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1. Letter from McArthur, John Alexander

   Witley Nov 12/16 Dear Hazel I have just got back from church service and have just about time to ... think I will go away very far from camp today. We were down at Godalming yesterday afternoon and evening ... and had a fine time. We wandered about the streets in the afternoon, had our supper at the ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:45pm

2. Letter from DeGear, Gordon Alexander

   but still there are very few cases now but nobody is allowed out and if it ever lifts before I leave ... but had one from Mrs. May and one from Gordon in that time. A fellow told me that Douglas Laurie was ... you had last summer and could be easily got rid of but they do not seem to take very much notice of it ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:54am

3. Letter from McNeill, John

   had a pretty rough time of it this trip, old Fritzie has sure got his wind up, and our people are ... colds as we did not take our greatcoats or blankets in with us this trip. This is the last time I will ... gets chilly at night and there is a very heavy dew, I got such a cold that I felt awful sick and on top ...

   Editor - Oct 4 2022 - 4:05pm

4. Letter from Letters of a Canadian Stretcher Bearer

   night, I’m having one of the times of my life: lots of the best grub, all kinds of good shows to see, ... nothing to do, and a couple of Sisters running around fixing you up all the time, a comfy bed, and lovely ... clean things every other day — and all the time feeling absolutely fine. I forgot to mention that ...

   Editor - Mar 2 2022 - 3:58pm

5. Letter from Cobourg World

   anybody, so I guess Frank would have a hard time making it all out. Frank Love is at the horse lines with ... us all the time now, also Roy Crosgrey. Joe Mulhall is still in the hospital somewhere in France. ... this time. We get eight days leave but a rest will do us good. I had a little black dog here but I lost ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:52pm

6. Letter from Cunliffe, Herbert

   postmark, and I don't think they will allow us to write more than one letter a week, and it is just ... time, but never mind we will have a good time when I come home again, but don't forget to mark all ... I got in London of the places I visited, I suppose it will be a long time before I see London again, it ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 3:30am

7. Letter from Fargey, James Henderson

   Upg. Aug 16th Dear Mother and Father I rec your letter this morning and was very glad to hear from ... I am on guard today. It is a very hard job on duty 2 hrs and off 2 hrs for twenty-four hours; but we ... get half a day off and are allowed to sleep. Leslie was on duty Sunday so he could not get off till ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:20am

8. Letter from Swinton, Hugh Alastair

   signal is given, the cape is released by means of pulling a string which should allow the cape to fall, ... flowers if you were here. I forgot to say that I gave Mrs. R. your enclosed note and that she was very ... pleased. I am enclosing some snaps and negatives which I hope you’ll like. Some of the negs are very weak ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

9. Letter from Liddiard, Walter

   letter of Dec 1st. The parcel is jake-a-lon it was very badly damaged looked as if a 9.2 shell had landed ... likely to be home by Xmas. Give family you see my very best regards, and tell her how pleased I am to ... England for a time, but I think the chances of getting back in the time I promised (apr 1st) is pretty ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 4:53am

10. Letter from Swinton, Hugh Alastair

    being home again, but am beginning to think of it as Heaven, very distant and unattainable. I get pretty ... expect to divide my time between Cobham and London. I heard from Auntie Margaret yesterday and was ... pleased to hear that Cousin Bob has received a decoration of some sort, which is very nice for Auntie May. ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm