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1. Letter from Swinton, Hugh Alastair

   March 27, 1941 Things are just as quiet here tonight as main street Tofield on an average day. As ... frosty at night. The crocuses have been blooming for some time; they are slightly different from ours, ... always accurate, but lose marks on my time. However, the officers tell me that I am doing fine and that ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

2. Diary from Davies, Harry

   mobilization march of 4 days, night march to put out fire, about 6 miles march back, in camp at 1:00 a.m., ... inspected the camp May 11 gun drill and daily routine of work May 12 Route march and rested all afternoon ... Sparham, met him at camp gate, fine time, along promenade, had ice cream and bananas, the city is a great ...

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

3. Letter from Balfour, James Stevenson

   till we reached that place Sur-mer where I have landed & sailed from several times where were a few ... weren't marched up any long old hill to a camp drenching wet and completely tired out. You know what I am ... referring to-that first trip coming over. That was out worst march. Yesterday two of us George Dracup of ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 1:41am

4. Letter from Sedgwick, Arthur Louis

   R.A.F. Regiment, R.C.A.F. Overseas March 2, 1943 Dear Mother & Dad, You will probably notice ... They work us like horses drilling and marching all day. I was going out tonight but we marched so damn ... It certainly is time they sent it along. I lost the receipt for the money order so I don't know ...

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

5. Letter from New Liskeard Speaker

   the march pretty near all the time going from one place to another. We don't do very much in the ... eighteenth birthday last month. France, March 6, 1915 Dear Cousin:- I received your letter the other day and ... last time I was in it rained all the time. It is not very nice when it is raining but it is like a home ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 1:53pm

6. Letter from Gilroy, Wilbert H.

   March 15th 1914 Dear Father and Mother, This has been one glorious Sunday. Clear and bright for ... change for her. The time is getting short now and she wants to keep busy to keep her spirits up. The ... Broadway? He has a son out here who is working in General Electric offices. He came up to see me some time ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:24pm

7. Letter from Trotter, Bernard Freeman

   France Sunday, March 04, 1917 My Dear People, Pen "no bon" as they say in Tommy patois. ... go by. The young people of the family seem to be having lots of good times. It is fine for the ... friends. I shall look forward to meeting them when I get back, and joining the good times. Your parcel has ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 2:20pm

8. Letter from Loney, Edward (Ted)

   March 11th/45 Dear Mom I am slipping back into my old rut again of writing just once in a while. ... about a steady 25 m.p.h. but the tail end at times may be going any where from 40-60 when they close up ... You are going up and down hills and around corners all the time there is very few place were the road ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 3:39pm

9. Letter from Johns, Lawrence Earl

   Somewhere-in-France Tues. March 6/17 Give Lloyd that silver piece if it gets that far Mrs. N. ... billets having a good time. But not for long. I guess. Who do you think I met the other day? I'll bet ... France since the 1st Nov. He was wounded in June so he spent a good time in England. I think he is an ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 8:13pm

10. Letter from Gray, John Teaton

    had a good Christmas. I didn’t do too badly myself considering everything. I was at sea at the time ... I like it O.K. You should begin to get an allotment of $15. per month starting at the end of March. At ... least the pay-bob told me you would. I have quite a time getting used to this money. You can have your ...

    Editor - Oct 21 2022 - 1:15pm