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1. Letter from Gilroy, Wilbert H.

   Dear Mother. This has been a glorious day, just like October. I have enjoyed it very much indeed. You ... quite cocky tonight about it too. Yesterday was not so good though. The weather was very foggy and misty ... it was not my fault so I asked for a new machine and went at it again. This time I did some minor ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:32pm

2. Letter from Pecover, William Markle

   I am doing so now.   We were all very sorry that you were unable to spend Christmas with us, and Cam ... are expecting him up tomorrow for a few days (if we are not disappointed again, third time lucky as we ... have been home, we could have had “ Some Dandy ” time time couldn't we (by the way is this an ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:12pm

3. Letter from Gullen, William Roy

   it took him along time to get two of them out of the jaw very big hard chunks, it will be a few days ... is drawing nigh, their is a great deal to ocupy my time but when you do not like it one does not feel ... peaceful if not very rich and that you will live to see your sweet darlings grow up to be men and women and ...

   Editor - Aug 31 2024 - 1:45pm

4. Letter from Gilroy, Wilbert H.

   have felt very anxious at first, but that is a bad plan, because no news is good news from the front. ... Whenever there is anything wrong cables travel very quickly. And I will always write whenever I get ... I noticed quite a tall figure coming down the road and I said to myself, 'Art is long and time is ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:31pm

5. Letter from Willoughby, Dr. Charles James McNeil

   base and are again expecting to load up today. Things are very much quieter than this were a few weeks ... ago. On Friday night I had the best time I have had since I came to France.- Brock my American friend ... the two of us must be not a great distance apart. I intend to find out more about Luce very soon- He ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 11:17am

6. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   for us, the weather has been our friend, or I should never get time to write to you. This is the ... ‘gem' squadron of the RCAF. group here in Yorkshire and we were very lucky indeed to get posted here! ... The Sqd. Ld. at our last station was very fond of Dick and posted him to his old squadron. So, we have ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 2:24pm

7. Letter from Fargey, James Henderson

   day and thank you very much for it. George and Arthur told me to thank you very much for the ... Mrs Leith the other day and a cake from Ernie McPhail. It was very thoughtful of him to think of ... plenty of snow and good sleighing by this time. Yesterday we were on parade nearly all day. We attended ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:17am

8. Letter from Fargey, James Henderson

   some time and his letters are very interesting. I rec' your parcels or papers and enjoyed reading ... certainly are having very severe weather in Manitoba and plenty of snow. In all the reports the mercury in ... the thermometer has been down pretty low too. We are having very good weather here. The sun is out ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:18am

9. Diary from Briggs, Tillman Alfred

   a compartment. Reached Abbeville next morning & had a hard time getting breakfast. The yards are a very muddy ... with helmet & gas masks, etc. Took a train into Havre & then had the devil’s own time finding ... light. We travelled all night & got very little sleep. In the morning we were at Rouen & changed ...

   Editor - Mar 29 2022 - 11:21am

10. Letter from Thorburn, Howard Beverley

    not last a very long time whereas ours lasts for about 36 hours continuous wear. Have had plenty of ... could easily put Parker's cottage into one of them. This one did no harm and really they are very ... inaccurate. Our 12" howitzer is the one for me every time as it's remarkably accurate. Were strafed ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 6:01pm