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1. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   I have to wash about three times a week to keep my clothes anywhere decent. The blankets are terribly ... the time! We had a wonderful dinner yesterday though. The cooks really excelled themselves and showed ... streamers. The tables were decorated with crepe paper and orange paper napkins at each place. It really was ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 1:51pm

2. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   this week. I am glad I did for I am in hospital again! so I am afraid it will be some time before I get ... my mail just as it was last time. My arm broke open again while I was up on leave in N. Wales and ... tiny thing that has kept me in hospital all this time. It doesn't hurt very much at all and there ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 1:57pm

3. Letter from McNeill, John

   my mind, I have three wards to look after there are 36 men in each ward & 2 orderlies, all I have ... take it, it is only for a short time any way, so that you might as well just address my mail as usual ... to the battalion, I am expecting a letter from you every day now, it seems such a long time now since ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:10pm

4. Letter from Davis, William Worth

   No. 55. – 6 France 7/2/18 Dear Nert, It is five days since I wrote any of you, but really time ... and can’t get out of them for some little time yet owing to a hitch in our arrangements. I have yours ... Send me more leaves any time, altho I am not short, just at present. I am anxious to hear how you made ...

   Editor - Feb 13 2023 - 3:40pm

5. Letter from Mowat, Grant Davidson

   heavy showers every few minutes, and with each shower comes a tremendous gale of wind. I’ve seen it rain ... Allans cottage, and once in Alberta in 1913. But those were only single showers, while this time we’ve ... “Spt” and a drop of water hit his candle and put it out. After this had happened three times he decided ...

   Editor - Oct 5 2023 - 9:34am

6. Letter from Watson, James Francis

   guy this side of heaven. They came just at the right time too. I had run out of money and was ... a corporal from St. Wm with two A.T.S. girls cradled under each arm. They sat down on the steps below me and ... I have had some heated arguments at times, I’ve always liked you and felt doggone cheap and darn well ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:12pm

7. Letter from McNeill, John

   each other very soon now, I am sure. The beginning of the end is in sight now & I think it is only ... pretty comfortable & might in a very short time own a place of our own, there is one thing certain ... dear & that is that we will never have the hard times again that we used to have. I really do think ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:10pm

8. Letter from Cousins, Frank C.

   and the taste of them still lingers. The poor imitations we get in this country at about 6d each are ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 11:36am

9. Letter from Ellis, John Walter

   & bring the boys meals over from the cookhouse. We each have a day at this & its a whole lot ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:13pm

10. Letter from McNaughton, John Leslie

    a private interest in and sympathises with each under him, they will follow him any place- even to the worst ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:49pm