with just the shock & a slight scratch on my left hip, so you may guess I was very ...

   Editor - Jan 10 2024 - 10:22am

6. Letter from Platt, Henry Errol Beauchamp

   that everything clearly indicated some sort of a celebration, eh! However, sweetheart, let us return to ... into Jack Crawford and Ossie Lennox. Now such a meeting hadn't taken place for some months and the ... window and sometime later he hit on another which followed its duksy brother, and by some strange chance ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:17pm

7. Letter from Gill, Leslie Francis

   I dont mind some kinds of sewing, but this puts me off. Canada badges, and medal ribbons. First of all ... of it too! Nothing like being prepared, is there? If I’m to be put in charge of it some day, I’d like ... Mountains. There must have been some doubt in the Navy’s mind cause they sent us all ashore in great bunches ...

   Editor - Aug 1 2023 - 12:29pm

8. Letter from Charman, Frances

   inner spring mattresses allotted to us, plus some spreads. There were not enough for all, so we drew ... heard a scratch from her. She takes her time about everything. I also sent her one hundred dollars to ... they continue to do so. Have been on the lookout for some Canadian boys, but haven't seen any ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 4:33pm

9. Letter from Richardson, Charles Douglas

   and was greatly relieved to hear that he came through the scrap without a scratch and the Crawford did ... consider that only a little over 100 are left out of 1000 you have some idea of the casualties those few ... people to us here. Every Saturday afternoon, there is an outing of some kind arranged for those that can ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 3:43am

10. Letter from Pecover, William Markle

    much thankful that I came through without a scratch. From reading the accounts in the paper you will ... comfort as well as safety. Some of the officers' dugouts are furnished quite elaborately with stoves, ... I was walking along when I heard some one call out “Hello Markle”. I looked down into a trench that ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:12pm