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1. Letter from Fereday, Albert Henry

   on [?] march until dinner time. My job was to clear out [?] tins and put them up in the walls of the ... far as can be ascertained I shall be here for some time- perhaps a week or a fortnight. This morning ... billets to form [?] protection. I also wrote up my diary which was only complete to some time before ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:14pm

2. Letter from Richardson, Charles Douglas

   still here. It seems to be the rule to tell us we will be going in a few days and then when the time ... in the way of long marches, partly because we were all vaccinated this week and partly because of the ... things doing all the time. A barrel of apples was emptied too and a good deal of coffee and cake ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 6:15pm

3. Letter from Curtis, William Howard

   time in, under continuous shell fire. Perhaps I was lucky to get out of it when I was wounded. Part of ... at home. I have had pictures taken at different times but they never sent them on although I paid for ... time. I have one of those decorations called a moustache- what's the difference, it will make ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Nov 17 2022 - 11:52am

4. Letter from Smith, Henry Crozier

   Oct. 18, 1916 My own Darling, I am afraid it is a long time since I wrote, but we have been having ... our turn in the firing line and have not had much time. Most of the battalion went up on the 11th but ... dugouts for ourselves and camped there and spent our time day and night carrying munitions and water up ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 5:05am

5. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   April 24th, 1942 Dear Mom, I am answering your letter of March 9th which has just arrived a few ... very monotonous. I am restless all the time and though I know what is wrong, I can't help it. ... rather, she put me in touch with. This Mrs. Robertson has taken me out several times since I came in here ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 1:57pm

6. Letter from Creswell, George Elliot

   course of drilling at the end of that time the C.O. puts us through our paces and if we are good enough ... we are put into the disposal wing which lasts about two weeks and in that time we do fatigue duty. ... march to the M.O. to see if it took. Mine took allright but we have to have the rest of our nocks every ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:26pm

7. Letter from Liddiard, Walter

   are still here, just marking time It is an awful waste of time here, we are having a rest though as we ... lot to be thankful for I have had some pretty rough times and I have had some darn good times to make ... than that, those that have lost sons or relatives, it will be hard for them when we all come marching ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 4:51am

8. Letter from Watson, James Francis

   Mom & Helen, etc.   Well it’s been a long time since I wrote you last hasn’t it. I hope you are ... came in handy. I never got drunk on it either. Richard had a darn good time. Marvin and I went out the ... one of these jet planes shot down by ack ack the first time they were used and when he hit the ground ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:12pm

9. Letter from Burnett, Arthur Francis

   1916 My Dear wife and daughter I think it is about time that I wrote again although you must have my ... black ones are no use [for route?] marching and the government issue is worse, and it is turning cold ... beginning to get lonesome for news of home it takes such a long time to get here, after this letter Ill ...

   Editor - Feb 28 2023 - 12:57pm

10. Letter from Rooke, (Robert, Charles, and George)

    you should be so, but I thought that you would have been glad at the same time. I don't think ... I am only sorry I did not get away before. All I hope is that we get there in time to have a finger in ... Monday the 12th & landed here on Thursday morning at 9 o'clock. We marched up to the exhibition ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Mar 8 2024 - 1:39pm