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1. Letter from Leduc, Thomas James

   more than one hour at any one time and that very seldom it was simply hellish the noise was deafening ... surrounded and either taken prisoners or killed very few escaped and practically all the officers died ... bayonet to the end. he was a splendid fellow and we were all very sorry to lose him, but he died like ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 5:11am

2. Letter from Fereday, Albert Henry

   won't reach you in time to wish you very many happy returns of the 31st, and let us hope that by this ... time next year if the war is not actually over the end may be well in sight and the Boche in full ... flight across the Rhine! I hope that the coming year may be a very happy one for you despite the stress ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:20pm

3. Letter from McLean, David

   France Nov. 15th Dear Lettie I have just received your letter of September 22nd which I was very ... received boxes of cakes and candies, socks and letters and other things so we're all very busy ... writing. Everything is very dear here to buy eggs 84 cents a dozen, butter 60 cents a pound and bread 15 ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 1:10pm

4. Letter from New Liskeard Speaker

   line in Belgium, to Mr. George Wyatt. In Belgium, Oct. 5, 15 Dear George:- Thanks very much for your ... very interesting letter which was delivered to me while in the front line of trenches, where I had ... sand bags, barbed wire and dugouts. Of course the artillery are the biggest trouble in the day time ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 1:57pm

5. Letter from Law, John William

   who was out here was wounded shortly afterwards, so you will see she is having a very trying time ... Saturday May 20 16 My Dear Mother:- Like you, I have not much to say this time but as usual am ... in Toronto before this. He will have a very large tale to tell of the dangers, privations, hardships, ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 5:40am

6. Letter from Nanaimo Daily Free Press

   minutes, but couldn't make out what it was. I crept up very quietly, all the time keeping it covered. ... 48th Highlanders, writes home to his mother as follows under date of July 13: "Fritz has been very ... shelled. It happened two or three times a day. I have only seen one hit only slightly and it managed to ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 5:26am

7. Letter from Irwin, Harold Lawrence

   having a beautiful trip and weather is just fine sun shins all the time, every man has a sleeper to ... & train all the way they let us stay out there because we made friend with some very nice Ladys on ... them when we come back & just had a lovely time. Say mother you remember the lettle Girl at the ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:12pm

8. Letter from Gilroy, Wilbert H.

   so I did so and we had a very quiet time. They were stopping at a small Temperance hotel & we had ... 74 RADNOR PARK RD. FOLKESTONE 10/9/16 Dear Em, This has been quite a fine day. I have been very ... lazy all day and have been out very little. Did not get up 'till about 12, then Mr R. & I got ...

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

9. Letter from Irwin, Harold Lawrence

   tried, they where very kind to me, they gave me money, all the time off that I wanted, the reaths, & ... Florence yesturday at 3 45 It was a very nice funrel, the Flowers where beautiful, the boys at shop sent up ... and her Mother has taken it very bad, as she was her Mothers right hand in evey thing, They have all ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:14pm

10. Letter from Ramsay, Samuel Hugh

    little Dugout on the front line. It is very quiet during the day time. It is at night that most of the ... present time. We have been the trenches for some little time now, as it is I am writing this sitting in ... all times. We expect to be here for a little time yet. So will write when we go out to the Billets for ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 3:47pm