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1. Letter from Thorburn, Howard Beverley

   for some time. Nen asks how I'm fixed for everything. We're allowed to draw 125 francs three ... times a month out here and it costs pretty near 5 francs a day for messing. Awfully expensive but ... we're trying to cut it down and it's worth it as we feed very well. I got my pass book from ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 5:59pm

2. Letter from Hollett, William Lloyd

   This is the toughest letter I’ve had to write in an awful long time, there are more disappointed guys ... march by map; Two men leave the camp at a time and march to points indicated by numbers on the map, they ... have to write down what they see at each point, well this as you can well believe made us very tired ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:14pm

3. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   things. Last summer I had the cupidity to hope that we might be away on a real trip by this time, however, ... climate. I guess most of us are beginning to feel that the war is lasting a long time, especially those of ... very exciting since my last, have stuck right here and concentrated on the main business in hand, it is ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 3:17am

4. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   the folks in Victoria- we get very little time for writing- and further the postage is very high so ... us. The country side is very lovely- we don't get very much time away from barracks- but I get ... time your letters come, it is like sitting down and having a real good visit with you- It is wonderful ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 2:50am

5. Letter from Taylor-Bury

   regimental championship. We were allowed off for the afternoon so got there in time for the sports. Jack Rowe ... ago. It is very interesting hearing about yours and Madge's lives at the hospital and the good ... getting wounded yet awhile. The process of reorganization seems very slow, in fact up to the present there ...

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

6. Letter from MacCausland, Vincent Sanford

   neglect your health through carelessness of sacrificing of things, that is very wrong and please do not ... allow enough strain to reach a breaking point for any of us. We are more fortunate than the yellow race- ... animals We are more fortunate with our land and it's a hundred times larger but it is not dug for ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 2:51am

7. Letter from Davis, William Worth

   potatoes very often, as they are not peeled and I have not time to peel them, but I am eating other ... bright as our side lights. I do not believe they allow any pleasure cars at all. But there are thousands ... of merchants, buss lines, and ambulances, tearing around all the time. I tell you, that eight ...

   Editor - Feb 1 2023 - 11:42am

8. Letter from Fick, Walter

   737695 156 Band Witley Camp Surrey, Eng 5- 10- 1917 Dear Mona, Just time for a few lines in answer ... here lots of work. Of course it passes the time, and takes away the monotony of life. We move about ... quietest week we have had for a long time. We are left in camp this week while the battalion is away. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 12:38am

9. Letter from Swinton, Hugh Alastair

   life in the city very attractive. The people were very kind to us and were sorry to see us go. Since ... first, they acted as though they were doing us a favour by allowing us to fight for them. Now they tell ... us what a grand thing we did when we volunteered. I had a great time driving the Major around the ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

10. Letter from Milthorp, Frederick John

    could fix the time & day when you came, the day between is the least time allowed. Of course your ... well" or someting like that) as soon as you get the permission as it would save time. Of course Mother ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 4:46pm