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1. Letter from Polson, Archibald John

   want to lose any men out of his company. But this time he could not stop us. The M.G.S. needed men and ... and as it is about 2 hours to dinner time I think I will continue this letter. We had an awful storm ... fasten down the tent pegs so the tent wouldn't go down. However I did not catch cold or anything ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 1:39pm

2. Letter from Hill, William Lowrie

   Canadian Line. The famous guards regiments touches our left. I am writing in this at the present time in ... now. You can understand how their artillery can ply of on from three sides at the same time, and they ... It used to be a heavy wood in peace time, but now the trees are stripped of their limbs and cut off ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 8:33am

3. Letter from Gill, Leslie Francis

   never been yet. Could have gone for two or three days this week, but there was so much work to catch up, ... have quite a time out there too, from all accounts. No routine. Dont shave. Wear anything you like (or ... times. Glad you heard from Stan and he didn’t forget the 50.00. The place you put it was the best ...

   Editor - Aug 3 2023 - 11:54am

4. Letter from Polson, Archibald John

   Camp Hughes June 16th 1916 Dear Mother and Dad I was inoculated for the second time yesterday. ... targets. At first they took their own time at aiming & shooting & after every shot we would take ... Another time the shotsmen only got 6 seconds to get their aim & fire. The target were raised all at ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 1:39pm

5. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   friends there, but I'll decide when the time comes. In the meantime, I have to decide what I am gong ... I never seem to have time for everything. All things here are a mad rush and I have never scrambled so ... much in my life as I seem to do here all the time. I plotted 36 star shots today and seeing that it ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 2:16pm

6. Letter from Foote, Harry Henry

   It was rotten the way we had to kill time while waiting some boys could catch jelly fish in a pail ... Rimouski and stayed there a couple of days and after that we moved nearly every night and each time we ... are always having a hard time keeping 10 knots. Our boat used to stop about 5 times a day on account ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 5:05am

7. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   time. Think I will try to catch up with a few of my letter obligations on leave. I finished your Xmas ... makes a real job of it too, and no doubt will, in time, be given responsibility and authority more in ... Gunners was there It was a very worthwhile talk, and lasted till tea time, when we all had tea, Mrs McN ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 2:05am

8. Letter from Reid, Donald Calderwood

   trying myself to catch up an accurate location of two [?] of what is probably the [?] continuous fighting ... casualities were very heavy. It was dark of course at the time and there was a great deal of debris. We found ... was that he would be universally missed. He was wonderfully bright and cheery at all times and under ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 4:55pm

9. Letter from Thornton, Gordon Stanley

   Dear Ethel. It is rather a long time since I heard from you. In fact- dash it as usual- I forget ... Minister 12. House of Parliament, then went out to Hendon for tea & supper. Just got back in time to ... eat a lunch with Bill B. & catch the 10.50 train from Waterloo. I do wish I could begin to ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:48am

10. Letter from Townsend, Thomas Franklin

    and expressed regret that his wife was away but would be back that night and I must spend some time ... redoubtable Miss K. Bishop came in at the same time and three of us went down street to meet Mr. J. Bishop and ... her time. With Mr Bishop I had some great discussions and he showed me around his rooms where he kept ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm