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  1. Letter from Gullen, William Roy

    a hundred each the last fifteen with gas helmets the stuff on the helmet smells bad and the air in it is not ... are getting ready for France by the time you get this letter getting cloths today three hundred and ... I had a letter from Mother with Earls letter in it. he is building nice home, you have had some time ...

    Editor - Aug 31 2024 - 2:08pm

  2. Letter from Johns, Lawrence Earl

    that it is a long time since I last wrote you. Well I have been very busy latly so that is my excuse ... this time. The only time we have just now is from 12. at noon until 4 in afternoon and 12 at night ... until 6 A.M. I can sleep most of that time. After I get my 3 meals out of that time. Please excuse my ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 11:07pm

  3. Letter from Gilroy, Wilbert H.

    steel studded on sole. Mine weigh just 64 ozs. so if you weigh your own some time, you will get an idea ... count 21 in sight at one time. We just took our time and stopped and watched every scrap. On our way ... for a meal with us once in a while. By time we got home it was quite dark and we were just in time for ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:28pm

  4. Letter from McArthur, John Alexander

    close to each other just like a village all along the road. In every little place there is a grand ... colour. The people all draw their water by a windlass and seem about 200 years behind the times. I am glad ... going all at once and each batt takes two trains and we are all on a single track railway- the ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:42pm

  5. Letter from Simpson, Harold Henry

    your letter of the. 23rd last night, also Earle's Mail seems to take a longer time to come than in ... Walker each got a scratch but each of them is back with us again. Ben was one of our best men and we are ... line. Now I think I will ring off for this time. I am in the best of health and enjoying life. Feel as ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 6:40am

  6. Letter from Bridges, Jeannette "Nettie" Drysdale

    consists of 2 little hut wards of 5 beds each very cosy with a nice bright fire burning in the grate day ... by 2 V.A.D’s & 2 Sisters we keep each other company. Mary and Marion send me flowers & grapes ... or something each morning and bring my letters down to me but I’m not allowed to see them, so far ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

  7. Letter from Duff, Cecil and Louis

    18th Reserve Batt. Seaford, Sussex Feb. 12, 1917 Dear Aunt Lily, I suppose by this time you will ... letter you had a splendid time in the East, and the girls enjoyed Jean's visit. We are still sending ... being instructors, and therefore are having a fine time to ourselves, so perhaps we are lucky as it is ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 2:19am

  8. Letter from Shortreed, Robert

    afternoon. We travelled in box cars about 25 in each and they had straw on the floor and a stove. About 50 ... also we stopped several times for Tea on the way and a bite to eat. Passed through Narmur, Charleroi, ... England tonight but it will most likely be some time tomorrow. Go to Southampton from Havre, and then by ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:44am

  9. Letter from Martyn, William Wallace Haig

    reach me in time. Aunt Ida had sent me two letters from Toronto and Blatchford had written to tell me of ... Blatchford's picture appeared in Edmonton papers. I have just spent some time in a Link Trainer- very ingenious ... aircraft present little trouble. It is an American invention and cost the British government £2,000 each or ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 5:16am

  10. Letter from Hamm, Allan

    far away from each other now I see him every day was talking to Tom at dinner time he is getting fat ... soon as they is a Draft Called for I will be on it pretty near time I should think it is over a year ... is all the news I have to tell you for this time. Will have to ring off for now will close for now. ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 5:20pm