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1. Letter from Sedgwick, Arthur Louis

   R.C.A.F. Overseas March Dear Mother & Dad, As it is Friday today, we were given the afternoon ... been in one. Being outdoors all day marching and drilling etc. has certainly given my face a more ... one of our marches the other day we stopped at a very old castle. It is called Starlight Castle, ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 6:36am

2. Letter from Gilroy, Wilbert H.

   Crisp and bright, just like one expects in Winnipeg at this time of year, and so uncommon to these ... for lunch. Then we form up like privates and march back to Brasenose for lunch which is at 12:45. Then ... for a smoke we stick it until 5:30 p.m. We then march back to B[rase] N[ose] and have tea. My chum and ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:32pm

3. Letter from Gilroy, Wilbert H.

   Winnipeg at this time of year and so uncommon to these parts. I can scarcely realize that it will be a week ... It is soon 12.30 when we break off for lunch, then we form up like privates and march back to ... and with the exception of 10 minutes for a smoke, we stick it until 5.30 pm. We then march back to BN ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:32pm

4. Letter from New Liskeard Speaker

   judge, of a march after we left the train. It rained the last hour or so of the march, and by the time we ... time although living in Toronto at the time he enlisted. Mr. Agar's letter is dated July 31st. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 1:57pm

5. Letter from Cobourg World

   night and marched straight up to the barracks. It was a good thing that we had an officer in charge and ... Peterson quickly settled this by marching us all into the first class coach. I merely mention this as Mr. ... send-off the people gave us. I can assure you it has been mentioned many times in the barracks among the ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 2:52pm

6. Letter from Cobourg World

   Your Christmas gifts were on time, but the regiment was due for a four days' march to a new ... distributed some to men in this town- you would feel repaid for your labor and time and pains. Mothers who ... duties outside the regiment right after we got him and that has taken up his time. 'I am glad to ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 2:55pm

7. Letter from Johnson, Thomas William

   the line. Of course it may not be true again, but this time it certainly looks as if we were to start ... I have gone through in imagination all the horrors and heroics of the battlefield, a thousand times, and ... men at this camp say- those what have been wounded and sent here. All the time we have been here we ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 6:51pm

8. Letter from Thornton, Gordon Stanley

   Dear Ethel. It is rather a long time since I heard from you. In fact- dash it as usual- I forget ... Minister 12. House of Parliament, then went out to Hendon for tea & supper. Just got back in time to ... Oliver Goldsmith's tomb and so on all the time we were walking thru the enclosure as it is actually. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:48am

9. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   England, 16 March 1941 Dearest Jean: It was a good mail this past week, two letters from you, 8 and 16 Feb. ... However by the time you return from California it may be on the way. I wish I knew how much it is going to ... right result. If she doesn't- I fear it will last a long time- and that she the U.S. will be ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 2:59am

10. Letter from Platt, Henry Errol Beauchamp

    the last couple of days but we have been having night work. I go out about 10 p.m., march a couple of ... hours sleep and are on parade again at ten for another three mile march to the ranges for shooting. I am ... used to it by this time and rather enjoy the night work on account of the bracing air. However, it puts ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:17pm