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1. Letter from Irving, Gordon Budd

   France, Dec. 7, 1917 My very dear Dad: I received your letter of Nov. 5th this morning also 28 ... we will not be allowed to go over the lines any more as there must be no chance of the Huns capturing ... quite a time with the car. I am glad she is able to manage it O.K. It is just as well that you are ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 7:21am

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

   account are we to mention anything concerning our passage overseas, neither are we allowed to cable our ... lean on in the graver hours of life. I hope I come back again—I very much hope I come back again; there ... a family of soldiers and sailors. I shall long for the time when you come over to England. Where will our ...

   Editor - Jul 30 2022 - 4:53pm

3. Letter from Winterbottom, Sydney Amyas

   I received a nice letter from Ursie. You know she wrote me some time ago and enclosed a fine pair of socks. ... By the way Mum I am very much in need of all the good strong socks you could make if you feel like ... old girl that the socks the women knit for the “brave soldier lads” are very often sold by some vile ...

   Editor - Sep 30 2022 - 7:58am

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

   others—I and the sergeant were the only two to get out all right. Men who have been out here some time have ... of our faith being tested—one begins to ask strange questions here when he sees what men are allowed ... soldier 1916 September 24th Carry On: Letters in War-Time Mother- (Jane Dawson) Coningsby Dawson no 0 ...

   Editor - Jul 31 2022 - 8:20am

5. Letter from Beck, John Jackson

   less for it. Times seems to go very quickly- we have a lot of odd 30 & 40 minutes during the day ... by turn at it, to ease matters. Some very pretty modern country houses of the smaller kind along the ... roadside. Guildforn is not a bad sort of town, very clean like all southern towns are compared to the north. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 3:10am

6. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   finally popped along the very next day- it looked a little tired & travel worn, but in perfect ... but I am hoping that by this time she has retraced her wake shall I say- and seen what a dear wife and ... baby I have- and for you & Mary seen what a sweet little aunt she is. I will try to write her very ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 3:45am

7. Letter from Nayler, Norman Cecil

   aren’t allowed to say very much so guess I had better close for now. Hoping to hear from you soon and ... about half a million to invest in that war loan stunt. You say they aren’t doing very well in Quebec. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Jun 11 2023 - 9:20am

8. Letter from Buckley, Douglas George

   me. He was very cordial and is looking fine. I had another letter from Mr Junkin asking me to stay at ... "Ravenswold" when I get convalescent and get leave. Am not allowed out of bed yet, but am able to prowl around ... lying in bed. Am very comfortable here. Love to all. Please tell them not to mind if I don't write ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 3:32am

9. Letter from Cobourg World

   it is certainly worth seeing. We had a very fine trip and I was not sick at all. We erected two ... a porpoise, you know the fish that jumps out of the water all the time. We also saw a number of whales when ... work in one of the raids. It is sure some size. We have some time with the English money and do not ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 11:27pm

10. Letter from Nickle, Fred

    very late. To-day has been very calm and warm. The sea has only a slight roll, and were we not at war ... are very kind. That Canadian rose has been over a lot of country and water since you saw it last. ... Allow me, before I proceed any further (and I hope you'll pardon me for not having done it sooner) ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 4:53pm