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1. McLean, David

   he noted each letter, he sent over 150 letters and other forms of notes from August 31, 1916, alone. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Mar 7 2024 - 5:43pm

2. Letter from Davey, John (Jack)

   I guess we shall get used to it in time anyhow we are much warmer here & have a chance of drying our ... clothes when we get wet I was glad to hear you had a good time at the Whist Drive & dance but sorry ... was only one man from each company sent & they were all Canadian born It was a [?] sent from our ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 3:57pm

3. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   satisfactorily. Now is the time to be very careful with them, so that no danger of strain may occur when they are ... racket very well indeed. Keep me advised of your progress in each letter, as I shall be anxious till you ... time, and it looks as though my prediction of between one and two years more from then is likely to be ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 3:51am

4. Letter from Drewry, Lawrence John

   a long time. Our crew took part in one of the best executed search and rescues ever done by the unit and ... all the time. Your parcel arrived some time ago dear and was very nice. You and Mary and Mum wrap your ... parcels in an interesting way each one a surprise in itself. Anyhow I’ve now acquired a primus stove and ...

   Editor - Jul 24 2022 - 4:03pm

5. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   a lovely one from Bessie Forster and two from Blake, the first for a long time. Now as to what I should ... try to become an officer and I have been considering it for some time, but it is a long uphill fight- ... with...we have so little room that we can keep very little that is not ours. At least five times on this ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 1:51pm

6. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   the time goes fast. It is gratifying tho to know that I seem to have won my arguments with our own ... about Fred. Poor Kate, it is a blow to her. She speaks of trying to get some kind of part time job. They ... they are a close-knit family, very loyal to each other. One blessing, I believe they own their home, ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 1:27am

7. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   your letters this way, in duplicate, and with each original, will enclose the duplicate of the previous ... averaged one per week. Also, by typing them, I can get more on each sheet of paper. In many ways, I think ... to meet our driver for a pint. He gulped two pints of Guinness down in no time, and left us to chat ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 3:06am

8. Letter from Bridges, Jeannette "Nettie" Drysdale

   making up the time I lost when I had the “flu” so won’t come off till the 28th Dec. then I have four days ... leave. Crocket comes off the same time and we are going to London and will stay at 66 Ennismore Gardens ... Mary got back Tuesday and had a wonderful time. Thinks Scotland is perfect. Peter went back to France ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

9. Letter from Davies, Eunice Frances

   (innoculations) and drilling and marching. We have to get up at 6.30 each morning, 7.30 on Sunday. I got my ... scheduled, sometimes our arm are very sore from them and sometimes they don’t effect us at all. About 3 times ... really packed with girls over 400 all the time. Dad writes often, he seems to be getting along well, it ...

   Editor - May 2 2023 - 11:13am

10. Letter from Sudbury, John P.

    In a bivouac on a wide plain. Tues. Sept 19th 1916 My dearest Mother At last I have the time and ... I have just come out of Hell! Where I have been for a short time compared with the trench trips before. ... We indeed had a rough time this trip and I'm more than thankful to be out safe and sound again. ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 2:07pm