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  1. Letter from Howe, William John

    the time only to go a little in the river to allow some of the other ships to get to the quay their is ... see your hand in front of you it is very dangerous traveling on the oacein in such time, as this good ... train & on the boat in 10 minutes very smartly done indeed we had a sprendid tea every body enjoyed ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 1:35am

  2. Letter from Ellis, John Walter

    & thank you so much for the stamps, which will be very useful as there are several post boxes around ... tell him how to fix it. Thank you very much darling for the underwear darling as it sure will come in ... old Tweed wouldnt look at it. Poor Percy must have had an awful time, did he tell you it was his neck ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:09pm

  3. Letter from Bell, William Robert

    a trade. I would make Elmer a good batboy now. The old Spitfires are roaring by the windows all the time ... first time since I left Canada. The pudding (cake & sauce) is really their specialty over here. My ... what money we get is really clear—or a day or two. This spare time & in a town eats it up. I have ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 6:11pm

  4. Letter from Mayse, Amos William (Will)

    getting things fixed up pretty nifty, I'll hardly know the place when I come back, It's very ... barking very much & Fritz has left us pretty well alone- I guess he is glad too, for we have been ... I write. Well I got up- (not a very elaborate process here) about 9 am, & after attending a parade ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 10:55am

  5. Letter from Stubbs, Robin Anthony

    time walking—many miles and reading in the Plaza. So I was pretty tired when I got to bed and must have ... been one of the last in to breakfast. This, together with the meal ticket, didn’t go over very well ... wet and dry canteens, poolroom, table tennis, and barber shop. All very nice which is all very nice as ...

    Editor - Jun 13 2023 - 12:55pm

  6. Letter from Watson, James Francis

    Watson:-   I am very sorry but circumstances made it impossible for me to write you before this in ... Battalion and along with all the other officers and men thought very highly of him as a man and a soldier. ... Division without rest and little sleep, for ten days. In order to allow the American Forces to break out of ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:12pm

  7. Letter from Johns, Lawrence Earl

    decided to wait until tomorrow night but as I have some time tonight I will go to work. Its very cool up ... some-times but you know a sprain takes a long time to get well. If it is bent very long at a time it hurts to ... here to-day so its not very nice writing to-night we have our oil-stove burning so its not to bad in ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 11:09pm

  8. Letter from Bell, William Robert

    the weather would be very doubtful by Sunday so stayed here. Things are getting so that if you are ... them away all the time, so now they have to carry them all the time. It's just a case of a few ... making it tough for all as is always the case where they are allowed to do things as they please. I guess ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 6:10pm

  9. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

    this time the mail from you is the slowest for a long time. Anyway will wait no longer, and get this ... time I didn't take any money from the boys, as we had no bets. I doubt if there will be any sort ... love a trip here and feel that now is the time you need a break. Will be interested in your reactions. ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 3:04am

  10. Letter from Lean, Melville Thomas

    first week or so we were here it rained all the time, but from Easter Sunday to last week we have had ... now. Bruce Manley and I were up to London for the week end and had a dandy time, we got lost which was ... Jack and the three Macs were all through Scotland, they had such a good time that Bruce and I are going ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 3:47pm