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  1. Letter from Thorburn, Howard Beverley

    Strand Palace Hotel, Strand, London, W.C.2. September 15th 1917 Dear Nen:- Am having a fine time ... agreement to go into each other's suitcases if anything happened and send it home so when I ran into ... Aunt Eliza when I get back to the battery and have more time. Am sending you and Ella some pins and if ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 4:49pm

  2. Letter from Thorburn, Howard Beverley

    Strand Palace Hotel, Strand, London, W.C.2. September 15th 1917 Dear Nen:- Am having a fine time ... agreement to go into each other's suitcases if anything happened and send it home so when I ran into ... Aunt Eliza when I get back to the battery and have more time. Am sending you and Ella some pins and if ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 6:06pm

  3. Letter from Shortreed, Robert

    only an hour at noon. We get two lectures and sometimes three a day of one hour each and the rest of ... the time is spent in drilling. I had my Foot Drill Exam, and also Knotting & Lashing Exam during ... see me about that time if I do not pass. We have a mounted parade tomorrow morning from 8.30 to 12.00 ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:43am

  4. Letter from Martyn, William Wallace Haig

    to me of his Experiences in a fighter squadron. He has had two short leaves of six days each. He ... you already know, we must wear uniform the whole time, so my civilian wardrobe gets little use. ... Probably by the time the war is over it will all be out of date, if the moths don't get it first. ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 5:11am

  5. Letter from Evans, James Lloyd

    daughter, by jove that's beating us out old girl. Am glad to hear Frank is having such a good time with ... his wheel also Eric with his engine can picture him having a great time. Surprised to hear people ... ea[ch] day will do Will a lot of good. Well sweetheart don't know what number this letter is but ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 12:41pm

  6. Letter from Burnard, Harvey Simion

    was somewhat of a surprise. I guess he's as busy as he always was around harvest time. I never ... Fred again he was on a weekend last week. Heard from Willie maybe I told you that last time. Can't ... a better way to see England. We travel about 75 miles each day se we see a lot of country. George Walker ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 3:00pm

  7. Letter from Balfour, James Stevenson

    I'll go back, any time now. Dan Maclean is over in Gordon's squadron, will write him. Willie owes ... times already. Our flight don't go up with 'A' flight Pilots but we may arrange to go up ... each one. Your son Jim. Air Force WWI Europe France Letter from soldier 1917 September 21st Balfour, ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 1:42am

  8. Letter from Senton, Claude

    thinks we will have a couple of more years of war yet. Time going very slowly for me as I'm not ... each & had tea besides, also couple of pints of beer Every week or two we just go to some other ... three months say you know, also 2 pr of shorts, & light braces please, any time will be O.K. Mother ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 12:51pm

  9. Letter from Latham, Frank Wilfred

    I was a bride, so much has happened in such a short time well anyway darling I really love you more and ... with each year you seem to become more dearer to me, but don’t let me catch you out with a blonde or ... interest in something but I don’t feel like going out to any affairs yet, I guess it all takes time ...

    Editor - Nov 4 2021 - 11:40am

  10. Letter from Letters of a Canadian Stretcher Bearer

    17 February, ’17. The time for our battalion to send up a draft has come at last. I suppose ... I think, when my name comes up, “not available” will be the order; I hope so anyhow. There’s lots of time ... us on each sector of practically every relief; we know what regiments are in front; where they came ...

    Editor - Mar 8 2022 - 11:17am