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1. Letter from Matthews, Cuthbert King

   now with only two Sunday off during that time. I hope this wont affect Dad so that we wont be able to ... spare time for a holiday when I do manage to get away, if ever. I am enclosing a proof of a photograph ... the ‘soldiers cake' named so on account of their being a day's march between each currant. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 5:47am

2. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   near Reading. We marched about eighteen miles yesterday and were we tired at the end of it. My feet ... time has come at last and that we will be rushed right away over to France. I don't think so ... time and whole companies of troops descended far behind the Dutch armies and began to wreck ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 1:30pm

3. Letter from Butler, Karl Vincent

   They just carry the umbrella at all times and let it go at that. There is not much news to write about. ... Things are unusually quiet in this area now and have been for some time. We havent seen a dog fight since ... Lots of love Boyley Army WWII Europe Great Britain Letter from soldier 1941 March 28th Butler, Karl ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 6:13pm

4. Letter from Fargey, James Henderson

   hadn't time to transfer. George Money got back from the hospital at Bramshott the same night as he came ... we don't need much money. Is there as much snow as ever in Manitoba? By the time you get this ... loving brother Jim Army WWI Europe France Letter from soldier 1916 March 2nd Fargey, James Henderson ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:13am

5. Letter from Irving, Gordon Budd

   as you should be. Every time you feel rotten you say you have been overdoing it and will be more ... careful next time and then you go off & do it again! I think I told you that my leave was cancelled ... & as right as rain Love Gord Air Force WWI Europe Canada Letter from soldier 1918 March 25th Irving, ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 4:11am

6. Letter from MacKinnon, Ronald

   route marches for some time to come as my leg is a little stiff yet. Otherwise I am OK. I had a letter ... I will likely be in Fauldhouse by the time you get this as I expect to leave here about August 15th. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 12:33pm

7. Newspaper Article from Cox, Bertram Howard

   are marched into a little hamlet for the first time, we pass houses, sheds, and stables, and are ... what a billet is, and what it is like. We were a bit hazy ourselves at one time, but we are wise now, ...

   Editor - Nov 18 2021 - 4:08pm

8. Letter from Dean, Harold Adelbert

   have had letters dated early in March before now. I dont know how you are getting your mail from me but ... here but I expect it will soon be finished now. It is nearly time it was as we have had rain ever since ... he has had no mail for a long time and he has not received the parcel of underwear etc yet that you ...

   Editor - Jan 31 2022 - 4:17pm

9. Letter from Blair, McCrea Parker, Jr.

   time my sweet Much love Mac Army WWII Europe unknown Letter from soldier 1941 March 20th Blair, McCrea ... I lift home gosh time sure does fly I sure hope it wont be that long before we are all together again yes ...

   Editor - May 23 2023 - 1:26pm

10. McLeish, William Menzies

    demobilized on March 29, 1919. The McLeish Collection includes rare materials from the Rennbahn P.O.W. Camp, ... well as miscellaneous items from both his time prior to and following imprisonment, such as postcards ... Ralph Clement Gale Collection. Like McLeish, Pte. Gale also spent time as a German P.O.W. in the ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Mar 4 2024 - 10:41am