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1. Letter from Weeks, Ludlow Jackson

   Witley March 3, 1917 Dear Aunt Annie:- Received your letter and the wash cloth today and ... shooting. We were there three days and had to march the 20 miles with our full equipment and rifles. But ... I spent two evenings in Aldershot town and had a good time. I had a "feed" of two hard boiled ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 3:35am

2. Letter from Dean, Harold Adelbert

   Antermony Milton of Campsie 16 th March 1919. Dear Harold I am ashamed of myself not answering ... out and read it over and noticed you expected to be at Winnall Down until the 13 th March however ... simply splendid – shrieks of laughter all the time We have had very fine weather lately plenty of ...

   Editor - Feb 2 2022 - 10:02am

3. Letter from Jones, Noble John

   express office if they are not there they must of been stolen you may expect any time in march to hear of ... I hardly hear a bit of canadian news only just what I get from the other boys send me a times I would like ... I can I have much time for writing but always time to write home so good bye love to all Noble Army ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 3:41am

4. Letter from Hamm, Charles Bovyer

   Drill all the time and an N.C.O's class every night from 7.30 to 10 pm. We are on the move from ... 6.30 a.m. till 10.30 pm. so you see we have not very much spare time. The Colonel of the 6th is taking ... especially when so many married men are going We are having pretty nice weather now. no snow for a long time ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 12:16pm

5. Letter from Cobourg World

   charge of the rear party. The Battalion has gone up to the line so I do not know just at this time how ... the air all time in this part of the world. We are sleeping under canvas just at present and it is ... from soldier 1916 March 23rd Cobourg World Captain Hind no ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:01pm

6. Letter from Robertson, John Hill

   of me. All the big tall fellows were picked out so I got in on it. We were supposed to march past ... Army took the Kings place. We were there three days it sure is a fine big city. I had a fine time The ... parade only took about 3 hours the rest of the time was our own. You ought to have seen the crowd of ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 5:32pm

7. Letter from Pecover, William Markle

   the day there as a holiday. It is only an 8 mile march and we expect to have a good time   Today we ... last time that I will be able to put Broughton at the head of a letter, for on Monday we leave for ... since arriving down here.   We are going to march to Glace Bay early tomorrow morning, and are to spend ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:12pm

8. Diary from Hampson, Sidney Thomas

   receiving no reply." Feb 1916 10th Batt. conducted 2 March diversionary attack supporting British Army ... Ypres & Comines. June 13, 1916 War Diary lists this time period after this date as "perhaps the ... the time of 959. Whitney's exploits mentioned in war diary which led to renewed German ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 8:28am

9. Letter from Crosby, Keith Bruce

   at night. To-day being Sunday I have spent the most of the time writing letters. There are four of us ... here writing now. They are certainly putting the drill to us now. A route march most every day. I had ... my pass for London some time ago and certainly had a great time. I am going again if I can before we ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 17 2024 - 3:16pm

10. Letter from Fargey, James Henderson

    trip in this time and had very good weather all the time. The weather is lovely only very warm. When ... of weeks and we generally have had good weather each time we have been in the trenches so far. There ... crops will be up and looking good by the time you get this. I noticed that lettuce was up in some of the ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:11am