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1. Letter from Cobourg World

   is the thief of time.' I am very sorry to have to make known to you that poor Sampson Comego was ... intending to write to you for some time but have kept putting it off, and as you know 'procrastination ... hospital. Poor Sam passed away to the other side very quickly without struggle at all. He died in Peace. He ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 30 2021 - 3:54pm

2. Letter from Eardley, Thomas Ernest

   health, so dont worry about me, we are being very well treated indeed, & the camp is quite a nice one. ... I hope that I wasn't posted missing before you get the card. We are allowed a post card every Sunday ... Ted. Petchford if you can find out, I am very much afraid that he was killed in the earlier part of the ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:12pm

3. Letter from Bridges, Jeannette "Nettie" Drysdale

   I could go over & see him, but the rules are very strict on night duty here & you are only allowed ... quarters but we are very cosy. Crocket is to be put on soon too. I am in the same wards as I was on day ... duty. It is rather heavy just now and I don’t get any time for letter writing & sewing as I did in ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

4. Letter from Gass, Clarence Reginald

   a few days apart. Thanks very much for the snaps. They are good. I have a pocket full now and I like ... looking over them. I wish I could take some snaps over here, but no one is allowed to have a camera. ... is our third week in this town. Quite a long time for us to be in one place, but I wouldn't mind ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:10pm

5. Letter from Ross, James Wells

   its concussion but it was not near the house. Everything here is very quiet and today was a real ... she were not in the war zone as she is such a fine youngster and will remember these awful times all ... her life. If we were only allowed a camera I would send you some fine pictures but we are'nt. We ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:42pm

6. Letter from Redman, George Henry

   Sarcee Camp June 8/1916 Dear Sis Guess it is time I wrote you again so will try and write a few ... mention, seven new buildings started yesterday. I would like to come down very much but cant get a pass ... half an hour, and as we are not allowed to take our cloths off he we had to sleep in them great coats ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 7:17am

7. Letter from Hale, Robert

   are going some tonight. The star shells make it look very pretty at night. From a distance it looks ... it all goes down good now because we get very hungry these days. There is one thing that we have lots ... survive it. I could write a lot of things but we are not allowed to so we will have to be contented with ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:38pm

8. Letter from Hill, Charles William

   Boissevain, Man Oct 29. 17 D r. Mr. Hill It would be wholly wrong for me to allow the present ... I loved and respected him. All the time he was with me in the Boy Scouts, I never had for one moment any ... those conversations he expressed his finer feelings very frankly All boys are reticent about religious ...

   Editor - Nov 10 2021 - 12:20pm

9. Letter from Stares, William James

   after them very good, do not allow them to go into the Front line, but stay behind in their strong hold, ... reinforcements. I hear that you are having a Hard Winter, lot’s of Snow Here is is very mild, Rain, most of time ... others, attending to business during the day time, no sleep, and the very night when they thought danger ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:08pm

10. Letter from Leduc, Thomas James

    I just got back from leave a few says ago and had affine time the weather was very good while I was in ... was very pleased to hear from you and to know that you and little Tommy are both well. I am sorry that ... telegram was sent from the war office saying I was wounded, as it was only very slight and with the ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 5:10am