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1. Letter from Cousins, Frank C.

   anchored in the harbor at Liverpool, ready to disembark some time tomorrow. This morning all was excitement ... each issued with about seven slices of bread, a small amount of jam, a tin of corn beef and two apples; ... an opportunity some time to look them up. The climate is quite mild here and today has been an ideal ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 11:31am

2. Letter from McArthur, John Alexander

   day time and very cool in the mornings at 5.30 However it has been dry for 2 days now so I am very ... I haven't transferred yet but may do so at any time. I don't like the drill very well and of course am ... the fellows try to write a letter. I am sure Blanche would have a good time in Detroit, every one does ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:47pm

3. Letter from Wilson, Thomas Orval

   a real good time. We flew over Regina and I was able to spot our place and all that. It isn't a bad ... were up for three hours and we were supposed to find three winds each but the pilot wanted to play ... around a little so we only found one each. I took my camera up with me but one of the other guys had his ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 9:17pm

4. Letter from Gray, Charles and Walter

   time we left so you should receive by the 1st of Sept 3 months money. 90/95 for each one of us i fancy ... from Annie tues-day & a parcel yesterday she sent 2 photos of the baby one each he looks a fine boy ... it alright & write again on Monday a i have got to write to Amy this morning if i have time ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 6:23pm

5. Letter from Dean, Harold Adelbert

   to you but it is hardly fair for you to write me each week and me to write only a general family ... and as per usual all the boys had something to say about how you and I resembled each other etc. How ... carnival news in them. I think you folks at home do some celebrating even in war time. Well we do here as ...

   Editor - Feb 1 2022 - 9:38am

6. Letter from Simpson, Harold Henry

   Roffey Camp, Horsham, February 24, 1916 Dear Brother: Received your letter some time ago and must ... of wire and laying it again over a different course. By this time it was getting dark and we had no ... of 20 men from each of the four sub sections went out at 5:30 and laid platforms for each of the four ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 6:23am

7. Letter from Willoughby, Dr. Charles James McNeil

   number of times and packed & unpacked my kit on each occasion. My servant certainly has the art of ... time I met another officer I knew quite well so he kindly told me to come along with him This we did. ... I rejoined the unit where we are now. At that time one of the majors and I were the only two here so we ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 11:19am

8. Letter from Beck, John Jackson

   one Company going each Sunday- besides that the only official time for wearing full dress is Saturday ... till dinner time Saturday when they were closed- so only did so yesterday. We need them for the first ... time next Sunday as for the two weeks we are in "D" Company, we do Church Parade duty- only ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:31am

9. Letter from Dutton Advance

   trenches was one which none of us would have liked to have missed, but at the same time one which we hope ... 150 shells fell all around us, and sometimes they came eight at a time. One felt that our chances of ... desire to buy each of them a Scotch and soda. We were relieved that night, and had a rest for a few days. ...

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

10. Letter from Savage, Charles Henry

    wanted to mention this to you before but I forgot each time that I wrote. I'm feeling fine & fit ... time it's The Defensive Gas School and only lasts ten days. I was called out of the trenches ... starts out with the promise of being interesting and my great hope is that it will be time for me to go ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 5:10pm