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1. Letter from Nickle, Fred

   see the other vessels and the fog horns are blowing to keep the vessels from butting into each other. ... Highland fling and one morning our waiter had to set the table 8 times in a half hour. Oh, it was some gale ... now in the Danger Zone and stand in readiness at all times. I liked all those letters and I thank you ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 4:33pm

2. Diary from Briggs, Tillman Alfred

   on the table, drank to the King’s health, (the first time since I have been with this unit). Col ... advanced trenches. As I advanced into the area of fire I felt very nervous & as each shell came ... & then passed along a passage on each side of which there are three tiers, on which 18 stretcher ...

   Editor - Mar 29 2022 - 12:19pm

3. Diary from Dawkins, Arnold F.A.

   place. All counted, those who went through the gates, but this time were not re-counted as we marched ... airman, a soldier, a sailor and a wren, pseudo wren of course standing at each corner, a camel and a cow, ... second. After the parade there was a fair held on the rugby pitch, where there was stalls for each of the ...

   Editor - Apr 20 2022 - 3:49pm

4. Diary from Kempling, George Hedley

   and sugar, and a big tin of hot water to make the tea for each group. Then each man had a can of meat ... us got on the lee side of the smoke stack where the deck was warm. We were crowded on top of each ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:42pm

5. Letter from Lakefield College School Collection

   and Alberta Dragoons- a body of cavalry that has no equal anywhere. Each rider seemed a part of his ... the Artillery- each battery keeping perfect alignment, their guns splashed with colour- reds, blues, ... to distinguish at a short distance. Then followed the Infantry- sixteen battalions of 1,200 men each ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 1:10pm

6. Letter from Simpson, Harold Henry

   shack over the entrance, put a small table on each side of the stairway, made some seats, a cupboard for ... some washing which took up most of the afternoon until tea time- washed two shirts, a suit of underwear ... years time we would still be in France with the end still in the vague future. Yet how quickly the time ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 6:53am

7. Letter from Scherer, George Leslie

   to have a high old time. Each co'y is to have a whole roast pig & apple sauce. Can you beat ... Somewhere in France Dec. 24 1916. Dear Cath: I'll be jiggered if this isn't the 3rd time ... it? Last time I wrote you I expected to be spending Dec. 25 up alongside Fritz in the front line but ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 1:16pm

8. Letter from Brown, Robert Gordon

   I hope this travels faster than the one before it. There has been no Canadian mail now for some time and ... and sunny- just like it was last May- really wonderful weather for this time of year. You know, they ... are from time to time making promotions in the battery- making N.C.O's (non-commissioned ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 1:54am

9. Letter from McNeill, John

   had seen you & that he had a good time while in Vernon.   I spent New Years day at Johnnie Magees ... house & had a nice quiet time, we had dinner & supper & then he & his wife & two ... sister’s for supper & I stayed there till near 11 O.C. talking over old times, so you see I had a much ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:12pm

10. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

    is like some other good things, it gets better as time goes on, and each of these anniversaries we ... elders, she will outgrow it in time. on the other hand if it is aggravated, it may grow into a real ... have seen you, and no doubt would have been just as roused myself. The thing that pains me is that each ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 3:23am