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1. Letter from McLellan, William John

   Hastings Sept. 14th Dear Folks: Well for the third time in my military career I'm a budding ... Cadet in an O.T.C. Wonder if I'll stick it out this time long enough to get a pip or two up! As to ... be expected I have a wonderful time on leave. I think I've told you agout most of it. I went ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:41am

2. Letter from Senton, Claude

   time. Got Gordon's letter, wrote him, Glen, & Cecil, didn't get his card, here all the ... time from Edith & also received a parcel, cigarettes & writing case, so can write plenty of ... lately. The roads are real narrow, concret with high ledges on each side, real small car, I hear there ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 12:54pm

3. Letter from Skeet, Frank

   I went to Norwich Saturday and had a good time (as I had all the time), as they couldn't do too much ... I was in luck's way, as I've done nothing for three days hardly, and we got time to get over ... you and I got Joe's too, and some from Bertha. So they all seem to wait for each other and come ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 5:03pm

4. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   though they have been permanent fixtures since the days of Caesar. Each time I wished you were close ... Dear Jean: This has been another busy Sunday. This time it was the final retyping of my article ... but a cinch on the bike. I had to stop several times, on the narrow winding road to admire the ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 2:50am

5. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   sources" squashed it. However, this time it really looks as tho the thing is put over. There has a bit of ... unit. He looks fine, and his crowns fit him very well. Managed to squeeze in time on Friday to get some ... good, and quite different in each book. You will love the story of the little blue hippopotamus. Your ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 3:15am

6. Letter from Sinclair, Lawrence Charles

   night than I have heard for a long time. Our boat went to beat blazes, now and again changing its course ... they just dropped where they were, one on top of each other and went to sleep. I must have made a cue ... line for those rails at least six times, I got so darned tired in the end I just lay down on the deck ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:08pm

7. Letter from McNeill, John

   we are paid 3 times a month, I received two pays of 1000 Each & one of 800 & then there are ... they inoculate us three times to make sure that it takes effect, I got my photo taken in two positions, ... a time I feel like breaking down, but it cant be helped now & I will have to go through with it. ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:10pm

8. Letter from Letters of a Canadian Stretcher Bearer

   in time to get a sleep. I am more than usually lucky in the funk hole allotted — at least by ... better and better. Each relief fixes them up a little bit better, until eventually they get to be regular ... the Somme — abundant. I imagine the same amounts go to a brigade or division all the time. When a push ...

   Editor - Mar 8 2022 - 3:19pm

9. Letter from Gray, John Balfour

   though. I like the pilot and observer more all the time – they are a couple of good lads of course we are ... really. How is the money doing at home? Is the $40 still coming each month. I might need one of the months ... payments some of these times on leave but will try not to. I’m glad you got down to the coast, Dad, for ...

   Editor - Jun 28 2022 - 4:36pm

10. Letter from Davis, William Worth

    the first I have had. It was posted Aug 31 st, so it takes a long time to get mail from her. Thanks ... I have been lucky so far with so many strangers around. You sure had some time in Courtland and the ... train into the harder part of the work, in a short time. You see I have never really done any heavy ...

    Editor - Feb 1 2023 - 11:35am