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1. Diary from Stewart, Walter F.

   March 31- Off by 7:30 a.m. train for Port Hope and reached there on time. Proceeded to drill shed ... attached to, then at drill. Got on my uniform, certainly not the very best, and took my place in the ranks. ... Orders were to move east to Kingston tomorrow morning. Spent my spare time at Grandmother's and ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 10:51am

2. Letter from Evans, James Lloyd

   first time, so am pretty busy & naturally anxious to make a good showing. The weather is very hot ... France 29. 7. 18 My darling girl Just a few lines this time to ask how'd you do & I am ... today after a lot of rain & looks as if we were going to get more. No more this time dearie. Fondest ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:26pm

3. Letter from Fereday, Albert Henry

   three days and my evenings have been so well occupied that I have had very little time for letter ... Letter No 54 The billet Wednesday 26th June ‘18 My dear mother, I have been very busy these last ... writing and what little I do has to be done at odd times. On Monday work started in earnest. Reveille was ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:18pm

4. Letter from Beck, John Jackson

   postponed my leave after all, in that even if I had you would not have qualified residentially in time for ... the day. Considering conditions here Christmas Day has not gone so badly. Three of us got up in time ... car to Tournai about a 40 minutes ride the air quite sharp. The Cathedral there so very fine, & we ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:31am

5. Letter from Turner, Jean Isabel

   Ottawa and the surrounding country in the short time I’ve been their. It really is very nice indeed. ... Sid Fenn. He seems to be very nice indeed. I have been out with him three or four times. I have been ... though it may look that way. I have been pretty busy and haven’t had time for writing as many letters as ...

   Editor - May 2 2023 - 11:15am

6. Letter from Ferguson, Joseph Roy

   We had a fine time together last night & this morning. Roscoe Pollock is on it too but I have not ... morning & it was very good. Of course it was not very long since all of us had to stand up. The sea is ... getting quite rough (I may not have a long time to wait) however I feel better now than a few hours ago. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 6:29am

7. Letter from Reid, Donald Calderwood

   I am well and having a pretty good time. not working very hard. I just had a letter from Sadie and one ... from John which were written the 23 of Oct. not very long coming if you say it quick. I have not heard ... from you for about three weeks I think its about time I was getting a letter what do you say. Munroe L. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 4:55pm

8. Letter from Weeks, Ludlow Jackson

   been moving almost continually since then, and have had hardly any time at all for writing. I was ... are to be taken first so I suppose student comes last. It will be some time before my turn comes, but ... but I think I wrote and acknowledged it. The Belgian people are very good to us and we are [?] in ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 3:40am

9. Letter from Humewood School

   welcome parcel some time ago, and I wish to thank you and Humewood School very much for your kindness. It ... England Jan. 7/45. Dear Mrs. Addison: Just a short note to let your know that I received your very ... has been some time since I received the parcel but I misplaced your address and just got it again. We ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 3:06pm

10. Letter from Gray, Robert Hampton

    I think it is a war time measure but they seem very competent and are all quite pleasant. The doctor ... Australians are doing well but it seems to take such a very long time to get anywhere. They seem to fight for ... very surprised to hear that I am writing this letter while lying in a hospital bed. However I shall ...

    Editor - Jul 14 2022 - 11:20am