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1. Letter from Robertson, Charles Eric

   get away. We had a fine trip as far as Folkestone whiling away the time by writing notes to each ... after us was "Reg" Geary- one time mayor of Toronto. He is the Staff Captain in this regiment, ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:18pm

2. Diary from Briggs, Tillman Alfred

   up to our hips in water. Several times one of my party got stuck in the mud. It is very heard to pull ... necessary to flatten out several times in covering a short distance & mud isn’t the most pleasant thing ... outposts each of which were manned by twelve men. Our front line was smashed in by trench motors. There ...

   Editor - Mar 29 2022 - 2:52pm

3. Letter from Henneberg, Carl Clifford

   around a bit, and have been to London several times. Last week-end was the most enjoyable I have had in ... a gorgeous stage revue at the Palladium. The London stage is quite unique in war-time. On Sunday, I indulged ... another pip up soon. We do not see each other very frequently, but I think he is getting along well. ...

   Editor - Jul 28 2023 - 10:40am

4. Letter from Mowat, Grant Davidson

   to Mother and Betty, so will have little to give to you this time. Regarding the war situation. We ... each capable of holding 200 or more men. In the wet sections the Canadian steam shovels have dug ... reaches you the Canadians will have started in to the Somme for the second time. It means almost ...

   Editor - Oct 5 2023 - 9:38am

5. Letter from Moore, Joseph Lorne

   night. I was out of bed, & into my rubber boots & monsoon cape, and on the run several times to ... being full of water all the time. The camp is a mass of trenches and bridges. I got a letter from Jim ... advice to mark time & write good sensible letters, Mom. We have been doing that for some time now, ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 1:49am

6. Letter from Moody, Cecil Tyrell

   Our time has been very much taken up lately, and until now I have not had a chance to write either to ... now after having spent seven weeks in the line, and I don't remember a time we were so glad to ... get away from it. Not that we had any harder time than any of the other previous battles that we have ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 5:18am

7. Memoir from Garvie, Robert Andrew

   tell us all about the war And what they fought each other for. " "Now that I cannot tell, ... a short time at the depot in Winnipeg where many unusually friendly girls cheered their khaki clad heroes ... on their way, or perhaps kissed them for a first and last time. Not so fortunate was I on this ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:10pm

8. Diary from Townsend, Thomas Franklin

   hearts and enter into the others feelings? Each does not bother or has not time or desire to see beyond ... June 2, 1916 A Stand Down. Went on a walk to Zellebeke. I have neither the time nor the ... a hot time faced us. Nearing the Asylum high explosives burst a hundred yards away sending a piece of ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

9. Letter from Butler, Karl Vincent

   a limited number from each Coy. were allowed to participate. Unfortunately I was not one of them. Dan was ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 8:23am

10. Letter from Moyer, Jay Batiste

    each night before. The boxes certainly were lovely and they all arrived in good condition. A few night ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 9:59am