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1. Letter from Simpson, Harold Henry

   There are six of us living together and we each pay ten francs a fortnight to the mess. One fellow goes ... on as caterer each fortnight and tends to all the buying. I am on the job now. Our rations are good ... write to you as soon as he got time. Army WWI Europe France Letter from soldier 1918 May 6th Simpson, ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 6:51am

2. Letter from Robertson, Charles Eric

   Mother:- This has been such a happy birthday. I have been four tines to the mail to-day and each tine there ... were some letters or cards for me. Isn’t it nice to have them all come just at the right time? Both ... responsibility—they tell me I am quite a nice young man and that they expect (each one says that) that I am going to ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:18pm

3. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   bombs were dropped that night...and last night another fire was started three times- but each time, the ... and 4 times a day- as regular as clockwork, we have to drop all our work and get in the trenches. The ... tell you about myself this time. I am enclosing some pictures that I had taken up in Scotland. Do you ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 1:34pm

4. Letter from Van Allen, Austin Newton

   knew we were within a thousand miles of each other at the time. He writes & tells me that Harry ... notes. I don't think I've ever had so much work to do in so short a time before- they just keep ... us plugging all the time. 7 solid hours of class a day & a couple of hours of films on ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 2:44pm

5. Letter from Fielder, Harry

   so long now. We must not loose track of each other, because of that for I feel sure, that the future ... holds some good times in store for us. Do you ever feel like that? And do you ever feel a little ... (good word that) pleasure of looking forward to your letters helps out to pass away the time. There must ...

   Editor - Oct 29 2021 - 1:49pm

6. Letter from Boggs, Herbert Beaumont

   Mother dated 4 th inst but I think it is your turn for a note this time. As to mess fees, when we were in ... common, twelve each, sometimes, Dinner is five courses, and the cook is a peach. In the Big mess they say ... it is as bad as ever. Harods must be making a huge rake off. Of course you know by this time that the ...

   Editor - Dec 13 2021 - 11:55am

7. Letter from Stubbs, Robin Anthony

   started down. Usually there is one or two each time whose ears won’t clear properly due to a cold or ... something and I was one of these. By the time we were down to 16.000 there was a terrific pressure in one ... afternoon we had a station track meet and some of the races were run in remarkably quick times considering ...

   Editor - May 31 2023 - 1:28pm

8. Letter from Beck, John Jackson

   I enclose one of each- & the next time you go up you can let them have whichever you like. If you know ... cake ration but we got two eggs each so did not fare badly. After tea the town was beginning to fill up ... quite time too- Although we have been here a week to day, it is only our third full days work. Friday ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 3:10am

9. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   minutes, nineteen players were all on the ice at one time. Even the officers in charge of each team and ... Somewhere in England April 5th, 1940 Dear Mom: I have been to Brighton and had a wonderful time ... raced around a wooden platform bumping into each other while shrill screams of laughter came from their ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 1:26pm

10. Letter from Dickson, William Haslam

    regiment we are the middle section there is 13 pullman sleepers 1 baggage and 1 stock to each train the ... I had all my clothes since I left home. (right in the feathers) From the time we left Camp till we got ... Banner to an old pair of drawers or scheineys and every time we stopped which was not often they crowded ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 10:42am