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1. Letter from Beck, John Jackson

   very much not at home, as one always does among new faces. The rooms in peace time hold 22, who all ... each meal. & as our room number is called march in. this room although still on the fourth floor is ... to Mrs. Cheaseman & Roy- the news of Robin put it out of my head for some time. Must close. Hope ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 5:07am

2. Letter from Hollett, William Lloyd

   comming here that I dont really have the time or the inclination to write, my feet hurt so much from ... walking that I can just get around and that’s all, of course each day I work off the stiffness by six ... Ill have time to sit down and write you a nice long letter with plenty of dope in it, tell the rest of ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:14pm

3. Letter from Bridges, Jeannette "Nettie" Drysdale

   writing us hear each week turn about. Mrs. Mackay wrote me such a nice letter. She said they expected to ... hours so won’t go on duty till 10. Will write you all about it. We ought to have a very jolly time. Gus ... finished last night, but I have time to add a little to it now. This morning we had more Canadian mail and ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

4. Letter from Bridges, Jeannette "Nettie" Drysdale

   here on their day off this month. Won’t we have a jolly time, if we can get a half day or something ... my ward & I have to take Thursday. We may be shifted to night duty any time now though so it ... won’t make much difference. I do hope we are all put on together as otherwise we would never see each ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

5. Letter from Robertson, Charles Eric

   I was peeved, to say the least, but I’ll probably get a chance again some time soon. If only I could get ... hope that all your pain and inconveniences are at an end by this time. Oh, how I do wish I could see ... each one of you again. Please tell me all about Harry as soon as possble. With heaps of love. Yours as ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:18pm

6. Letter from Letters of a Canadian Stretcher Bearer

   comes, puts on a white coat and rubber gloves, and prepares to do the dressings. First I go ahead to each ... work. The sight etc. close at one time, would have sickened me, but now my only feeling is one of ... work she can. Of course the other orderly does this at any other time, but he is barred out of the ward ...

   Editor - Mar 7 2022 - 11:04am

7. Letter from Biollo, Peter Joseph

   4 to 6 flights a day; each one lasting 1½ to 2 hours. I have dropped about 60 bombs so far and am doing ... a lovely time. She has the impression from my letter that I am a pilot. I must write her again and set her ... pilot a rest nearly every time up. That is of course when I am not busy. Incidentally we took of to bomb ...

   Editor - Jan 12 2023 - 10:58am

8. Letter from Davis, William Worth

   hope I always have time. Thanks for the clippings. Those re the Grahm Case are particularly ... patient, since I went on the ward, died last night. He had been off the ward for some time tho, as they ... a shilling a day at the canteen, mostly bananas grapes, oranges (5¢ and peel), a great many apples (2¢ each ...

   Editor - Feb 1 2023 - 12:04pm

9. Letter from Moore, Joseph Lorne

   but the meals were excellent. There were about 10 of us together all the time and we had a wonderful ... time. Arriving in Prince Rupert on Sunday night we waited for 2 days for either a plane or a boat to ... the work on account of flying in the day time. On the day shift we only get a few hrs. actual work on ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 11:40pm

10. Letter from Mayse, Amos William (Will)

    my! I was so pleased to get it it could not have come at a better time- just after we had cut adrift ... carries a 4"7 quick firing gun & also had 4 machine guns with men standing to all the time. All ... Sam's downfall it was certainly about time. I still have a few of the eats left = we finished the last ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 11:00am