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1. Letter from Burnett, Arthur Francis

   but not where I wanted it, I got it to the 75 th Battln instead, well it is all in a life time, by the ... time you read this Ill be doing my bit in the trenches, because Im going their shortly, I have heard of ... no McDonalds Chewing tobacco though, I hope you have sent some by this time, how did you get along, ...

   Editor - Feb 28 2023 - 1:46pm

2. Letter from Stubbs, Robin Anthony

   #18 March 21, 1944 Dear Archie: I will be back in London tomorrow, just in time to meet up with ... I had a lot of kites come back from a nav exercise all about the same time and these added to some kites ... doing circuits and bumps gave me a busy time. It is awfully difficult to decide when it is worthwhile to ...

   Editor - May 29 2023 - 3:12pm

3. Letter from Stubbs, Robin Anthony

   #35 Sept 11. 1944. Dear Mother: I am kept very busy here so perhaps I will have more time to write ... now—didn’t some wise man say the more things you had to do the more time you could find to do other things. ... at the usual time of 0745 and then except for time out for meals I was up until 2:00 hrs. The last ...

   Editor - May 29 2023 - 5:10pm

4. Letter from Loney, Edward (Ted)

   it. They also told me that I would not be able to get any traveling time so I made out my application ... a "broom ball" game and a dance after where I had a swell time. Except for the fact that someone stole ... a little money ahead again. I was out skiing several times while I was there and had a grand time, spent ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 3:22pm

5. Letter from Loney, Edward (Ted)

   K_____ Gnr. Loney EJ #2 CARU CAOS Dec 17/44 Hi Perce Your very welcome letter arrived some time ... good things to stay a long ways away from. I have only tangled with them a couple of times in London. ... Both times they landed about half a mile away just the same I was knocked down. Now if I see or hear ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 3:29pm

6. Letter from MacKay, Gordon Rae

   had not much time for writing. I have had my first taste of shell fire & I believe we got more ... than a taste for the old boys say this time was about the stiffest yet. I had a fine time the first ... normal. However I got through OK We are out on rest for a few days. I hope to be just as lucky next time ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Aug 29 2023 - 12:27pm

7. Diary from Stewart, Walter F.

   March 31- Off by 7:30 a.m. train for Port Hope and reached there on time. Proceeded to drill shed ... Orders were to move east to Kingston tomorrow morning. Spent my spare time at Grandmother's and ... visiting old friends, but most of the time learning my drill. Army Pre-1914 North America Canada Diary 1885 ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 10:51am

8. Letter from Evans, James Lloyd

   France 29. 7. 18 My darling girl Just a few lines this time to ask how'd you do & I am ... first time, so am pretty busy & naturally anxious to make a good showing. The weather is very hot ... today after a lot of rain & looks as if we were going to get more. No more this time dearie. Fondest ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:26pm

9. Letter from Johns, Lawrence Earl

   forgotten you its time I wrote you a big letter but some how the time slips away so fast. I saw Bob Rae ... yesterday John Beere is not with him now. He has a job behind the lines so he will have a good time now. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 8:11pm

10. Letter from Johns, Lawrence Earl

    decided to wait until tomorrow night but as I have some time tonight I will go to work. Its very cool up ... some-times but you know a sprain takes a long time to get well. If it is bent very long at a time it hurts to ... straiten it out so I guess it will get well in time. I do not know yet when our next pass comes so its no ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 11:09pm