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1. Letter from Calder, William George

   Witley Camp. Surry. March 1st. My Dear Papa: Well I guess it is about time I answered those ... apples cost 3d. each & small ones at that. Pee-Wee must be an awful swell with long pants- are they ... a few times.- he would learn how to groom them! & also the art of self defence!!! About that ...

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

2. Letter from Watson, William Douglas

   Lllandrog (Caernarvon) North Wales April 18/44 Dear Mum Dad and All: Back again, but this time ... I are sleeping in a very decent sized room in a hut divided into four rooms-two to each. There are two ... pictures of it in the Picture Post mag. We came back in lots of time, and got on board, and settled down to ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 9:07pm

3. Letter from Brown, Robert Gordon

   about time I wrote again. It is a hot, sultry day with a sort of haze over everything and not a cloud in ... is in and coming up. Sunday here is like any other day and on May 24th, we carried on as usual. Time ... was a loose Brockville Times with no address on it in the mail bag, so I took it myself. There ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 1:56am

4. Letter from Senton, Claude

   January 8/44. Dear Folks- Has been some time since I last wrote to you, but have received your ... Well yes, I ran into Bill McIntosh the other day, didn't have much time to spend with the boy but ... talked me into coming, had a good time, something to eat & a little to drink. By the way Bill has ...

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

5. Letter from Skeet, Frank

   officer and got paid up, and got 15 francs. We get paid twice a month as a rule; 15 pounds each time ... neglecting you, as I sent you two field cards. But I haven't really had time to write this last week ... please me any time to use it if you do run short, because you're sure to need it. So don't ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 4:58pm

6. Letter from Johnson, Thomas William

   some careful engineering, in about three months time, I may be able to get it to you. I will try. Then ... instead of hate. If this was not a war I wish you were with me, Lulu, in France here. What a happy time we ... see we are "on parade" most of the time, so my French makes practically no progress. The ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 11:39pm

7. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   had supper too, two nice boiled eggs each, and excellent coffee. Then had to rush away in time for ... 17 May 1942. Dear Jean: Another week gone, and this time no mail. But there are rumours of a mail ... first time he came up to see me. Instead of coming home after tea, as we should have done, we stayed and ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 3:10am

8. Letter from MacDonell, Malcolm James

   clean and nearly all have a row of trees along each walk. We had a wash up and hied ourselves to a chop ... shop for supper. The rationing of ham and bacon has been stopped so, for the first time in month we ... time for the beauty parade on the Grand Parade so, missing little, we took that in for a couple of ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:17pm

9. Letter from Davis, Lena Aloa

   the present time has diptheria, but I believe is getting on nicely. We had a pretty exciting time ... sure to come some time. I thought about it a long time before I decided as I hate the ocean and am not ... duty for four days with another malaria chill. Don’t believe they are ever going to leave me. Each one ...

   Editor - Mar 1 2022 - 2:44pm

10. Letter from Gray, Robert Hampton

    again because I have owed you a letter for some time and have just let it slip. I am in the habit of ... cut down my time in Nelson a bit but I should still have about a week. Mother and Dad want me at home, ... find out about our group. Our mission met with complete success. To begin with they are sending each of ...

    Editor - Jul 13 2022 - 9:24am