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1. Diary from Dawkins, Arnold F.A.

   given a boiler of hot water. For 10 bars of soap the civilians sold us a boiler of spuds. Warm sun soon ... food. What we used to eat at home, what they ate at stalag 8B and what they will eat as soon as they get ... boots soon became soaked. We tramped along country roads covered with soupy mud. My hips are stiff and ...

   Editor - Apr 20 2022 - 3:47pm

2. Newspaper Article from Advance Post

   were soon on the scene, and a bull-doser cleared willows and tree-stumps from the river-side.      Soon ... hastily-improvised strong points, but our snipers, grenade-throwers and special “house-clearing” squads soon had them ...

   Editor - Dec 29 2023 - 9:09am

3. Newspaper Article from Advance Post

   escort, and on occasions our losses have been fairly heavy.      As soon as it was light on the morning of ... soon began to cross the water. The next morning, engineers were able to build temporary bridges, over ... Cambridge,” in honour of the Eastland university. GOERING’S VISIT Famous for its Limericks, Oxford very soon ...

   Editor - Dec 29 2023 - 9:09am

4. Letter from Platt, Henry Errol Beauchamp

   wee girl. Sometimes I simply crave for the sight of you till it hurts and, well I shall soon have ... again. He promised to speak to Colonel Rennie for me and get me up as soon as possible. Everything is ...

   Editor - Oct 4 2022 - 4:41pm

5. Diary from Andrews, Alfred Herbert John

   it. As no one appeared to claim it I moved it off and went to sleep. Pretty soon I heard a deep voice ... felt we ought to get all the luxuries we could. We were soon put on a schedule of training – first ... rubbed me raw. I played football soon after this march and as a result I was stiff and sore for days. We ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Apr 3 2023 - 11:08am

6. Letter from Styles, Jack Morris

   sleep, but that I will write her as soon as possible. Your loving son (who didn’t get sick) Jack Tell the ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Aug 15 2022 - 10:23am

7. Letter from Baird, Gavin Gibson

   machinery to get me transferred to the Aeroplane Inspection Branch, but as soon as I heard of it I said no, ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:17am

8. Letter from Reid, Wallace Aubrey

   until not a man was left- an isolated scrap here and there- soon over and the trench with a couple of ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:52am

9. Diary from Newton, John

   division of artillery would soon be known as the 4th Div. Received a box of cigars from Jim and a box of ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 6:58am

10. Letter from Mayse, Amos William (Will)

    old or outgrown dresses its good of her- [?] met Mattie & Hal also Gunns. Will write again as soon ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 12:59pm