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  1. Letter from Fereday, Albert Henry

    dad, I have had such a busy time these last two days that I have had no time to write a proper letter. ... I had a good nights rest that night being very tired and we awakened next morning at 6.30 with cries of ... orderly and he, of course, laboured under the same difficulties at breakfast time; he borrowed a bucket ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:14pm

  2. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

    them anyway. She was very pleased with the things you got for them. One of the officers in our mess, ... packages like you sent once before are very good. I haven't lost the lighter yet, and it is working ... separation allowance from that date. I think it is an extra $5 per month. There was some kind of mix up in my ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 2:14am

  3. Letter from Milthorp, Frederick John

    time I left you I was only 2 days before reaching the Battery. They don't seem to realize how very ... are getting stronger all the time. And very soon I expect the Americans will be into it, & that ... letters came at the same time, but I don't understand why they should be so long on the way. From the ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 4:46pm

  4. Letter from Shortreed, Robert

    the road but was very good all the same and all was enjoyed including the Maple Syrup & Sugar. ... have parcels that have been delayed so there is still a chance of it coming alright. Have done very ... little during the past week as sports have taken up most of my time. I was not in the final tug-of-war ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:44am

  5. Letter from Stubbs, Robin Anthony

    who give these are busy with final checks on our class who leave on Friday. Very few have had this and ... as it is snowing hard right now (noon) I don’t know how it will all be done in time. My first spins ... I couldn’t figure this out and my efforts to correct it resulted in another spin. I stopped this very ...

    Editor - Jun 12 2023 - 6:38am

  6. Letter from Stubbs, Robin Anthony

    Feb. 18. 1943 Dear Mother: I am very glad to be able to say I have soloed. Did it yesterday after ... a field some distance from here and the extra time is flying to and from this field. Yesterday I made ... landing was very smooth but was tail up—a landing sarcastically called TCA landing around here. This ...

    Editor - Jun 6 2023 - 11:55am

  7. Letter from Evans, James Lloyd

    the Gwernaffield School, it is a very old school isn't it, some dear friends of mine used to go ... to that school many years ago, it was at the time when a Mr Evans was schoolmaster there. Well ... darling am quite happy here, but will be very glad when I can get leave to see you all again. Fondest love ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:22pm

  8. Letter from Duff, Cecil and Louis

    now. We will be coming out shortly, and up to now they are having a very quiet time in their sector. ... The war seems to be going very well for us, and we have a great deal to be grateful for. Hoping you ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 2:19am

  9. Letter from Drader, Eugene Robert

    of supervising the loading, storing and handling of all our impedimenta.  I trust that by the time ... Things seem very promising that we shall.  Practically no sick men and very little storm.  Best love and ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 3:06pm

  10. Letter from Swinton, Hugh Alastair

    to write home about, but is probably very different in summer. I mailed another card from here and ... have one left. I find it a little hard to kill the time but the train trip is nearly over and we should ... very pretty loaded down with snow. Well, the train is rolling at about 60 and writing is difficult, so ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm