Search results

1. Letter from Beck, John Jackson

   Maresfield Park Saturday 13-10-1917 My dear Gertrude, Having some more spar time to-night and as ... had a very good 12 hours sleep- going to sleep in the middle of my prayers- by no means the first time ... & got them in three instalment- We were told to take cover under trees but by this time autumn has ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:35am

2. Diary from Andrews, Alfred Herbert John

   up. They had been training for this for some time. The raid didn't succeed and Corp. West and ... C.O. and to show he could do as much as the 7th. We were joshed over this for weeks. every time we went ... this time was "chlorine". We were taught defensive measure, the offensive use of gas ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Apr 3 2023 - 11:17am

3. Letter from Cox, Bertram Howard

   fire within 5 minutes. Just planed from one to another, passing each by about 25 yards and in about 10 ... enemy machine gun bullets were whizzing over our heads all the time. I soon found out that I was not cut ... cricket. I went down to the horse lines, yesterday to play a match. Any time that any of the players are at ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Nov 16 2021 - 2:51pm

4. Letter from Gilroy, Wilbert H.

   much less than that. Gradually I am getting fitted up. Next time I am in town I shall get a proper fur ... each case I was told it was not my fault and that I did well to get out of it. So I feel quite cocky ... house. One of the boys who is a cadet in Royal Flying Corps at Oxford was home, so we had real good times ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:32pm

5. Letter from Richardson, Charles Douglas

   in the hut at the time and who tasted your candy, about a third of them are now dead, and with the ... this particular time the wheat crop should be such a failure as it appears to be. I am sorry to hear ... both by rust and hail. One of the farms that was hailed out last year- I was staying there at the time ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 6:15pm

6. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   people something of the history and background of each graduate. That was different, the first time it ... Rivers, Quebec. Not only that, but my seven days extra leave which I had got as traveling time for my ... of our accomplishment because I had a marvelous time and I am sure everyone else did too. Then to top ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 2:18pm

7. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   if the present arrangement continues, so there is time enough to think of things like that when ... have had so little time together- really, when we could talk things over seriously. Time with us was ... more, but saving nearly 3 times as much. As soon as this war bond is paid for, I think I will increase ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 2:20pm

8. Letter from Balfour, James Stevenson

   be six days since the last time I did so. It has been too cold & snowy to either wash or shave. ... spent in supports This time is divided equally or nearly so at five or six different positions including ... I were nearly always together, slept together, & got each other's meals etc etc. He was a dandy ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 1:39am

9. Diary from Davies, Harry

   muddy, we packed ammunition to gun position, was lost four times, got back to Arras at 5:00 a.m., four ... out on light railway and didn't arrive at Gouvis until 7:00 a.m. next day, went about three times ... rations, bully beef, tea, hard tack and one piece of bacon each day April 12 Fine out and we lay about in ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 12:55pm

10. Letter from Irwin, Harold Lawrence

    the 3rd time. It was too obstinate each time before. The doctor (Lady) said that I had somehow managed ... are a nuisance to everyone. It will find itself put to bed at a pretty regular time from the first so ... Harold says it seems years ago. I wish I could have been with him all the time. Sept. 28th Dearest ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:14pm