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1. Letter from Carry On: Letters in War-Time

   27th Carry On: Letters in War-Time "My Very Dear People" Coningsby Dawson no 0 ... ON BOARD,   July 27th, 1916.   MY VERY DEAR PEOPLE:   Here we are scooting along across the same ... old Atlantic we’ve crossed so many times on journeys of pleasure. I’m at a loss to make my letters ...

   Editor - Jul 30 2022 - 4:00pm

2. Letter from Rowat, Thomas Alexander

   the first time to-night and the boat is a nice change from the train, altho’ we were very comfortable ... written on route train. We are now on board boat safely, but are not allowed to say where we sail from, by ... what boat or when. I was very sorry that I did not have a chance to say good bye to you but was glad to ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:18pm

3. Letter from Dean, Harold Adelbert

   the best of weather all along. It was very hot for about a week but now it is cool again. When it was ... warm we had awnings to cover the ship which made it fairly cool in the day time and at night a good ... have been annoculated a couple of times on board here but I had mine before I left England so I am ...

   Editor - Jan 31 2022 - 10:22am

4. Letter from Evans, James Lloyd

   very comfortable. It is raining to beat the band just now, so I guess old Fritz will hardly start ... another offensive for a day or two. There is a big gun a few hundred yards from us, & every time it ... goes off it just shakes the ground, got very little sleep last night in consequence but believe me ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:20pm

5. Letter from Eardley, Thomas Ernest

   are always allowed to send an address card any time we move as soon as we get to the new camp. I had ... lovely weather now, today is very fine. I am still at Mindon, I dont know how it was that the War Office ... notified you that my address has been changed, dont alter my address at any time till you hear from me we ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:16pm

6. Diary from Scales, Harold Wilcox

   Apr 25-May 18: in isolation all the time. Lazy time. In bed and on milk diet till May 11. Allowed ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 1:44pm

7. Letter from Fitzgerald, John Ernest

   been receiving temporary payments of Dependents' Allowance which are subject to recovery from the ... adjustment of your pension to the end of the current month will be sent to the Dependents' Allowance ... receive an explanation and adjustment cheque from the Dependents' Allowance Board. Commencing from ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:59pm

8. Letter from Adkins, George Leslie

   we have been through a terrible ordeal. I don't know if I am allowed to say much about it but ... and were bombarded pretty heavy all the time but did not suffer much. Then we came out for a rest. The ... were there all day. They opened up again two or three times in the night but we kept them back. That ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 11:16am

9. Letter from Ross, James Wells

   fleet was turned in here instead. We spent two days in the river before landing. During this time ... officers and men were allowed ashore on Saturday, but officers only, on Sunday. Mr. Craig, Capt. Thompson, ... crowds were immense and everyone was very enthusiastic in welcoming the "Canadians". We ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 2:46pm

10. Letter from Nash, Edward Beverly

    Everything is very dear here.  The people can hardly get meat of any kind. We are not allowed enough coal to ... have a fire in the day time but the weather has been very good today is a warm sunny day quite ... Witley Jan 27th/17 Dear Mother- I received your very welcome letter today and was very glad to get ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:17pm