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1. Letter from Bright, Richard Aubrey

   was excellent especially for war time, as she produced most of the trimmings, such as mince pies ... the big time, so I buzzed off down to Portsmouth to spend a few days with my two honeys, Barbara & ... Carol. I left on the Tuesday night & arrived in Portsmouth about lunch time on Wednesday where I was ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:29pm

2. Letter from Cobourg World

   were more than going to each other. They were fighting with machine guns, which they have attached to ... over just like a dead bird. We could see it all the time from our guns, as it was just a short distance ... culminated in this morning's successful attack. We have leaned heavily on you many times in the past and ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:52pm

3. Letter from Richardson, Charles Douglas

   just exactly 6 months to the day from the time I enlisted. I shall always remember Easter Sunday this ... morning and the return trip each evening. The weather is fearfully hot, like a day in July in Sask. or ... to go to town tomorrow. No doubt we shall have an interesting time trying to talk French. Steve has ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 6:08pm

4. Letter from Hearle, Eric

   everything is tidy down come the tent, a man at each med guy none & one at the poel & in a few ... had been pitched here for years & no sheep had brazed here for some time so the ground was in okay ... we had hot [?] ready almost as so as the tent was up. By dinner time the bands were down & ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 12:06am

5. Letter from Todd, Roderick Anderson

   but it takes about 4 days the the mail to go each way so tomorrow is the earliest that I may expect ... plunged in the depths of preparations. Rest assured that I will have a good time too, the Canadian Red ... Cross will take care of that and don't let your time be spoiled thru thinking that I will have no ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 1:47am

6. Letter from Lakefield College School Collection

   way to England by spring, as we are heartily tired of wasting time here. Our barracks are quite ... knowledge. We have neither of us seen the Grove for some time, but we remember very well the events that ... happened in our time there, and often talk of them. They seem mostly to have happened last year. I have ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 1:10pm

7. Letter from Johnson, Thomas William

   by this time had not Fritz sent it up in smoke. To get permission to go anywhere from this place is ... police guard the railway. It took over 4 hours each way besides an eight or nine miles walk, & I had ... away, I am sure. But all the time I am wondering how you are getting along now, if you are suffering ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 7:06pm

8. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   Dorking, although I've been through there several times never at an opportune time to stop. However ... had one letter from Bill- en-route- I don't expect to hear from him for some time yet. The stormy ... each other! As ever- Ger. Army WWII North America Canada Letter from soldier 1940 September 15th ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 3:49am

9. Letter from Hill, William Lowrie

   for a long time. I have written you two since the one in Oct. but I suppose you have received them ... four, and then reserves four. Now we are out for seven days. Two Batts go in at a time. We relieved the ... time in, so wasn't looking for any gas attacks. I met Bob Nairn one night in the village. I was ...

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

10. Letter from Irwin, Harold Lawrence

    of me, we had a lovely time together last Sunday I was to sick to go out so had to stay in all day, ... But had lovely time any way, she looked after me & cared for me all day, I just love the very ... seems that I am not at all happy if I have not got her right along side of me all the time, we sure are ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:12pm