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1. Letter from Matthews, Cuthbert King

   above the eye. Unfortunately the wound is too small to get me across to England but at the same time it ... time to reorganise us. I hope they will soon take this troop more in hand. We have not got enough men ... up there to handle it. The same lot have to go in time after time, they are getting fed up with it. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 5:47am

2. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   but there has been none for me: which is very strange, because I usually get more than most of the ... others. O well, perhaps I'll get some more tonight. Well I suppose you are very worried about the ... and 4 times a day- as regular as clockwork, we have to drop all our work and get in the trenches. The ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 1:34pm

3. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   back here again. Perhaps it won't be so long this time. I had a very quick and comfortable trip ... arrival of your 10-pound BOY. You and Clifford must be thrilled, and we are too. I hope by this time you ... doesn't last too long, there may be time yet. Your example gives us encouragement. The news about Bob and ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 3:17am

4. Letter from Letters of a Canadian Stretcher Bearer

   9 November, ’16. France. My very dearest Lal, — The last letter I wrote was the green envelope ... moved from the convent into billets in small cottages. It’s very funny; there’s a long row of cottages ... they lock the connecting door. One backyard for each company is used as a cook house, and at meal times ...

   Editor - Mar 7 2022 - 2:53pm

5. Letter from Mercer, Richard William

   certainly good too. You can tell her next time you see her although I am writing her as soon as I have time ... . I received a very nice parcel from Mrs. Fennie [201]  the other day. You must tell her that I enjoyed it very ... beautiful weather here now [202]. I suppose it is still very cold over there. Fritz [203]  is fairly quiet ...

   Editor - Nov 30 2021 - 11:11am

6. Letter from Eardley, Thomas Ernest

   May 16/17 Dear Mother Thank you for your letters, I was very sorry to heard about Dick in the last ... misfortunes lately. We are having very fine Weather here now during the day, but at night, we have some very ... bad. Electric storms, it has been very hot & also lately. I finished the sweater I was knitting for ...

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

7. Letter from Fereday, Albert Henry

   most of the time with another chap in it. I could very well do with a rest and sleep as sleep is what ... relieved to hear that I am now out of the line and am in camp not very far from the place where the Wing ... stand to at 9.30pm I was off duty after my long sentry go. I had a very comfortable bivosac and slept ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:16pm

8. Letter from Hampson, Sidney Thomas

   I tell you I don't care if I ever see France again as it is not very healthy out there these times ... I should very much like us all to meet in old Moose Jaw again. We certainly would have some time I tell you ... Sister & Bro, I guess you will be surprised to hear from me after such a long time. It must be nearly ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 8:28am

9. Letter from Fargey, James Henderson

   will have them all the time now. They are not very cold as we are having such fine weather, altho it is ... the day before dated Apri 13th. It didn't take very long for it to come straight to here. ... straightened Frank up but carrying a pack does not help it very much and it is rather hard on the back but we ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:11am

10. Letter from Ramsey, Edward Cresswell

    way, because I was having a real good time and am looking forward to getting up there again before very ... your two letters and was very pleased to get them. In future if I were you, I should close the ... a bad picture, Mrs. West looks very like Mrs. Hall. I am glad you got my picture, you said you wished ...

    Editor - Nov 22 2021 - 5:15pm