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1. Letter from McArthur, John Alexander

   I have been on leave in Scotland and had a great time. I know some very nice people up there and they ... gave me a very good time. We spent our days sight-seeing and evenings going to theatre parties and ... Feb 5/18 Dear Hazel- Rec'd a letter from you the other day and was very glad to hear from ...

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

2. Letter from McCheyne, Alexander

   Sewell camp 10 July 1915 Dear sister I received your letter some time ago, so I will try and write ... very cold weather, for a while down here but it has got warmer now, there has been quite a bit of rain ... been training all winter, but they are not training us very hard, so I don't think they can be in ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:58am

3. Postcard from Eardley, Thomas Ernest

   Dear mother. I am very pleased to get your letter of the 23rd. I had not had one for some time. We ... are having very wet snowey weather now, & it is rather cold. I hope that you had a very good Xmas. ... we of course had a very quiet one. I hope that we shall be home before next Xmas I shall be very ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 11:00pm

4. Letter from Hamm, Charles Bovyer

   27/12/15 Dear Mother Just a few lines to let you know I am well. Christmas passed very quiet. As ... we will be out at New Years we expect a good time. The weather has been pretty fair for nearly ... a week. The only frost we have had so far was nearly a month ago I suppose you all had a good time at ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 11:50am

5. Letter from Darrach, Lee Grant

   head on. Of course, conditions here won’t allow you to do what you would do if you were stuck in the ... is to know the time to get back before daylight. There is not three watches in the company. We can’t ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:18pm

6. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   which leaves still time to finish up the odd thing before bedtime. Your wonderful financial statement of ... you were taking everything very calmly, and confidently. In trying to figure it all out, dear, ... practical side of the question, the chance of our house being smashed by enemy action is very remote, even ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 1:20am

7. Letter from Haddow, George Caldwell

   present. Weather still continues cold. We are having an easy time and are all getting impatient. I wish now ... however, feelings against England have become very bitter. I should hate to be sent to Ireland to quell ... Conrad. Before I read it I thought that “The Old Wive’s Tale” and Wells’ “Marriage” were very fine novels, ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:14pm

8. Letter from Davey, John Vernon

   feeling much better, & that you Jack & Arthur are well. Edie & I are very well at time of ... the garden when I have any time to spare. Edie joins me in best love to you all, & a very earnest ... I have not been able to digest it all. One thing we are very glad to see, that Kate is getting on & ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 1:42am

9. Diary from Newton, John

   train is the 8th troop train that day & 2 more are to follow. The trip is very monotonous and the ... A.M.C. details. Remained at the dock all day but no shore leave was granted, were not allowed to send any ... found ourselves anchored in the Basin while the S.S. Corsician was being loaded. Still allowed no ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 3 2023 - 9:37am

10. Letter from Robinson, Robert S.

    and Kruger coins and pennies, which I may be able to bring back to Canada at some future time when the ... CMRifles go home. This seems very indefinite just now, as we are in much the same position as Moses when ... farm who grow their own mealies. Each Kaffir male is allowed two or three wives, and I don't think ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Jan 5 2024 - 8:27am