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1. Letter from Transcona Memorial United Church

   Prince Rupert. March 2 1945. The President Ladies Aid. I wish to thank you for your Xmas present. ... America Canada Letter from soldier 1945 March 2nd Transcona Memorial United Church Ladies Aid Society ...

   Editor - Mar 30 2023 - 10:25am

2. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   Midlands, farther west and north. It might have been these hard times which stimulated John A to emigrate in ... respectively, but I didn't take time to find the connection [?] these who came later, no doubt they were ... "golden age" of East Anglia, (the name applied to Suffolk and Norfolk). Hard times came to the ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 1:20am

3. Newspaper Article from Advance Post

   Advance Post Published by the British Army in the Field No. 7   7 MARCH, 1943   Free Issue HUNS FLEEING ... of 5 March bridgeheads were firmly established over the river KENNET and bridging operations ... formations was successfully carried out and the BRITISH advance continued from first light on 6 March. It now ...

   Editor - Dec 29 2023 - 9:09am

4. Letter from Brown, Jack Malcolm

   sight. Down in the ravine the road runs through along which passes lines of infantry on the march, lines ... two hardboiled ones today. The Y.M.C.A. is sure a great institution. We can call in there at any time ... and get hot tea and rest. We sure enjoy it after a long hard march. I intend subscribing to it when ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 11:25am

5. Letter from Cousins, Frank C.

   March 29th, 1918 My Dear Mother:- Picture to yourself a long, narrow shed with passage way down ... a single day than befalls the lot of an ordinary person at home in a life time. Naturally we are all ... into the affair at last. Today we have been up since 4.30 ready to move at any time but so far we are ...

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

6. Letter from Moore, Joseph Lorne

   Alliford Bay, B.C. March 29, 1944 Dear Mom and Dad--- Glad to receive your letter and thanks a lot ... on now. From the sound of Jim's letter it must be pretty bad over there at times. We had the ... they get rid of those robbers. They would make one feel unsafe half the time. The days are really long ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 1:39am

7. Letter from Butler, Karl Vincent

   in bud. We were out on a route march this week and during a break some of the boys got curious about ... ivy". I was lucky enough to have my gloves on at the time. We got the "soft ball" fever here ... get a foot ball game going some times. The kids living around here come over with their foot ball. ...

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

8. Letter from Gilmore, Albert James

   Groombridge, Kent, England March 30/18 My dear Grandmother: Am spending a period of fourteen days ... and it takes the old gentleman who lights them a long time to do it. This little church, which is some ... describe it to you more fully. Ask her about it next time you see her. I sincerely trust you have not ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 12:59am

9. Letter from Davey, John (Jack)

   March 14th 1915 My Dearest Kate I received your letters of the 11th & 16th Feb this week while ... a rest now after three days in the trenches. We had a little excitement this time when we were in, out ... Glad to hear that you had a good time at Mrs Martins. I suppose that was a farewell given to the ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:40am

10. Letter from Swinton, Hugh Alastair

    March 21, 1942 ... letters aren’t arriving, as I do write quite often, though I admit I do back-slide at times. We just got ... rained the whole time we were out, with the net result we got good and wet. I spent my night in the back ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm