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1. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   changes them about once a week so every time I go over to his house, I discover something new. I am very ... dated July 1sr. I have not had any Canadian mail for a long time. There is a lot of mine being held up ... so I am really going to have a good time exploring... I want to see the ruins of Coventry and will ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 1:45pm

2. Letter from Sinclair, Lawrence Charles

   some are very picturesque. The roads everywhere are as hard as asphalt and there is very little dust on ... account of the weather. There are clouds in the sky all the time and you never know when it is going to ... rain. Everyday day we have had these April showers and the sun very seldom gets out long enough to dry ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:08pm

3. Letter from Cobourg World

   England, I may write you an interesting letter if I get time, but- I am afraid I won't get very much ... time as I have promised myself a whole lot of nice things for being lucky enough to escape unhurt after ... all the hell I went, through. Well, Ella, this is only one or two of my experiences. If I had time ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 11:21pm

4. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   getting our little [?] organized, and at the same time getting some definite progress on my other ... from Gert came a week ago. She is a good sister, and writes me very so often when she has some news of ... of the parcel were wonderful too. I have discovered a marvelous formula for making a real old time ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 2:52am

5. Letter from Mowat, Wilhelmina

   in England, but every thing was so new, and unsettled, that I have written very few letters, now that ... were getting settled there is more time for letters. Moore Barracks Hospital is the Canadian base ... been [may?] air raids, thus far, we have escaped, we are allowed to use only candles at night, and even ...

   Editor - Oct 4 2023 - 1:46pm

6. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   Somewhere in England March 10th, 1940 Dear Mom, There is not very much doing right now but there ... and the Aussies together again after the things they did to each other last time. Just the same you ... vote, I cannot say as yet. We get very little news from home here. The only news we do get is sporting ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 1:23pm

7. Letter from Jones, Noble John

   getting ripe but we never get a chance to get any as we are not allowed away from the Regt when in camp as ... all personal property has to be respected no plundering allowed and it is right well to keep your ears ... write a parody on this called Kruger's lament get a time of your own I wont send you any of mine ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:24am

8. Letter from Mayse, Amos William (Will)

   that had brought me in contact with him. Allow me, dear Mrs. Mayse to sign myself Very sincerely your ... at bay & very effectively so for the most part, the great flights of enemy Zeppelin & [?] ... when next he is on leave & on the [?] Mother-City. And I am hoping also that he will allow me to ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 11:07am

9. Letter from Swinton, Hugh Alastair

   which must hold over four hundred men at one time. The food has been very ordinary and most unappetizing ... and very decent. I was sick one time on guard and one of the stewards gave me a couple of glasses of ... anchor, from a large battleship to a coal barge. I would like very much to give you the names of the troop ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

10. Letter from Platt, Henry Errol Beauchamp

    England. I was very glum over the prospect of Fern's box being lost, but apparently none of the ... Canadian parcel post which left about that time has as yet arrived, so it will no doubt pop in one of these ... attend to before returning to trenches. Moving day is always a busy time. Everything has to be inspected ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:17pm