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1. Letter from Steel, William Arthur

   here. Sackville is so superior at this time of year. The days are dragging by now for me and each task ... is harder each day. Doctor Brown says my veins are going to give me plenty of trouble before the time ... better when you saw familiar handwriting at last. Since took the mail a long time to catch up with you. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 2:53am

2. Letter from Creswell, George Elliot

   course of drilling at the end of that time the C.O. puts us through our paces and if we are good enough ... we are put into the disposal wing which lasts about two weeks and in that time we do fatigue duty. ... had drill, but are given 15 minutes rest at the end of each hour. Today we had two inoculations, ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:26pm

3. Letter from Butler, Edgar Dawson

   I am fine too but could use some sleep. Donna and I got home a little after six, thats fast time, the ... bus. We said good-bye without a tear because that’s what we promised each other it was sure hard to do ... this time so until you hear me again I wish you lots of luck and happiness. Your Brother Dawson. XXXX ...

   Editor - Jul 7 2023 - 6:14pm

4. Letter from Harber, T. Lloyd

   condition and feeling tops. I received your valentine greetings and air mail letters from each of you. I am ... glad to hear you both have been having a good time lately. So you have been hearing stories of Leeds ... ones I could tell you. Since I last wrote you we have moved a couple of times and are now in Germany. ...

   Editor - Nov 20 2023 - 10:15am

5. Letter from Letters of a Canadian Stretcher Bearer

   and waiting — the nervous strain about to the limit all the time. The regular trench stuff was ... a holiday to it. Then you went about your business peacefully, each side attending to his own affairs safely ... countryside. Nothing runs to schedule. Each side periodically gets “the wind up”, owing to their state of ...

   Editor - Mar 8 2022 - 3:26pm

6. Letter from Cobourg World

   Lance Corporal Jones who read an appreciative address and presented each with a silver-headed cane, ... a silver flash, and box of cigars, followed by three cheers for each of the officers. Although taken by ... surprise, each made suitable reply, which was followed by company singing 'They are jolly good ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:01pm

7. Letter from Robertson, Charles Eric

   shoes, and we had a fine time the other day pointing out the advantages of each other's job. I had ... account of our moving to De Keyser’s Hotel, and the fact that we did not move until long after the time we ... You certainly have had a terrible time, and I hope it is all a thing of the past now. Bun Robinson is ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:18pm

8. Letter from Drader, Joseph Earl

   move.  A week ago yesterday was the third.  Each time the order was canceled.  More freight has left the ... numerous.  They have taken me a couple of times and may do so again at any time to do some odd job toward ... some officer’s preparation to move.  This is the fourth time we have had our kits packed ready to ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 3:04pm

9. Letter from Fielder, Harry

   are rather fast here and keep railway time, and the clock gains a little each day, and right now our ... sure does seem a long long time since I saw you. Are you just the same? Say that is a dandy little snap ... the time and I like to talk to you alone best. When you called me up I was asleep in bed, you see we ...

   Editor - Nov 2 2021 - 1:20pm

10. Letter from Carry On: Letters in War-Time

    I'm cheating each one of you, but it's so very difficult to get time to write as often as ... back and remember so many such preparations, especially when we were kiddies in London. What good times ... mine. We both grew ecstatic over British Columbia. I am hoping all the time that the boys may be in ...

    Editor - Jul 31 2022 - 1:18pm