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1. Letter from Loney, Edward (Ted)

   candy. The meals are not very good at times so the soup and canned meat are sure welcome. We can always ... on. From what they had to say they were having a swell time. Did Shirley catch fish, they didn't ... I don't mind for a while as I need all the practical work that I can get. At the present time most of our ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 3:25pm

2. Letter from Fargey, James Henderson

   ground. At present we are in dugouts and are getting along very good for grub. Altho often times we are ... short of bread while in the trenches. Miss Kull sent a parcel some time ago but I haven't rec it ... line of work. There is not very much news to tell now seeming that we can not tell too much news about ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:22am

3. Letter from Moody, Cecil Tyrell

   down tonight. we are at the C.C.S (Central Clearing Station) and very glad if it too. as most of the ... boys have been up the line two or three days at a time since we left, we have been here three weeks ... flashes in the sky are something extraordinary. You have noticed after a very hot day in Canada, sheet ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 5:43am

4. Letter from Stares, William James

   Hospital suffering from Rhumatism, his chances to go with this contingent do not look very good, and will ... shooting, judging distances, using the compass. Another march till dinner time, and then finding wood, ... branch of the work. We expect to leave very shortly and the Boys are in fine spirits, some are counting ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:08pm

5. Letter from Johnson, Joseph Wesley

   old sun is getting stronger every day not what you would call very cold at any time. but the ice is ... Clear of the wintery weather I may say that work is not very brisk here as they have laid off all but ... another month in time by that time I hope everything will be running smooth & in good shape for ...

   Editor - Feb 11 2023 - 10:19am

6. Letter from Evans, Stanley William

   thing like that should I. Honey that was shore a swell card you sent and very well picked the verce is ... I don’t think I need to hope very much do I? How is little Howard give him a bunch of love and all that ... does with it till I get back and then I will make up for lost time. Gosh honey I wish I could walk back ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:14pm

7. Letter from Stubbs, Robin Anthony

   the mail service can’t be very good. The alarm clock arrived today. Its long trip must have disturbed ... its mechanism because it runs very fast set at full ‘slow’. The place we stayed at in the States was ... not very comfortable. Their barracks don’t compare with ours, the walls being unlined, no central ...

   Editor - Jun 12 2023 - 6:32am

8. Letter from Fereday, Albert Henry

   a warm time. Naturally the ground has not yet been consolidated so that there was very little protection ... very much but to let you know I was thinking of you I just dashed off a field card which I hope got. ... when Fritz got wind of it. For three hours he shelled us with very heavy stuff 5-9s etc., HE and gas. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:24pm

9. Letter from Shrum, Gordon Merritt

   1917 Dear Helen, I received your letter the last night I was at the guns. I was very much pleased and ... old-time humour. You may be a bit surprised to learn that I am in the land where they "compris" ... very easily understood. I expect to see the great 'Race' up here; they say that it is the ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 4:08pm

10. Letter from Nickle, Fred

    like to go for a stroll to-day in Queen's Park? Very nice, eh? I am very glad to hear you have ... received such a congenial appointment. It's also very nice to be so near home, and Hamilton is not ... romances? Familiarity misplaced on the part of your servant. It does seem at times that even democracy may ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 4:53pm