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1. Letter from Liddiard, Walter

   "stand steady, you're standing easy not at ease" I suppose you know Dad when we get the word ... "stand at ease" we spread our feet and put our hands behind our back and stand steady, while at ... "stand easy" we can roll around anyway. I often see Maple's bus around here ma, they must ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 4:51am

2. Letter from Irwin, Harold Lawrence

   hope you are feeling better. I am feeling ever so well still & now that Harold has finished his ... me. & I know he could never stand a winter in France. My Brother Dick wrote the other day from the ... a soldier needed those things to keep him warm in the trenches eh! But hope we may get it through alright. ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:14pm

3. Letter from MacCausland, Vincent Sanford

   Jan 12 1941 Bramcote Dear Mother Well I had better drop a line off to-night although our letter ... they have an acre of bog on which to raise a large family but how much better off are they than the ... grandfather did on scotish hills of English downs. Those people knew, yessiree! Those damn idiotic ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 2:51am

4. Letter from McCheyne, Alexander

   better weather down here now that is for the last week it has been freezing every night, it has dryed the ... place up pretty good, and it is a lot better than rain, for a change but I don't suppose it will ... had a change now I don't think I will get any more leave now wages won't stand a leave ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:58am

5. Letter from Martyn, William Wallace Haig

   officer friend of mine who said last night: "We'll win this war yet as long as England stands ... firmly behind us!" Took a girl to the cinema yesterday. The picture was dedicated to those intrepid ... Reminds me of those American pictures that are gratefully dedicated to those intrepid soles in the United ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 5:21am

6. Letter from Dennis, Wellington Murray and Margaret Munro

   is better again before now, it is wonderful how she can keep her trouble to herself and she has had ... I sympathize very much with you in your sorrow but time will heal those wounds although we will not forget ... those who were dear to us. I was very sorry that you did not get down both Dexter and I was so anxious ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 7:24pm

7. Letter from Jodoin, Lawrence James

   mine a darn bit you writing to me so often, in fact the more letters that I receive from you the better ... I feel. You want to watch yourself going down those steps or else you kill yourself and then where would ... those letters from Comox Ive read yours so many times I know them by heart. I sure wished that I could ...

   Editor - Jul 10 2023 - 12:32pm

8. Letter from Cobourg World

   I think I had better get busy now and answer some of the Cobourg letters that I have received. Am ... for any better, but we are nine miles from any town of any size. The Y.M.C.A. has just started up and ... South Africans brought over two monkeys as mascots. Believe me they are very comical. One could stand ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 30 2021 - 4:04pm

9. Letter from Mayse, Amos William (Will)

   not far away there is an old- old cathedral, still preserving some of its ancient beauty, standing now ... trees are full foliaged- large houses here & there, standing in the midst of most beautifully kept ... the door of memory & brings the distant very near to those who have "eyes to see & ears ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 10:59am

10. Letter from Gass, Clarence Reginald

    I expect to leave here Saturday and intend to spend my seven days leave in Edinburgh. I like it better than ... cadets is those of 2 company. We have a new chaplain here. He was in the line with his battalion and was ... pass though. I found out yesterday that out of nineteen of us in the platoon I stand about seventh, ...

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