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  1. Diary from Briggs, Tillman Alfred

    the gas from treating the cases. Aug 31, 1917 On duty all night. Had a very busy time. Capt. Freeze ... Robinson. Walked along Regent St. to do some shopping but the girls, they dazzled me. We had a great time ... a quiet time for two days. Saw Major Wodehouse & his wife, Capt. McDermid, Lewis, Lough, Lemineux, ...

    Editor - Mar 29 2022 - 2:40pm

  2. Letter from Drewry, Lawrence John

    all the clues, makes a very great difference. I have every confidence in him (you can tell first time ... is a very nice chap and has all the clues, makes a very great difference. I have every confidence in ... him (you can tell first time if a pilots good or bad.) He is a F/Lt. Harcourt, just got a D.F.C. this ...

    Editor - Jul 25 2022 - 8:30am

  3. Letter from Gilroy, Wilbert H.

    opinion of the Belgians about fourteen times. Now tonight, for instance I think they are very nice people. ... sisters run the place, as is customary in most places. And she was very nice to me and asked me when ... are very kind indeed. I had dinner with them twice before I left. Frank has just broken his leg and is ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:26pm

  4. Letter from MacKay, Gordon Rae

    is very much like other days except that when we are out of the line we go on church parade in the ... like home & Canada at its worst has this old world beaten a thousand times over. I thought there ... cats "as I saw in the Saskatoon star the other day", though I must say they seem very very ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 1:02pm

  5. Letter from Sudbury, John P.

    letter. I went to a church social hour in England and had a very fine time I remember and it was very ... inside ready for a concert in ½ hrs time. So I thought I'd fill in the interim by writing to you. ... at present I feel very out of touch never mind says I, I'll get some mail someday. Now bye-bye ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 2:09pm

  6. Letter from McCaig, Leslie Neil

    unusually long day for a change. I flew my new kite for the first time today and it promises to be very good ... seen him around before and it’s the first time he has been assigned to one particular a/c so he feels ... mess but I’m willing to lay odds that not one will turn out. Incidentally I did not feel very smart the ...

    Editor - Jun 28 2023 - 11:40am

  7. Letter from Mayse, Amos William (Will)

    to get the money without any or very little trouble. I may possibly- perhaps it would be the better ... plan- let Rose (Mrs. Babshaw) bank it for me there, then if at any time I needed money I could get it in ... allowance of 30 days grace which would make it due not until the middle of April, & then if you find you ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 12:59pm

  8. Letter from Mayse, Amos William (Will)

    to get the money without any or very little trouble. I may possibly- perhaps it would be the better ... plan- let Rose (Mrs. Babshaw) bank it for me there, then if at any time I needed money I could get it in ... allowance of 30 days grace which would make it due not until the middle of April, & then if you find you ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 12:59pm

  9. Letter from McNeill, John

    2/7/16               My own darling Wife.   I have been very sick now for several weeks but I am ... camp, I very nearly made England, but got passed for this camp instead, it is a funny thing, Bob ... Base, I dont expect I will stay there very long before I get sent up the line again, there is one thing, ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:10pm

  10. Letter from Davis, Lena Aloa

    Salonika. Greece.  Feb 25th 1916 Dear Miss Shand & Miss MacNamara- The mail man was very good to me ... to-day and brought a letter from each of you. I was so sorry to know that you all had such a gripy time ... but glad to know you have recovered. You must have been very busy in getting so much ready for the new ...

    Editor - Mar 1 2022 - 12:00pm