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1. Letter from McLellan, William John

   hungry at times. Have I written you since coming here? I guess not but there's not much to tell ... spoonful each and sometimes cheese. Then for breakfast we get tea and a slice of bacon and quite often ... rice. So you see we don't starve but at the same time I've never really had a square meal on ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 11:15pm

2. Letter from Neville, Shorey Johnson

   straight back. To my surprise, I was among the last to return, so for just about the first time in history, ... half a pound with each shilling's worth of other groceries. Eggs 4½d apiece. Coal limited in ... a mood to expect peace at any time. It seems to be in the air everywhere. Perhaps it is a sign of ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 5:05am

3. Letter from Matthews, Cuthbert King

   Easter Sunday. Each of us taking sifts of 2 hours on and 4 hours off. The passage from St John to Halifax ... & comfortably berthed. We have two ‘physical torture' parades daily & in between times ... times going right over the bows. They escorted us without mishap to Liverpool. I don't know when ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 5:45am

4. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   that we should part while we are still friends and/or before we get to hate each other. I have seen ... all, how could she? Lately, she has been thinking more and more about it all the time because she is ... minute what she was going to say and what she had to tell me. But in spite of the fact I had time to ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Jan 1 2023 - 10:09am

5. Letter from Balfour, James Stevenson

   This will show position of the copse & S. wood. It would S. Lake some time to attempt all the ... support & communication trenches. We have been on the Mennon Road several times. It is shelled a great ... I'm going to get a good feed. Much love to each one. Your son. Jim. P.P.C.L.I. Army WWI North America ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 1:41am

6. Letter from Balfour, James Stevenson

   till we reached that place Sur-mer where I have landed & sailed from several times where were a few ... I know fairly well and where I have spent some time in the trenches. It is very pleasant to think that ... thankful mother and you are too. With love to each one. Your loving son, Jim. 53rd Squadron R.T.C. B.E.T ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 1:41am

7. Letter from Fargey, James Henderson

   catch the wind while marching on account of the high hedge on each side of the road. How are you getting ... and we have to serve out the grub. I am [?] fatigue to-morrow. They generally get their dinner time ... I can think of this time. Tell Father not to work too hard. From your loving brother JH Fargey Army WWI ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:07am

8. Letter from Fargey, James Henderson

   and when we were going away she gave us each a Kiss. When it came to my turn she jumped up on a chair ... with me. She asked me to go to her place and stay the next time. I went to Leeds. The houses are very ... small Most of them havn't any more than two rooms and often times only one room downstairs Most of ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:09am

9. Letter from Liddiard, Walter

   cake of yours was a peach, it came out like a solid brick as usual. I gave 3 or 4 fellows a piece each ... quite a time now must be about two weeks, except one from Gladys Watson, which has been 5 weeks coming. ... London, he cracked his knee cap, I suppose it will be quite a time before he can get about [?], he is sure ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 4:49am

10. Letter from Senton, Claude

    what have you, really having a hell of a time to know how to answer some of them, he. I've heard ... on a training crew for some time, using camera guns to train a few of the crews, maybe better, ... things are still looking brite enough, received your cable & usually write each week, even if ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:48pm