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1. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   outfits "Oh yes" they had all seen us, "They went through here at such and such a time ... little tiny lots, but the cottages on them are very cute, and picturesque, and each seems to vie with its ... anything of Bill Hall or Axel for some time, and I think it is pretty certain that they are both taking ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 2:16am

2. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   time to write directly. I went up to Lorne's mess the other night for dinner & evening- they ... to pay 4 shillings per day each during September for extra messing- that is $30.00 per month- which ... English mess for 2 bob a day- with afternoon tea thrown in. I am still very busy- and the time goes fast. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 3:43am

3. Diary from Davies, Harry

   received a parcel from Emily with compass enclosed that she promised me a long time ago, billeted in barn ... Anesnes Les Comte, Patty Temple had a money order cashed so we had a good time May 15 Started out this ... a tent, fellows throwing soft mud at each other and Cook on my team got hit in the eye, was pretty badly ...

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

4. Letter from McNeill, John

   me most was a fruit shop I passed, there were apples in the window, just medium sized marked 4/6 each ... to dig the spuds before their time, it is too bad that you should have been bothered so about your ... yet but no doubt they will get here in good time. Well dear love I will close now, & I will write ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:12pm

5. Letter from Haddow, George Caldwell

   [?] or sickening of each other’s company – but now we have become intimate again. We both had midnight ... hateful to be cutting a ridiculous [?] all the time and yet if it were all over again I don’t think ... and Frank as all in the [?] of it. It is time we are going to France. You can have no idea how utterly ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:14pm

6. Letter from Reekie, David Leslie

   have died in hospitals near it are buried in, there is about one hundred graves, each marked with ... bother him much. He spent most of his time (fifteen months) around Ypres and Dichebush [Dichebusch] Most ... spring” Well I think it is nearly time I was bringing this to a close and get my bed made. It certainly ...

   Editor - Jan 12 2022 - 10:45am

7. Letter from Davis, William Worth

   I believe Frank had to take his stripes down, but they were returned to him after the first time in. I am ... here do it. That idea of knitting for the boys is a good one and I think you should send each of the ... likely be very slow healing too. You don’t long for the good old Summer time any more than I do. I will ...

   Editor - Feb 9 2023 - 9:26am

8. Letter from Stubbs, Robin Anthony

   cake will last some time. The Sweater is lovely and something I really needed. Thank you Mary. I spent ... as yet unnamed. Several times I felt as if I had had enough and was on the point of remarking on it ... don’t want to be so we should get on very well with each other. We have absolutely no fatigue work to do ...

   Editor - Jun 6 2023 - 11:42am

9. Letter from Leech, John Hillyard

   attack the main German line trenches. The attack of our platoon was made in two waves of a section each ... By the time our section went over the [?] were dropping all around. We had everything coming over at ... used the tank for the first time but none helped us. We could see only a few feet although it was ...

   Editor - Aug 30 2024 - 7:59pm

10. Diary from Andrews, Alfred Herbert John

    sugar ticket from the City Hall. I had not had ration tickets before but the rations were so small each ... left us for the C.C.R.C. We were in for 8 days. During that time the 3rd Brigade put on a show and the ... foolhardy stunt. Things were quiet and the time was taken up with usual routine and letters. I wrote 2 and ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Apr 3 2023 - 11:43am