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1. Letter from Swinton, Hugh Alastair

   among the casualties, or whether she was lucky enough to be among those who took refuge in an air ... a visit, as I have a standing invitation to pay and him and his wife a visit any time I can manage to make ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

2. Letter from Townsend, Thomas Franklin

   satisfied that 4 ½ shillings for standing room did not appeal to me. At all the other theatres about were ... stopped me thinking I was one of those generous colonials, declaring he was a deserter and his wife was ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

3. Letter from Letters of a Canadian Stretcher Bearer

   oranges, eggs, cigarettes. I wonder if the people who subscribe to those things in Canada realize how fine ... has been over for some days, but I haven’t had time to quit for dinner or for tea—I’ve eaten standing ...

   Editor - Mar 7 2022 - 11:08am

4. Letter from Letters of a Canadian Stretcher Bearer

   those who do the reviewing forget our chief consideration is whether we’ll be alive next week, or the ... thousand men would stand packed in a bunch calmly looking up at an enemy aeroplane while the padre carried ...

   Editor - Mar 9 2022 - 10:04am

5. Diary from Kempling, George Hedley

   out at 9:30 for a working party. It was really to stand to, a handy force to support the Canadians who ...

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

6. Letter from Jackson, John James

   had now my Dear I am pretty tough but I couldn't stand the strain they gave orders for the ... close together but they get pretty good rations now better than when they started for it was bad then ... this morning & he was around a bit & I said to him I see you are getting better Ben & he ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 6:03am

7. Letter from Cobourg World

   in which men stand watching for the enemy over a pile of sand bags. As a matter of fact in going ... the while bullets whizz around us. The terrifying 'ping' of those bullets as they whizz by ... 'Stand to' the Germans are attacking,' and every man hurried out of his dug-out, For some time ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 2:48pm

8. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   4 miles away you can swear they are going to hit you for certain. You just stand rooted to the ground with ... always wanting one so I got it for him. By the way he is wearing my suit in one of those pictures- ... stand-to and can't get out in the evenings till 6.15- and then we have to be back in again by 10 ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 1:36pm

9. Letter from Letters of a Canadian Stretcher Bearer

   had parcels. No one had candles, though; but I came along with those. Some one had café au lait. We ... but when you work, and while working every second stand a chance of a sudden death, it’s that that ... considered very important, and whale oil has to be rubbed in frequently; an officer stands over you while you ...

   Editor - Mar 8 2022 - 4:00pm

10. Letter from Robus, Walter Thomas

    Received your very welcome letter, indeed many thanks, you know how I look forward to those old hometown ... boys, took the oath when we ‘listed & we have a lot of debts to pay, so those of us that are left ... much according to the rarity of the find, funds received went to the standing fund, used for extras. ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 3:06pm