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1. Letter from Thorburn, Howard Beverley

   [8 September 1915] Tuesday Dear Dad:- I was very pleased to receive your letter and Grandma's ... saddles but thin felt pads). There is something very important I have to tell you but for goodness sake do ... "hazing" that went on. In the regulations it says that this is not allowed but it has always been more or ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 6:06pm

2. Letter from Simpson, Harold Henry

   got in so do not have time for more than a note as it is getting late. Also received three bundles of ... must have been delayed. The mails have been very irregular lately. We had very little Canadian mail for ... here it was the same but we came up on different days, four or five at a time, and each bunch took over ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 6:38am

3. Letter from Swinton, Hugh Alastair

   “buffer” and “recuperator” system. This is a hydraulic system using oil and air (compressed). This allows ... empty cartridge clear, leaving the bore free for another round. This was the first time I had ever been ... it. Today, we were again out on the range and this time I was in the layer’s seat, which is the most ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

4. Letter from Robertson, Charles Eric

   many times a millionaire. He has turned the whole show over to the R.F.C. as a convalescent home for ... is to ride, hunt (to hounds) and shoot all day long. I am not allowed to do anything strenuous as yet ... unfortunately and I am not allowed to get up until 10.0 a.m. That is pretty tough of course but it will only ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:18pm

5. Diary from Dawkins, Arnold F.A.

   This morning the whole camp, two compounds at a time were marched out of the main gates to a huge field ... different groups of guards. We were then allowed to sit on the heather covered ground until the search of ... pretty well. Later in the afternoon the gates were again open and we were allowed to walk around the ...

   Editor - Apr 20 2022 - 3:45pm

6. Letter from Swinton, Hugh Alastair

   December 25, 1941 Merry Christmas to all of you and I hope by the time this reaches you, you have ... time, I think I will have paid my obligation to society. We had a boisterous smoker last night, during ... brass R.C.A. shoulder badges and I intend to send them to you to keep, because we are no longer allowed ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

7. Letter from Gould, Albert Norman

   should get 3 days leave in 6 days time as the skippers brother has been just in Normandy & he is ... trying hard to answer all the letters as fast as I can. Well today is Sun now. I didn't get time to ... really terrible. Cold & raining. Can't get warm any where because they don't allow fires ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 10:57am

8. Letter from Davey, John (Jack)

   time, there were about forty five or fifty of us altogether & quite a few of the soldiers from the ... & hosts of others, S.Henson was inclined to stick around Necia & I most of the time, but he was ... very nice, & I think its his way with all girls, he seems to like their company, but I wish you ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:37am

9. Letter from Cobourg World

   boys here. We had a very good but tiresome trip down and arrived here at half-past twelve on Saturday ... would neither feed us nor allow the train to stop long enough to let us get a meal at any of the station ... send-off the people gave us. I can assure you it has been mentioned many times in the barracks among the ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 2:52pm

10. Letter from Taylor-Bury

    8th May 1916 [?] My dearest May, Thank you very much for the tempting parcel you sent me. I have ... yesterday, for which I send them my hearty thanks. I am afraid Alfred must have had a pretty hot time in ... of some very insulting remarks, such as being a disgrace to the battalion and the badges we wore etc. ...

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