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1. Letter from Cox, Bertram Howard

   [transcription provided by collection donor] Belgium March 19th, 1919 My dear Carl, Just this ... a fly at the present time. Yes, it's a damn shame that the US troops should be going home before ... us, but, we'll get there some time and then, so much greater the reward. Your good advice on ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Nov 16 2021 - 3:19pm

2. Letter from Cobourg World

   and huge star shells. Such a sight and sound it was wonderful! By the time dawn came we had settled ... down to our work and overcome any little nervousness men naturally have when marching in, and in front ... rejoicing at getting them and just before going into action for the first time. The men behaved splendidly ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 30 2021 - 3:54pm

3. Letter from Simpson, Harold Henry

   Roffey Camp, Horsham, March 12, 1916 Dear Everybody: Just a line tonight. Sent three notes last ... homesick. During the week we are so busy there is no time for the feeling of loneliness to creep in but ... before going across to France. Haven't a scrap of news tonight. Well, I'll write again in time ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 6:21am

4. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   Sunday, March 7 Dear Jim, The enclosed slip will explain itself, poor old John "on his ... posting was all very sudden & no embarkation leave, just time to gather his things hastily together, ... our friendship very close, so just go ahead at all times, please. Have heard from Mrs. B. that Mary ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 2:09pm

5. Letter from Gilroy, Wilbert H.

   gets quite dark about 4 o'clock, so that our day's work is over about this time. I am writing ... 'Dead March in Saul' on way to the grave. There they played 'Nearer My God to Thee' and ... sounded 'Last Post'. At that the service was ended, and the band about-turned and marched off ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:28pm

6. Letter from Reekie, David Leslie

   sometime in March – a much brighter outlook than we had 12 months ago when we were holding the old Lens ... a swell time in Glasgow when I was on leave and hope to go back for a few days before I leave for Canada. ... the good times in Glasgow. We had come all the way from Waterloo by Brussels, Ghent, Eeloo, Bruges, ...

   Editor - Jan 12 2022 - 12:14pm

7. Letter from Gray, Robert Hampton

   RH Gray Lt. Box 507 c/o J. M. O., Kilindini., March 8/43. Dear Mother and Dad, We are finished our ... girl called Jessie Price to dances a few times. So all in all it was not a bad time though as I said ... that you were better again. I expect you had a grand time with Phyllis at home, Dad. It is too bad that ...

   Editor - Jul 14 2022 - 8:40am

8. Letter from Fereday, Albert Henry

   completed yesterday and altho' I was jolly glad when it was over yet the march was not nearly so bad as ... that of the day before. Yesterday morning until dinner time I spent getting my "traps" ready ... the other camp equipment such as.?.. watertanks etc. We started our march at half past one and arrived ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:16pm

9. Letter from Johns, Lawrence Earl

   Well we took the train from Exeter yesterday but our orders were to march so we had to pay our fare ... great coats then dripped on our heels and so wetting our feet. We put our heads down and marched at the ... orderly room marched me up to Captain Some-body or other, and halted me The captain took a White silk band ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 8:15pm

10. Letter from Gordon, Alexander MacLennan

    infantry battalion has usually consisted of 8 or more companies of 100 men or more. Now in war time it ... and I do so gladly. A lieutenant, serving under the captain, has the first platoon, and, for the time ... being, I have the second. But only for the time being. Whenever the regiment goes to the front and this ...

    Editor - Jan 3 2024 - 8:04am