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1. Diary from Davies, Harry

   Wells, had a pretty nice time, left at 11:00 and back to camp at 11:45 July 16 Route march with packs on, ... 3 Route march this morning, practising guard duties in afternoon, got equipment ready for guard July 4 On ... July 6 Fatigue work shovelling coal all day, waited long time to get hair cut because of line up, fine ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 12:51pm

2. Diary from Newton, John

   morning (D2). Stayed in bed part of the time Wednesday March 27, 1918 In bed most of the day in ... Tuesday March 19, 1918 Feeling pretty rotten all day- Bad cold and pains in my right side. Doc ... Sinclair came to see me who diagnosed my case of appendicitis Wednesday March 20, 1918 Rode down to the ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 7:11am

3. Letter from Boggs, Herbert Beaumont

   Mote Cottage 4 th March Dear Mr. Boggs Just a line to say how much we both sympathise with Mrs. ... Boggs and yourself in your deep sorrow. Anything we can say, seems so trivial at a time like this. We ... Army WWI Letter condolence 1915 March 4th Boggs, Herbert Beaumont Mr. Beaumont-Boggs Mary Crofton no 0 ...

   Editor - Jan 17 2022 - 10:34am

4. Diary from Davies, Harry

   March 1 Asked doctor to let me out tomorrow but he said I was to stay a while longer, cold weather ... and a few flakes of snow fell, noting to do all day or evening March 2 Heavy bombardment this morning ... afternoon and weather is pretty cold, doctor said I would be able to leave tomorrow March 3 Left Fresnicourt ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 12:55pm

5. Diary from White, Herbert Hill

   March 16- Battalion ordered from Witley Camp to Purfleet camp, Essex Co., eighteen miles east of ... We passed through London. Purfleet was an Imperial camp in peace times but was taken over by the ... Canadian Army in 1916. We billeted in huts again. Army WWI Europe Great Britain Diary 1917 March 16th ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 2:24pm

6. Letter from Mowat, Grant Davidson

   we were marching. The rest of the week has been fair, but with a very heavy fog all the time. It is ... West Sandling Camp. Kent England. November 23/16. Dear Mother, It is quite a long time since ... Friday I was down to the ranges again. Sunday I spent back at the ranges. Monday we had a route march ...

   Editor - Oct 5 2023 - 9:39am

7. Letter from Mercer, Richard William

   to get a letter from me from L-pool. I am on leave [185]  and having quite a nice time. I stayed in ... has chosen to spend some personal private time in this hotel. As the letter is dated 26 January and he ... England and prior to their emigration to Canada in 1906. [189] This letter is being written from a hotel. ...

   Editor - Nov 30 2021 - 11:09am

8. Letter from MacKinnon, Ronald

   France, March 11, 1917 Dear Father, Just my usual to let you know I am well and in the ... for some time. I suppose he is getting ready for his trip home to Canada as he told me in his last ... letter that the Medical Board had marked for home, and that is some time now. Well, I must close, ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 12:41pm

9. Letter from Boggs, Herbert Beaumont

   March 1 st / 15 My Dear Beau My mother and I want you to know how deeply we sympathize with you ... all over your dear boys death Its very hard to write at a time like this but my heart just aches for ... sure our thoughts are with you in this sad time Yours Affectionatily Harry Fuller Army WWI Letter ...

   Editor - Jan 12 2022 - 3:55pm

10. Letter from Boggs, Herbert Beaumont

    1204 Summit Ave. Victoria, B.C. 23 rd March, 1915. Dear Mrs. Boggs, When Mr. Boggs handed me ... Herbert’s photograph I was surprised and thank you for thinking of me at this time. I will always treasure ... yours but time alone can do that but you can rest in the knowledge that if ever any one did his duty ...

    Editor - Jan 17 2022 - 11:28am