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  1. Letter from Gill, Leslie Francis

    telling her jokes. The snip of hair fascinated me. Imagine! I examined it very closely, even measured it ... another spell like the past four weeks, it will do for me entirely. I aged a lot during that time darling! ... Grannies arm seems to be taking its time getting better. Can she use it at all yet? Lets see, its just ...

    Editor - Aug 1 2023 - 12:31pm

  2. Letter from Reid, Donald Calderwood

    France August 19, 1918 My Dearest Jessie, Just a few lines to let you know that I read your very ... no news to write you this time. Has. A.J. Reid set up business in [?] I heard he had. I suppose Tra ... another winter in over here. I thought it would be over by this fall but does not look very much like it ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 4:57pm

  3. Letter from Bird, George Morton

    Shorncliffe Camp May 7th 1916 Dear Doris, Only time for a very few lines to-day as I have to write ... I had a very nice time when I was at Malvern and Ocle. I want you to tell grandma that I really enjoyed ... a very nice time at Ocle, and everybody there thinks quite a bit of me, as least that's what someone ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 10:25am

  4. Letter from Johns, Lawrence Earl

    your very welcome box just before dinner and it came in very handy. Ed. Kellet was just here and had ... some cake and cherries. The rain has been falling most of the day. It will be very bad for the boys in ... it later, but I should worry. I suppose harvest will be in full swing by this time. It was about ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 8:11pm

  5. Letter from Hale, Robert

    France 23/9/17 Dear Alice, Thank you very much for your two nice letters, which I received ... of the place, I should judge it to be very pretty. I suppose you attended the usual picnics to the ... various islands in the vicinity. Needless to say, I would very much have liked to be with you. I guess we ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:40pm

  6. Letter from Cobourg World

    him, to spend a time with me. He seems a fine chap. I sent him a cake this week and khaki ... for the front. When will it be over? I feel at times it will never end. What a gloom it has cast over ... It must make it very rough for some of you. Hundreds of our country women are joining up to work on ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:01pm

  7. Letter from Brown, Robert Gordon

    15th went again and this forenoon, we fired. I was No. 2 this time having to put on the range and open ... temple of the ancient Britons- over 3600 yrs. old- long before time of Druids. The government has taken ... and my feet were pretty wet, so that evening I bought a pair of long rubber boots. We are allowed to ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 1:49am

  8. Letter from Campbell, William Nelson

    promise of it and I know her word is good as gold ha ha, but girls are not very trust worthy, Gladys ... girl, her name is Alice, I had an awful time getting it but I finaly succeded, she has gone to England ... now, so I dont see her any more, tough luck eh Kido. I hope all Old Soldiers will be allowed three ...

    Editor - Oct 15 2021 - 3:02pm

  9. Letter from Dennis, Wellington Murray and Margaret Munro

    brave and very courageous at all times. He will be missed by his many comrades for time to come. I have ... France. 5/11/18. Mrs. J. Dennis Weyburn, Sask. I regret very much to have occasion to extend to ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 1:23pm

  10. Letter from Bird, George Morton

    France Nov 18th 16 Dear Father,- Just a couple of lines to thank you ever so much for the very ... fine parcel which I received today. I was extra pleased with the Xmas cards. They are very nice and ... more. I would like a small shaving brush (a cheap one) next time you are sending me a parcel. I am well ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 10:25am