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1. Letter from Mayse, Amos William (Will)

   send it to Rose, you had better make it payable to her also, & she will cash it & send you the ... money or in case anything happens to me you can do the same. I think that I had better let you have it ... even brought note-paper for me to use, standing at the windows, you have a view the like of which ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 10:57am

2. Letter from Balfour, James Stevenson

   frosty, melting a little. This afternoon I had a shave and good wash and feel much better for it. It must ... hard work should not decide a fellow to keep out of the infantry because no one can stand this life ... better than young fellows in the twenties. It is where a boy is best suited and can serve best that ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 1:39am

3. Diary from Davies, Harry

   relieved tomorrow night April 8 Misty and damp today, stand to at 4:00 a.m. but no attack came off, up to ... sunshine, wash and shave in the morning, lots of German planes over, better rations today, our position ... from Dominion Bank of money awaiting me there April 16 On working party this afternoon, better rations ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 12:55pm

4. Letter from McNeill, John

   in a day or two, when they tried to pull off some grand stand play & got hopelessly licked; the ... hold our good name. We are still having lots of rain & things are no better so far as roads & ... it wont be much longer now, dear, & once I get home, I think we will all be much better, at any ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:10pm

5. Letter from Watson, James Francis

   Canada that’s what the Q.O.C.H. stands for. So far it seems to be a good fit. I’ve only been with the ... soldiers billeted there. And the women are better looking too. I guess Dad was telling you I had a girl ... scotch people. They give the canucks a better time up in Scotland than the Limeys do. Even the limey ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:12pm

6. Letter from Gill, Leslie Francis

   one of those cruel husbands that dont allow their wives to gad about, so better do all your gadding ... I couldnt afford the plain white one I wanted. It was just a bit bigger but much better quality. I still ... a receipt. You were often making bets in those days but you never paid off when you lost. Welsher! I used to ...

   Editor - Aug 3 2023 - 11:54am

7. Letter from Polson, Archibald John

   Stockport, I visited your son Arch J. Ponson. He tells me he is feeling much better & has much less pain, ... well I will let you know- he looks much better than many of our men who I have seen after amputations. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 1:41pm

8. Letter from Harber, T. Lloyd

   back. We then stand guard in our trenches and wait for a counter attack or until we are ready to put in ... standing guard Jerry is continually laying down mortar bombs and artillery shells trying to get us out of ...

   Editor - Nov 20 2023 - 11:03am

9. Letter from Smith, Arthur Calvin

   a little more dangerous than hockey. Hope Frank Armstrong gets better and hope that he does not lose his ... sight as eyesight is a bad thing to lose. Hope that Ethel Grandma hip gets better as when they are ... and hope Maggie get better and not so cross. I suppose when Mary and Ellen was down to see you they ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 5:19pm

10. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

    Canadians, particularly those from the industrial east. It would be one of our greatest mistakes I am ... suggestion of either political or spiritual cleavage from the British Empire. Those are my political ... leaves in the fall in spring, remembers them not at all? 3) I stand in awe of memorable men I revere ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Jan 1 2023 - 10:02am