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  1. Diary from Kempling, George Hedley

    standing to. At about 3 p.m. we moved off, 26 batt'n in reserve to 2nd Div. Went up the chalk pit road ... machine to pieces. How we strafed those Germ-(h)uns. Army WWI Europe France Diary 1916 September 28th ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:49pm

  2. Letter from Bennett, James Howard

    paracel all O.K. and everything was fine. Only Ed said to tell you there wasn't enough of those ... crews round about them. I am standing in the second lorry beside the gu. Stuart is sitting in the rear ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:09pm

  3. Letter from Law, John William

    when you are standing still but my feet are not sore now. I had a letter from Mr. [?] at Manchester ... days leave. Only those whose relations are here are getting six days and four days only is allowed for ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 5:40am

  4. Letter from Buckley, Douglas George

    I haven't got it in my to stand the gaff. Give my love to Ab and Gus & the kids. Tell Ted his cake was ... can give you any peculiars. Am sorry to let the d- climate and conditions beat me. Its more than those ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 3:33am

  5. Letter from Letters of a Canadian Stretcher Bearer

    appearance. It’s one of those trenches not connected by a communication trench; you must go overland. Mine is ... better and better. Each relief fixes them up a little bit better, until eventually they get to be regular ... bunking with me is an unconscious humorist, he just said, — “Gee, listen to those birds singing. I wish ...

    Editor - Mar 8 2022 - 3:19pm

  6. Letter from Senton, Claude

    I can't send any of those short cables anymore but mail is going over better now anyway. O.K. on Gordon ... need to know them. I am well & everything is going O.K. The war looks much better in Italy now, ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:46pm

  7. Letter from Davis, William Worth

    much as without. Also if Miriam, would wear her glasses on duty and reading, she could stand those ... better opportunity our men will have in the drive this Spring. My opinion is tho, that the war will not ... raking out those who have not been to France and pushing them over. Every fit man is being sent out, ...

    Editor - Feb 2 2023 - 1:47pm

  8. Letter from Utting, Benjamin Edward

    letters, but it very much better out here now the nights are shorter as we do not have to “ stand to so” ... almost forgotten about it, Oh Say I think I stand a real good chance of seeing cousin Edward after ... long and we are working on a different system and a better one this time. Fritz gave us quite ...

    Editor - Feb 1 2024 - 11:17am

  9. Letter from Fielder, Harry

    hear those wheels going round and round taking me further away from you all the time. I am impatient ... lunch and a hot bath and feel a whole lot better for it. Travelling alone is sure tedious the next time ... girl. Keep any mail that comes for me. It is only your’s I really need, and I do need those. Bye-bye. ...

    Editor - Nov 1 2021 - 11:16am

  10. Letter from Davis, William Worth

    For the winter at least, and perhaps for duration. I am sending some snaps, which you had better send ... home. I sent them some but they are sending them on to Floss, and had better have a set to keep, as ... to eat then, and those little bottles will be so nice to carry. You certainly could not have sent me ...

    Editor - Feb 1 2023 - 12:25pm