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  1. Letter from Moodie, Walter Hill

    month from the day we embarked and this is being written in haste and an upper berth as our time is very ... former than the latter. The Regimental Band played this morning at the three church services and very ... been executed in such haste that the stickers on the buttons were very limited. The next day a few ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 8:32am

  2. Letter from Brown, Jack Malcolm

    radio, and enjoy it very much. We are expecting a transfer any time now, and hope it comes soon, as Betty ... time since we have heard any news from you, although the Mcleans Magazine coming twice a month is ... a link with you, and it is surely appreciated. It is our best Canadian magazine. We appreciate it very ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 11:29am

  3. Letter from Cousins, Frank C.

    time. There are two layers of bunks made of chicken wire netting and they are quite comfortable after ... sleeping on the boards back in our billets. We get very good meals. Here is today's menu. For ... altho' it might be changed to very hard. The[y] are a variety of biscuits, look like soda biscuits but ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 11:32am

  4. Letter from Ball, Samuel Warren

    Albert's home in London. His folks are nice and very jolly. We had a good time in London and they showed us ... most of the time. We are transferred to the Brigade Machine Gun Company now. We have to drill two hours ... England and think it's a very pretty country but the weather is very changeable and when it rains ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 11:55am

  5. Letter from Hale, Robert

    France 7/9/17 Dear Alice, Thank you very much for your nice parcel and also card. I would have ... had a good time, did you? I wonder if I will be on my holidays this time next year. Do you see much of ... that cake of yours was just wonderful. Never had anything so nice for a long time. I tell you what ...

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

  6. Letter from Flett, Walter Earnest Peter

    you for so long. I can't write very much my time is so filled up. I will be confirme that is if ... a reply. I mailed you a flying pin a month ago. Surely you must have it by this time. It was a read good ... at Crystal Palace. Did you get it? You will know the good new about the baby girl by this time ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 4:10pm

  7. Letter from Bird, George Morton

    several times. I am almost sure it is the same one anyways. Am applying for leave fore six days to start ... wire you. You can write and let me know what time you will be arriving in London anyways, and I can let ... I haven't heard from Canada since, though I am expecting several letters but I suppose the mails come very ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 10:17am

  8. Letter from Mayse, Amos William (Will)

    will not be in my own time- Oh you know Serg't Murray, he married Mrs. VanWort? well he went away ... without leave, & he is in the jail at Emerson waiting for an escort to fetch him back I'm very ... very sorry, for we were good friends & he was a good N.C.O. Yes you had better get another sack of ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 11:05am

  9. Letter from Parker, Charles William

    Aug 4th 1916 Dear Ted, Very pleased to receive your letter last night. I had been expecting one ... at last. I don't think he need worry about not getting to the front, as it is not a very healthy ... place at the best of time. I also (think) the war might be over soon but in the time he says he has lots ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 9:00am

  10. Letter from Stares, William James

    has been very active around Ypres in which the Canadians regained all lost ground.- Had a chat with ... Murphy and spoke of the incident after the end of the meeting, he claims that he writes home very often, ... Nothing very important to tell while here in camp. Physical exercise and Bayonett practice fills up the ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:08pm