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1. Diary from Andrews, Alfred Herbert John

   the lecture. On Jan. 3rd we took a route march to toughen the men up and the rest of the day was spent ... strong for lectures at this time. Regular routine took up our time from Jan. 13 to 19, lectures, church ... inclined to be lazy. On Jan. 20 we marched from Divion to Fosse 10 about 17 miles. We were all pretty well ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Apr 3 2023 - 11:27am

2. Letter from Hale, Robert

   March 13th 1915 Dearest Alice, We have just been here one week and today is the first fine day. ... dismissed at 10 o'clock for the day so we have a good time when we come to consider it. Dear Alice did ... Letter from soldier 1915 March 13th Hale, Robert Alice Robert no ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:36pm

3. Letter from Sedgwick, Arthur Louis

   RCAF Overseas Attached to RAF March 19, 1943 Dear Mother & Dad, Well, I'm a little late ... this week in writing this letter to you, but I've been so darn busy, I haven't had time to ... Force WWII North America Canada Letter to soldier 1943 March 19th Sedgwick, Arthur Louis no ...

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

4. Letter from Platt, Henry Errol Beauchamp

   and night marching and entrenching from 8 to 12. We are getting to be regular ground-hogs at the ... carry. Night marching is rather tiring as it has to be done in absolute silence. However, the boys are ... just spent three days in London. Major Smith and Mrs. Smith went up at the same time and we stopped on ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:17pm

5. Letter from Boggs, Herbert Beaumont

   arranged but the Brigade received orders to march so I was able only to have the Lords Prayer, Collect and ... give them the Benediction before marching here. I understand that Captain Cooper has sent you the place ... same time we buried a Private J. Sutton of #2 Coy a strong fine fellow from Calgary. After the service ...

   Editor - Jan 12 2022 - 2:40pm

6. Diary from Briggs, Tillman Alfred

   [transcription provided by collection donor] Jun 2, 1918 Marched back to Rely passing through ... rapidly through the whole army. (Spanish Flu) Jun 26, 1918 Orders came in to move. We had to march at ... Lignereuil. I had my hands full every minute of the time, was very tired & felt as if I was going sick. ...

   Editor - Mar 29 2022 - 3:21pm

7. Letter from Ellis, John Walter

   at anytime. Well love I do hope by the time you get this my little darling will be quite well again ... Gee! I can't help but look at those photos. I take them out a dozen times a day, they sure are ... Straffordville He was a sergent in the Grey's Horse when I was in it & the last time I saw him was down ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:11pm

8. Letter from Hale, Robert

   for leave; I don't know when I will get it. We are having a good time here. I am on room orderly ... I must confess I did not pay much attention to the service. I was wondering all the time what you were ... doing and thinking of the time when I used to go to church with you. Do you know Dear Alice; I am not ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:36pm

9. Letter from Brown, Robert Gordon

   from France. This past week we have been doing special parades most of the time, practising for the ... they were formed up in squadrons and wings and again as they all marched past him. He was away again by ... school will be starting again in a day or two for Gladys, Cecil and Arthur. The time is passing very ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 4:31pm

10. Letter from Dennison, Gordon Joshua

    to get it, It was the one you sent on March 3 it just took it about a month to get here that ... time. Every thing that you sent was just what I wanted especially the eats and smokes. I answered Junes ... letter the other night as I wrote Earl one so you might get all these at the same time for the mail that ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 9:20am