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1. Diary from Dawkins, Arnold F.A.

   Dance in the gym, but spent the time in the Star Inn. Wed Nov 4, 1942: Slept in this morning. Stopped ... front of each bus. Thur Nov 12, 1942: Up early, went to Trafalgar Sq. had flapjacks and maple syrup at ... mess office. Mon Nov 16, 1942: Got up in time for 10:30 am break period, then collected a parcel from ...

   Editor - Apr 20 2022 - 3:40pm

2. Letter from Simpson, Harold Henry

   before lights are out. I have some news to tell you this time for we have been up to London on weekend, ... time to see the Guards change, a wonderful sight believe me. No man was under six feet. From here we ... the two hours just walking through the different apartments without spending any time on any ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 6:19am

3. Diary from Adams, George Walter

   and arrived VIGNACOURT at dinner time. The last week has been like a dream to me and I can't ... PERRONNE. Our pace throughout the whole march was very good. Walked 45 minutes and rested 15 in each hour. ... & had a great time. Water fairly warm. Arrived back at camp just in time for tea at 5.00pm. June ...

   Editor - Nov 1 2022 - 9:13am

4. Diary from Andrews, Alfred Herbert John

   time was spent cleaning up the lines. Only those who had a uniform were allowed to attend the ... took us direct to the butts where we shivered in the wind. About this time we were given numbers. Mine ... marked each others cards, we all got a pass. Being a cavalry unit we did not relish the infantry drill we ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Apr 3 2023 - 10:21am

5. Letter from Cox, Bertram Howard

   per man, each night. Firing at any time, day or night. Of course it all changes to suit the ... all directions, but we were busily giving him his ration, and had no time to think about it. One piece ... peace times, a beautiful place, is just a wreck. It's not flattened, like the rest, but all the ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Feb 6 2022 - 4:56pm

6. Letter from Platt, Henry Errol Beauchamp

   months is not against the Bosche so much as against conditions which each side endeavours by a pleasant ... warm, but which we hope will be latent and ever increasing until such time as the bugle sounds the ... (?) to the 14th Bn. Don't worry, my dear folks, I’ll get there all in due time and perhaps before ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:17pm

7. Memoir from Winfield, Stanley H.

   In February, 1945, I was stationed with an R.C.A.F. Unit in Peterborough, England, at which time ... advance party. Delden was at that time the headquarters of General Crerar. I stayed at Delden until May ... into Germany the first time when my destination was Meppen. As we traveled further into Germany, we ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 9:19pm

8. Letter from Howe, William John

   faster time & then in the beginning their was boxing for each of the company so I was one of the men ... the time only to go a little in the river to allow some of the other ships to get to the quay their is ... as been coming in all the time night & day & to day we are thirty strong with all soilders ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 1:35am

9. Diary from Andrews, Alfred Herbert John

   time it looked as if I would make it but the orders were changed. I then tried to get into the 79th ... but not the old location. This time we found we were to act as chamber maids to mules at the Canadian ... and kept the bed clothes round us. The time spent at the remounts was perhaps the worst of the whole ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Apr 3 2023 - 11:08am

10. Letter from Davis, William Worth

    time writing letters in this C of E. soldiers club, so will come here too. It is more quiet than our ... remains a veritable prison tho, the only time I can get out legally, without pass, is from 6.30 till 9.30 ... having an afternoon off, is not allowed at any time without pass, I don’t want to go out very often, but ...

    Editor - Feb 1 2023 - 12:10pm