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1. Letter from Humphrey, John "Jack" Fenton

   the end of each month and for the payday in the middle I will send home $5 making the total $20. As ... and the Corporal was sure hard on me, some times I almost hooked him but I did what he said and let on ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 4:11am

2. Letter from Swinton, Hugh Alastair

   blue sometimes when I realize that each fresh setback our forces suffer adds about six months to the ... expect to divide my time between Cobham and London. I heard from Auntie Margaret yesterday and was ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

3. Letter from Swinton, Hugh Alastair

   rivers and irrigation canals. An assault landing has to be made over each stream in turn, and the ... bridgehead must be held against counter attack until such time as bridges can be thrown across to bring up ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

4. Letter from Robertson, Charles Eric

   want to be just exactly like you and Mother in our relations to each other both now at the outset and ... fellows who had served with the R.F.C. in France as observers. It makes me shriek with laughter every time ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:18pm

5. Letter from Letters of a Canadian Stretcher Bearer

   perfectly happy and contented. Each one carries a mess tin like ours, and over his shoulder a gas helmet. ... are billeted in a whacking great French chateau. In peace time, no doubt, it was a beautiful home. The ...

   Editor - Mar 7 2022 - 3:03pm

6. Diary from Briggs, Tillman Alfred

   cases to the C.C.S. There were 3 lorries to transport over 278 sick to our camp. Each lorry could carry ... Lignereuil. I had my hands full every minute of the time, was very tired & felt as if I was going sick. ...

   Editor - Mar 29 2022 - 3:21pm

7. Letter from Carry On: Letters in War-Time

   fate. Bodies may die, but the spirit of England grows greater as each new soul speeds upon its way. The ... France Letter from soldier 1917 February 6th Carry On: Letters in War-Time "M" Coningsby Dawson ...

   Editor - Jul 31 2022 - 3:47pm

8. Letter from Winterbottom, Sydney Amyas

   meant by “mosquito”. I hope old Batch makes it stick this time. If he had any savvy he would hoard away ... I heard two guys cussing each other to-day. At last one of them said “Aw shut your face or I will spit on ...

   Editor - Sep 29 2022 - 2:38pm

9. Letter from Winterbottom, Sydney Amyas

   looking fine and plays bridge whenever he can find time. We also saw several others of the old 11 CMR ... full tilt. the noise was so deafening you couldn't hear each other if you yelled at the top of ...

   Editor - Oct 3 2022 - 3:30pm

10. Letter from Davis, William Worth

    When my flannels came, I sewed on the left chest of each suit, a fair sized piece of cotton, with name, ... you will not have a return of the trouble for a long time. That was certainly awful about Bob Wilson, ...

    Editor - Mar 16 2023 - 3:38pm