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1. Letter from Simpson, Harold Henry

   Thulin, Belgium, Nov. 16, 1918 Dear Mother: For the first time since coming to France I can put my ... Hotel. The people who run it our extremely kind and we are enjoying our time. Maj. McNevin and I are ... been having it pretty easy for the last few days. Do physical exercise for half an hour each morning ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 6:56am

2. Letter from Polson, Archibald John

   Camp Hughes June 16th 1916 Dear Mother and Dad I was inoculated for the second time yesterday. ... targets. At first they took their own time at aiming & shooting & after every shot we would take ... shooters by signs where they hit last. There were two men looking after each target. One put the target up ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 1:39pm

3. Letter from Hager, Emily

   letters than necessary or have to wait too long a time for one, I determined to write and let you know my ... each battery and four from the H.D.S. of the brigade to go over the top with the infantry, so that we ... fastened our wires on the lives set apart for us and were ready for the time when the hands on the clock ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:35pm

4. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   lost for all time. It won't seem the same will it? London has always been such a romantic spot- ... our eyes. And as each bomb falls and each fire burns, a tiny piece of our hearts burns with it. O! it ... down there and spend all my time there instead of bits snatched here and there, continually scurrying ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 1:38pm

5. 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. ... to yourself each day you don’t always feel like spending it writing letters. I owe so many people ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

6. Letter from Robertson, Charles Eric

   worn out by the time it was all over. Two of the calls we were able to avoid as Warren and Jessie were ... all that the time passed very quickly, as we had lots of things to do to while away the hours, and ... and dearer to me now, each one of you, than you have ever been before, and that is saying a good deal. ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:17pm

7. Letter from Donnelly, William Herbert

   them for it is impossible to pen. It is awful in comparison to what we ever though were hard times in ... they are all well. Tell them that though I may be a long time answering, I will deeply appreciate their ... and drop post-cards occasionally to each of you. This is for all. I had a letter from Ev yesterday AM ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:18pm

8. Letter from Cousins, Frank C.

   Can. Sports and had a very nice time. I didn't move around very much- Fred C. was to be there but ... lorry and in some way two of the lorries backed into each other and poor Mac had his foot and instep ... away. I suppose we will go tomorrow. On Monday we went to the Can. Sports and had a very nice time ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 11:34am

9. Letter from Billard, Lewis G.

   beautiful blond. So I went over to her and said, "The next time I see you here, you'd better have ... skates! Was I surprised?! So I skated with each of them, and Doreen said she would like to see me again. ... Since it was near dinner time, I took her to dinner, and then we went for a walk in the nearby Park. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 4:06pm

10. Letter from Calder, William George

    (?)- Germany Jan 24th.- 1919 My Dear Father & Mother: Just a line tonight while I have time ... each move means another step towards good old B.C. for the last two or three years I have been ... wandering a lot but heading Eastwards all the time- so we are not sorry by a long way that we have started ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 6:47pm