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1. Letter from Calder, William George

   is very interesting to watch the Scandinavian behind us, at times all we can see of her is her bridge ... dangerous to go on deck as the sick are putting things over the rail & the wind catches it & lifts ... a horse. The poor infantry down in the hold are having a hard time of it they are all sick Sept 17th Sunday ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 6:56pm

2. Letter from Haddow, George Caldwell

   reality I am having a fine time reading, writing, thinking, eating, and sleeping all night and half the ... day. The doctor thinks I am a very queer sort of person because I sleep so much of the time but I might ... I sent to 90 Darkwood will reach her in good time as well. Grandma and Aunt Lena, I want to thank you for ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:14pm

3. Diary from Dawkins, Arnold F.A.

   1, 1943: New Year again. Put in the time today getting settled. Had a sun ray treatment before tea. ... advantage by catching up on sleep. More sun ray lamp this afternoon. Mon Jan 4, 1943: This morning ... then back to the NAAFI cinema. They know more ways to waste time than anyone I know. Fri Jan 8, 1943: ...

   Editor - Apr 20 2022 - 3:41pm

4. Letter from Mayse, Amos William (Will)

   it a long time now, but always said they would never catch him. It was Rev. Martin, I think, who did ... for use any time, & I think the carrots too. I bought 30 ¢ worth potatoes from a "vegetable ... 1 again this time. Will you be home before I get to 28 again? I am making all enquiries re. meeting you at ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 10:40am

5. Letter from Swinton, Hugh Alastair

   one of our most vital life-lines at least three months ago. However, we seem to have been in time for ... Theatre in Leicester Square. I thought it very good and the photography was wonderful. We had quite a time ... planned to catch the 11:40 out of Paddington for Devon. Had I done this, I should have reached Exeter just ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

6. Diary from Whyte, James Claude

   fine weather than any other time. We only praticed this A.M. & this afternoon we played for ... turn out very good but hope for better luck next time. I got ten shillings from Vivian to-day Thursday, ... for pass time the evenings darkens quickly Friday, October 5th, 1917 We froze on P.Y. this A.M. We had ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 2:36pm

7. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   March 17th, 1941 Dear Mom, I just got back from a wonderful time, the most enjoyable leave I have ... had yet! I left Sunday March 10th but only got as far as London that night. I couldn't catch ... way to the YMCA. So I thanked him and off we started. I thought at the time he was pretty dirty and ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 1:40pm

8. Letter from Winterbottom, Sydney Amyas

   relatives on her father’s side- very nice people. Well as I had to catch a return train I only stayed there ... precise time it should have, the day before I went on leave. But please don’t forward me any more of my ... with the pad propped on my knees. Ambrose and Brown are putting in time cussing each other (in fun) ...

   Editor - Oct 3 2022 - 2:54pm

9. Diary from Adams, George Walter

   well again. Edie's birthday. Nora & Ernie & Mabel over for tea. Had nice time. Dec. 9 It ... saucers on the floor to catch the water. Although there was a bright fire in the furnace, the radiators ... I went back to Nora's with them and stayed over Saturday and Sunday. Had a very nice time. I believe ...

   Editor - Nov 1 2022 - 9:11am

10. Letter from Rooke, (Robert, Charles, and George)

    some time to reach us here; indeed it is wonderful we receive it at all, the way it has been forwarded ... time and time again. The last time I wrote we were at Tugela, on the borders of Natal and Zululand. We ... ready to entrain for Newcastle, thence to march north to catch Dundonald's Brigade of Buller's ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 10:42am