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1. Letter from Charman, Frances

   However we can't see them to distinguish each (nurse, I mean). We have fun in our cabins, but the ... turning. Don't like it. Can't seem to find Nell's address. The first time you write, I wish ... unexpected times. When the signal is given, we sure scram. We are all assigned to certain places on deck, and ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 4:33pm

2. Letter from Charman, Frances

   to bed on off-duty time to keep warm. The days are nice outside, warm in the sun and a fallish tang ... (for now). June said you had sent one, but so far it hasn't arrived-but there is plenty of time ... interesting. They each ply their trade there. The tinsmith has his lot on a grass rug; the herb man; the fruit ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 4:35pm

3. Letter from Dutton Advance

   to let each other know they are there, and keep up rather heavy firing for about an hour. It is at ... this time that the machine guns start for the night. They are too easily located to keep up their fire ... during the day. The last shells of the day are usually sent over at this time. All night long flares are ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 8:55pm

4. Letter from Simpson, Harold Henry

   keep as quiet as they are having good time. We do twenty-four hours on and twenty-four off but our ... part of our night's sleep on each. At O. P. we can get some sleep also but I usually stay awake ... and probably play a game of cribbage with the man on duty on the phone to pass the time. So the night ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 6:53am

5. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   first time since last November, so I have nothing to kick about: do I? I am enclosing a photograph of ... They are nearly strangers to each other now. Mrs. Barnard has a badly sprained foot just now. She ... I am feeling very nervous about it for I haven't sung for such a long time. However I suppose it ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 1:40pm

6. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   although just as important- may carry less pay. If I accumulate more than I need here, from time to time ... effective each week- and I still think were going to win. I thought how nice it would have been to take you ... world too, and was very interesting. Haven't seen Lorne for a long time. I see Dick Fanow ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 11:52pm

7. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   country has the quaintest old villages in it- and each has a very old church- I wish I had time to make ... he is in London most of the time, but hopes that we may get together soon. He returned from France ... but these things take time, and I am hoping soon to find my place or niche when I can be really doing ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 2:20am

8. Letter from Nanaimo Daily Free Press

   a nice time, then leaving our billets we marched about 11 kilometres to others nearer the firing line ... impossible to get any sleep during the 48 hours in the trench, so the time is spent when not on duty go, by ... both asleep now on each side of me. Such is my history up to date, and I hope you are bored before ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 5:34am

9. Letter from McLagan, Harold Bruce

   write to you while I had time and nobody was around to bother. We had a long spell of good weather ... us are in a little bivvy (bivuoac) that we put up a short time and have everything fairly cosy. We ... that their big uncle was very much pleased to get a letter from each of them and tell Jack when I come ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:12pm

10. Letter from Davis, William Worth

    have of writing for some time so I will take advantage of it. We arrived in Halifax Monday morning and ... in charge of the hospital. It is a dandy of 60 beds about 1/3 occupied all the time. I am on at ... night, consequently this time of writing, the work is very good. We have had several slight operations ...

    Editor - Feb 1 2023 - 11:00am