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1. Diary from Wilson, Andrew

   Warned at midnight to stand to and kept ready to move at any time. Got stand down at 11 A.M. 2nd ... WWI Europe France Diary 1918 March 26th Wilson, Andrew no ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 1:21pm

2. Diary from White, Herbert Hill

   April 7- Left the rest camp at 9 a.m. on heavy order march of 10 miles to Saulty, a village about ... 30 kilos south west of Arras. Arrived there about 4 p.m. and made our own camp for the first time in ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 2:28pm

3. Diary from Johns, Lawrence Earl

   Tuesday, December 12th, 1916 Washed face and hands Dirty day rain all the time. Had a little route ... march in forenoon stayed in tent all after-noon rain came through tent wet blankets and equipment. Draft ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 7:14pm

4. Letter from Loney, Edward (Ted)

   route marches with us but not all the time though. Saturday morning is the one day a week he brings them ... than trying to march on the ice that was on them. We would come in at night covered with mud from the ... knees down and are doing the same this week but it not quite as bad. We went for a route march on Monday ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 3:20pm

5. Letter from Fisher, Sydney Thomas

   March 14th, 1944. Dearest Mom- the other night rec'd Nov. 25 you, Nov. 13 Jim, Oct 25 Agnes, ... as they are first for some time and was pleased to see how well Brenda and Rob are looking. Records ... sent to us rec'd some time ago so we're alright for music, As I said in last letter, I'm ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 5:00am

6. Letter from MacKinnon, Ronald

   France, March 29, 1917 Dear Father, A few lines to let you know I am OK and feeling fine. I got ... some time. Is he still working for Gordon? I got a letter from Aunt Nellie. I will write to her and let ... the troops. I have not heard from Archie for some time. I suppose he is on his way to Canada. It is ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 12:43pm

7. Letter from Stares, William James

   shooting, judging distances, using the compass. Another march till dinner time, and then finding wood, ... you.   We start at 8:30A.M. fully equipted-haversack rifle, canteen with uncooked rations for a march ... across country, after marching a couple of miles we halt the rest.-Some will be asked to draw a sketch of ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:08pm

8. MacKay, Gordon Rae

   MacKay enlisted in March 1916, with the 46th Canadian Infantry. He was sent overseas in November 1916, ... and arrived in France in April, 1917. In June of 1917 he was wounded and spent time in hospitals in ... France and England before being returned to Canada in early 1918 where he spent further time in hospital ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Mar 3 2024 - 1:15pm

9. Letter from Tait, Andrew Ernest

   France March 16, 1918 Dear Marion I am taking a little time to write you a short letter. I am very ... busy now, but when I get more time why I shall write you a long letter. When I got back from England ... right again and able to pratice upon his cello again I had a dandy time when I was away and I did not ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 11:32pm

10. Diary from Jones, James A.

    Think I shall get away this time. Got a good long letter from Jeannie, also from Ralph. Thursday, March ... 1917 Training hard Physical + Bayonet fighting. ten mile route march in afternoon got parcel from Bert ... Visited by Mr Keen of 137th Bn. Wednesday, January 10th, 1917 Route March in afternoon, feet very sore. ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 7:25am