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1. Letter from Leech, Hart

   a dandy good time on the train going down to Montreal. Met Effie and spent two days “wrestling with the ... helped us. Time was too precious to spend sleeping and I’d kiss Effie good night any old time between ... 2.30 A.M. and 4.30 A.M. and we’d start in again at 10 A.M. Well on Thursday March 30 th the Battalion ...

   Editor - Sep 8 2024 - 12:16pm

2. Letter from Trotter, Bernard Freeman

   done about the same. Had a little snooze between lunch and tea-time; and am writing letters now, as ... a short time. You'd better, by the way, leave the "D. Co'y" out of my address, as ... has been. Received to-day letters post-marked as follows; Father, March 30 and April 2; Mother, April ...

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

3. Letter from Gass, Clarence Reginald

   "recruiting" trip about a month ago. I was home two weeks and sure had a good time but wasn't very ... this month. They are trying to get us in readiness to leave at any time. Colonel Borden is seriously ... must be ice floating around somewhere. We get quite a lot of marching now and Friday we had a two hours ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:05pm

4. Letter from Bright, Richard Aubrey

   LT. R.A. BRIGHT, Rear Party, 30 Cdn. Fd. Coy, R.C.E., Canadian Army England. 8 March 44 Dear Moo ... to-day. Poor old Phyl is having a devil of a time with her third, and I'm glad Mum is back with her ... time I believe. We had a dance at our H.Q. a couple of weeks ago:-- it was rather fun but it's ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:33pm

5. Letter from McNaughton, John Leslie

   had breakfast in the field, trained for three hours, had dinner and then marched eight miles back here ... a revolver, or a rifle with a fixed bayonet in your hand. Now I must close for this time. I am quite well and ... have not been having too bad a time. Write Soon Affectionately Leslie. Army WWI Europe France Letter ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:49pm

6. Letter from Shrum, Gordon Merritt

   S.C.A. Camp Home France, March 18, 1918 Dear Helen, I have just received your Easter Greetings, ... I am sure that you have had a good time during the term, and will not mind spending a little extra ... time. I am well and getting on O.K. We are having May weather now, and I believe that it is quite ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 4:08pm

7. Letter from Styles, Jack Morris

   God what a hole. There is nothing to do here except sleep whenever you have spare time. Brother. We ... we went for a route march this morning and the mud was the usual colour farther away from camp. ... stuff I asked for yet? I have to borrow a pen every time I write you. Did I tell you that we can get ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Aug 12 2022 - 10:14am

8. Letter from Row, John, Jr.

   Dad's barracks, about 8 miles. Syd had a weekend up to London Saturday and Sunday. He had a dandy time ... was the first time Dad had been downtown since he'd been here. He is in charge of a ward nearly ... soldiers. We marched past in platoons. We were all handled by brigades. Four battalions marching en mass ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 9:08am

9. Letter from Moyer, Jay Batiste

   March 18, 1917 Dear Jay, We were disappointed at not hearing from you last week but will get ... soon to suit me. Easter is next month and its time for me to begin figuring on how to get 1 spring coat ... the articles wanted. My hair will likely be grey by the time I figure that out. Your hair won't ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 10:06am

10. Letter from Fitzgerald, John Ernest

    New Westminster B.C. March 17, 1944 (Hope you have received some of the parcels by this time) Dear ... catch up. Hope by this time you are getting some mail from home. Aunt Bess also got a letter yesterday ... Letter to soldier 1944 March 17th Fitzgerald, John Ernest Jack Mom no ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:59pm