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1. Letter from Van Allen, Austin Newton

   going to try & see if I can't look up those friends of "Mom" C.s. We finished our ... to a bank & apply for one of those National Housing Loans. To all appearances they are quite ... fellows rushing by the window for the mess hall- turkey dinner on Sundays, so I guess I"d better ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 2:48pm

2. Letter from Fielder, Harry

   and just a wee bit lonesome, till I saw your letter. The house we occupy at present is little better ... She can’t make those good old Canadian pies, and I’ve never seen her making bread. But she used to put ... a meal up for me that would make a ‘bo blush in harvest time. Say, arn’t those snaps dandy. That one ...

   Editor - Oct 29 2021 - 1:59pm

3. Letter from Boggs, Herbert Beaumont

   S’s tea, Madge Innis to. Please remember me to both when next you see them. I hope those socks Madge ... all better now and I may say has not yet been to the front and got wounded. Perhaps someone had ... that socks with heals would be best as we know they are good, and I dont see any advantage in those ...

   Editor - Dec 13 2021 - 11:59am

4. Letter from Butler, Edgar Dawson

   the hospital last Friday, they put me on light duty for two weeks so I guess I better start writing ... I know a lot of people around Forest and those places and its nice to read about it all. The biggest ... times, we get little enough without those [scribble] taking it. All my friends left for the regiment this ...

   Editor - Jul 7 2023 - 5:39pm

5. Letter from Witt, Ernest Maurice

   (22nd) we were “on” and had a successful trip to the Ruhr. The papers aren’t lying when they say those ... this sqdn. I saw a list of all those who had gone for a Burton and his name was not among them. So glad ... a second one, which is better actually. That is of course, under present arrangements. Power has been ...

   Editor - Aug 30 2024 - 4:23pm

6. Letter from Evans, James Lloyd

   reserve 2 a m this date. One morning at stand to, just breaking day I was standing by a Lewis gun port, ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:20pm

7. Letter from Bridges, Jeannette "Nettie" Drysdale

   in our bed room stands at 48. But they have a fire down in the sitting room that we gather round. ... head of the hospital was in our ward this morning. Everyone seems to stand in awe of him. Tell mother ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

8. Letter from Winterbottom, Sydney Amyas

   kneeling, standing, at disappearing dummies, rapid shooting – so many shots in so many seconds. Guess how he ...

   Editor - Sep 29 2022 - 2:49pm

9. Letter from New Liskeard Speaker

   the news we were in the firing line, and believe me, at "stand-to" time, (between 8 and 9,) ... not have a better chum than Angus. It is seldom we are separated. We were glad to hear that the big ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 1:57pm

10. Letter from Gass, Clarence Reginald

    getting better now though. Hope you can read all this. My pen is working badly. You asked several ... them again before spring. How if the others can stand it Ill be a Scotchman too. Thanks all, Lovingly, ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:12pm