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1. Letter from McQueen, Alexander Robertson

   Leicesters, the R.R.R’s, the R.B’s and some of the Indians.  I have never felt better in my life than I do ... are very large and ferocious.  Whatever happens to me here it will be better than staying around home, ... worry me at all. I can stand the marching and the wet and fatigue and the grub but there are other ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:17pm

2. Letter from Gullen, William Roy

   we are trying be snipers he is a great shot we shot a fritz who was [standed?] full height but no one ... Marguerite you are a dandy little lady to think about dad those little dutch girls made the boys laugh tell ... dear in the holes at trenches it takes a lot we were down in a thirty step one it was on of those which ...

   Editor - Sep 2 2024 - 8:18am

3. Letter from DeGear, Gordon Alexander

   any of those as the work is very hard and by no means a bomb-proof outfit either and would far sooner ... fairly good now but still have those sharp pains in my right side in the stomach and beneath the ribs. ... back to eating very much meat and food in that line am afraid my stomach will not stand it for long, ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:54am

4. Letter from Reid, Donald Calderwood

   just got out of quarantine yesterday. I hope you will get those Picture taken off of the one you got ... I think it is about time I was, I hope Jessie got those songs by this time it seems to be taking quite ... a while to [?] the 246. Who did you have in the store when you were all sick. I [?] felt and better than ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 4:59pm

5. Letter from Johns, Lawrence Earl

   better than all the rest put to gether. I can't just say how many gallon we have made as father has ... a string on the handle. You keep those for yourself. All the difference is that those ten cans in the big ... soon as they are emptied as all those cans you sent back before with the exception of two are of no use ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 8:01pm

6. Letter from Mercer, Richard William

   the weather was indeed colder. [182] 'PC' stands for postcard. [183] Uncle Henry Mercer and ... a change.  “Like the "Old Originals," those without English relatives headed for London to spend ...

   Editor - Nov 30 2021 - 11:09am

7. Letter from Sproule, Joseph Goulding

   those chunks of hot Iron. But I'd better not boast eh?   I'm with Division now, Signalling ... & Dad, do for all the folks. I will answer your letter of July 8/18.   Much as those field cards are ... trip in the motor to Cobourg with those people A sight of the dear old home at Cobourg would certainly ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:12pm

8. Letter from Rowat, Thomas Alexander

   While naturally we all keenly feel the loss of those who are so near and dear to us, still at times, ... If those of us who are left behind will only measure up in our manhood to those who have made their ... sacrifice, the world will be better of our having lived. Though not of your son’s Regt., still I was one of ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:18pm

9. Letter from Cobourg World

   news of the affairs at the front that I am at liberty to give you. Things are very much at a stand ... a fellow has courage to face shot and shell who lacks courage to do what those fine fellows did. I had the ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 2:50pm

10. Letter from Moore, Joseph Lorne

    I received your most welcome letter last night. Thanks a lot for those band-aids. My hands sure have been ... are still hot & dusty. We could stand a bath every day if we could get the water. I clean up every ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 1:45am