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1. Letter from New Liskeard Speaker

   time to commandeer the farm stock. The women folk were alone and at the mercy of the Germans who helped ... trenches, which is the usual time of each relief is not pleasant and the Cavalry and Cyclists are very glad ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 1:53pm

2. Letter from Ross, James Wells

   exasperation) right on into the gas and into the deserted trenches. From that time on the 5th Royals "stuck ... vainly trying to rally the Zouaves, poor chap, the gas had finished them for the time. What is true of ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:39pm

3. Diary from Tilbury, Frank

   night. very dull all day. on guard at old Church very cool evening. Wednesday, May 30th, 1917 first time ... got a letter from George. evening time rather dull nothing to report. still on guard at Church ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Oct 4 2022 - 4:44pm

4. Letter from DeGear, Gordon Alexander

   I have not heard from Andrew for a long time now and wonder how he is making out as our lads have been ... of it finishing up this year but as the time is getting short for the good weather do not see how it ...

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

5. Letter from Nelson, Alfred Fern

   enough sum to swing on a salary, & after all, one does spend most of their time [?] down here, so why ... to 5 P.M. & my old man will awaken any-time now, & be hollering, & will keep hollering-- ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 6:09am

6. Letter from Simpson, Harold Henry

   men holding down easy jobs and having a good time, in our cities and also such rural families as those ... it. I think a lot of my letters must have gone astray Started numbering my letters some time ago but ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 6:49am

7. Letter from Moodie, Walter Hill

   here a few men are detailed to construct our Canvas city. In a short time we have sixty good Canadian ... to town for short leave half of each section going for the first half of the time and the remainder ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 8:32am

8. Letter from Mayse, Amos William (Will)

   are doing. It seems a very long time, dear Will since we heard- Your last was written July 29- and it ... Jeffrey's sister, Mrs. O'Neill (and old time teacher) has phoned up twice now to inquire for you. It ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 10:36am

9. Letter from Johnson, Thomas William

   a vicious, blasphemous, drunkard, and hailed as a "comrade." I shall never forget the first time ... about that nearly so much as to whether I shall have a good dinner, and on time. The particular kind of ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 6:51pm

10. Letter from Johnson, Thomas William

    sweater which I received safely- but it was not mine. At the same time, as soon as I got it, I put it on ... of one place only, & that is Hell. However in a few hours we will know, probably by the time ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 7:06pm