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1. Letter from Beck, John Jackson

   & my time rushing by as it will. Almost half of it already. The cold weather & the snow continue ... him down in time to join them at a cup of tea (his treat this time). Had another evening- more or less ... might catch his train- Roast Beef & Yorkshire Pudding- my first since last April- very good altho ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:31am

2. Letter from McNeill, John

   that every night, it was just about three times as much as much as we get issued to us, it warmed me up ... that you are having so much trouble with the taps, I hope that by this time the worst of it is over and ... hit, it seems marvellous, we sure gave them the time of their lives and I’ll bet their casualties were ...

   Editor - Oct 4 2022 - 5:18pm

3. Letter from Mercer, Richard William

   catch a Blighty this last time in the line [246]  although there were plenty flying around [247]. Oh say ... Dear Father & Mother:- Have not received a letter from you for a some time but expect they will all ... I might not have much money to go on leave with this time so don't be surprised if I draw on you ...

   Editor - Nov 30 2021 - 11:12am

4. Letter from Richardson, Charles Douglas

   our special benefit I hope to catch a glimpse of your handwriting pretty often when the mail comes in. ... Esther and your sisters had a splendid time at Xmas. I have lived long enough to know that in spite of ... weather conditions a houseful of girls make time fly. This past week has been the most interesting we have ...

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

5. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   but I am hoping that by this time she has retraced her wake shall I say- and seen what a dear wife and ... fashion- but now that she is safely home- I feel that the pleasure of catching up with her is more certain ... a statement about twice a year- but have not done so for a long time- I understand that the B.C. Gov't ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 3:45am

6. Letter from Stubbs, Robin Anthony

   Palace this time though didn’t see much of it and never had one meal there. In the afternoon I went to my ... again possibly to India. It looked like being the experience of a life time. Walking down the Strand one ... day I met Bob Whillis. He has been married for some time and has a flat in London. The first evening ...

   Editor - May 30 2023 - 8:32am

7. Letter from Scandiffio, Thomas Peter

   Hello Paparools, It's been a long time since I've written you a letter, but ... Hotel) and they didn't catch me either. I suppose you've heard that paper is scarce here but ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 7:30pm

8. Letter from Creswell, George Elliot

   shown to us. We saw criminal photographs, diff. ways of catching a criminal, fingerprinting, the ... a thousand times to come back and stay again and of course we will. We were in London a couple hrs. coming ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:43pm

9. Letter from Bridges, Jeannette "Nettie" Drysdale

   seemed to have the time and anyway I think it is their place to write to me. I sent them one of those ... outdoor uniform but have never heard from them. They have more time than I have. When you only have 3 hrs. ... wouldn’t catch me doing,  Of course Semi & I may stay with you for awhile and also the Mackays till we ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

10. Letter from Platt, Henry Errol Beauchamp

    I nearly missed the train. In fact, I am not sure that I didn't miss the train I started to catch and ... a rule, so it doesn’t matter very much if you do miss one. Started out in plenty of time, but when we got ... city to what it was even when I left four months ago; much quiter, almost severely restrained at times ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:17pm