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1. Diary from Tilbury, Frank

   129th, 135th Machine guns Placed on each corner of our boat manned by Battalions aboard. large gun on ... midstream am 7.10 loading coal and water Just waiting. Olympic Deck 1150 ft round 4½ times 1 mile Wednesday, ... Pm Steamer each side 1 you could just see her masts the other was a cruiser we saluted her 6.05 small ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 3:51am

2. Letter from Fargey, James Henderson

   a chapter aloud before we go to bed each night. I done some washing to-day so as to have everything clean ... day to-day one on each side on the lookout for submarines but I think we are safe enough. The sea is ... away ahead and other times right in close making a good search for submarines I do not think there is ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:09am

3. Letter from Winterbottom, Sydney Amyas

   There are two entrances to these grounds. Before each entrance is a sentry. On one side of the main ... awfully crooked streets. Yesterday afternoon I had one of the most enjoyable times for many a day. I, ... waitress started a great big phonograph and we ate to music. This cost us (50¢) each. We then went to the ...

   Editor - Sep 30 2022 - 7:02am

4. Letter from Winterbottom, Sydney Amyas

   with each other to our hearts content if we are able to get together. Adrian and I quarrel horribly. We ... decided we quarrel because we each need a good long rest from the others company. Adrian even suggested ... counting up to ten every time we itched to scrap then maybe we would get on better. He receives about two ...

   Editor - Sep 29 2022 - 3:51pm

5. Letter from Davis, William Worth

   time. We were issued with another blanket each to-day, which means three each, and comfort. Say Mother, ...

   Editor - Feb 1 2023 - 11:11am

6. Letter from Martyn, William Wallace Haig

   scratching each other's eyes out, but seriously, they are splendid. Your Christmas gifts haven't ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 5:21am

7. Letter from Cousins, Frank C.

   over and our time is put in mostly by killing time. We spent this afternoon in moving across to the new ... cannot find room in huts and have been placed in huts for a time. The weather is certainly ideal. The ... was from Manitoba. I am still doing a little running and generally go out each afternoon. Yesterday we ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 11:32am

8. Letter from Fereday, Albert Henry

   so much for them. I am ever so pleased that you had a good time; couldn't I just wish that ... letters regularly, it must make all the difference. Of course at any time I might be prevented from ... a short note each day. What rotten hard luck on poor old Tom Holliday, I think it a downright shame that ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:16pm

9. Letter from Brown, Robert Gordon

   work at times. Now, the battery is allowed to send a couple of men at a time down to a Rest Camp for ... finding them. You see, there were a whole lot of others around. Finally, I found them and just in time ... sure I will remember the tide next time. It is windy here- also cool, being near the sea but the air is ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 4:31pm

10. Letter from Calder, William George

    some times after I write you a letter I feel as if I had had a talk with you & I feel better after ... but it rains all the time & the mud is fierce; so you can immagin the job I have with my harness: ... it means working on it almost every night so I do not get much time to write to any one except you at ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 6:47pm