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1. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   I know that there will be times when you get dog tired- and perhaps feeling a bit blue- when these times ... come- just remember that I am very close to you darling- the spirit knows no barriers of distance, ... frontier- or danger, or even time, and my heart & spirit are one. So many times during my busy days ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 2:18am

2. Letter from Johnston, William Joseph

   had too much of a start on ours. We are having some time here now we have been here for three weeks or ... allow even a scrap of paper lying about and that is why the British soldier is the cleanest fighting man ... will be doing it now as they are having lots of excitement all the time. Well i guess Willie will be ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 6:21pm

3. Letter from Humphrey, John "Jack" Fenton

   get here, it seems our mail has accumulated at our old station as many as twenty at a time, but as yet ... allowance home yet but it was supposed to become iffective the end of august, but it'll straighten out ... all at home and keep smiling I'll be home in no time (I hope) So long for now Mom All my love ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 4:17am

4. Letter from Stubbs, Robin Anthony

   got up Wednesday in time for breakfast (eggs supplied by Dorothy) and then spent the morning playing ... up Alex and Freda and went to the Spotlight for supper staying there until it was time for me to ... My train left at 2345 but fortunately although it arrived soon after four I was allowed to stay in ...

   Editor - May 30 2023 - 9:09am

5. McLurg, John Ernest

   International Committee of the Red Cross and the Swiss government allowed many sick or injured POWs to be ... McLurg’s fellow prisoners at Heidelberg as a gift to him at the time of his departure from the camp in ... August of 1916. The second is a set of 27 photographs documenting his time at Mürren, Switzerland. Also ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Mar 4 2024 - 10:52am

6. Letter from Ramsey, Edward Cresswell

   this a very short letter but really I have so little time so hope you will excuse it. Remember me to ... [transcription provided by collection donor] Dec. 29 th 1915 Dear Auntie, I have only time to ... write you a very short letter to thank you for the scarf. It was very kind of you to send it and I can ...

   Editor - Nov 23 2021 - 5:46am

7. Letter from Nelson, Alfred Fern

   organization, and the only organization allowed to visit prisoner camps. They are not permitted to send their ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 6:12am

8. Letter from Gray, John Balfour

   Year. No gifts this year to you as it is not allowed. I’m afraid your younger son is feeling a little ...

   Editor - Jun 28 2022 - 5:42pm

9. Letter from Swinton, Hugh Alastair

   to be thrown into the actual theatre of war. However, I find they have very different plans for us. ... think I will enjoy it very much as the Major is a fine chap to work for and his errands send me all over ... the city giving me a very pleasant change from regular routine. I usually start work at six-thirty ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

10. Letter from Cobourg World

    trenches beside our gun. This would allow the enemy to get within a few hundred yards of the gun before we ... is dead and then retreat,' There is a sniper very close to us and he pays us a great deal of ... from his rifle click on the ground when he rejected them. He put me down on m face six times between ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 30 2021 - 4:04pm