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1. Letter from Loney, Edward (Ted)

   June 22nd/45 Dear Mom: I am sitting by the window watching the sun going down and writing a couple ... around dinner time and finally cleared this evening. Last week end I had hoped to get down to Torquay ... Keith's death. It is too bad I didn't know he was over here as I could have seen him at some time ...

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

2. Letter from Smith, Henry Crozier

   August 5, 1916 Bramshott My own darling girlie, Still no letter from you. I hope you got the watch ... 72nd. He was shooting at Longmoor same time as we were, but at a different range. I have a lot of socks ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 5:00am

3. Letter from Winterbottom, Sydney Amyas

   I watched. There was one gray-haired old gentleman who looked about sixty. He was prespiring like the deuce ... I had been under fire some time. Your loving son Sid P.S. Give my love to Dad and the rest Army WWI ...

   Editor - Sep 29 2022 - 11:14am

4. Letter from Jodoin, Lawrence James

   of the crates was bust so we took a couple and a little boy was watching us when he saw us eating ... them he started to cry so we had to give him a couple so must have been a long time since hes seen any. ...

   Editor - Jul 10 2023 - 12:32pm

5. Letter from McLellan, William John

   watch the canteen go to pieces so I went back to look after the guards. Then it started to hail and with ... and watch big planks go crashing into a tent, tearing it down and maybe stunning some of the fellows ... so that meant I had to stay outside. Well taking it all around I had some time. About noon it let up ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 10:30pm

6. Letter from Davis, William Worth

   coming here. I sat in a shelter on the beach watching the water for nearly an hour. From the letters ... watch longer without glass, so sent it up to London, for glass and to have case pierced over second but ... as sketch [drawing added of lower-face of watch] this leaves the minute circle standing and will not ...

   Editor - Feb 9 2023 - 9:47am

7. Letter from Hale, Robert

   just like a big firework show. It is quite a sight to watch them. I was on picquet last night and it ... a short one. I guess by this time Jock is in France. I might be able to see him or not. I don't know ... his address now. We are having a good time now, but we have lots of work to do. The people here still ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:38pm

8. Letter from Flett, Walter Earnest Peter

   a short time. Loose luggage & outfits etc. once again the mail will be lost. As we will fly & the ... here & the rain came down in torrents. We watched proceedings from a hanger but the men paraded in ... Colliers yesterday of Feb. 3rd. I had a letter from Jess. She had quite a lot of news this time. Eloise ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 4:10pm

9. Letter from Thorburn, Howard Beverley

   Strand Palace Hotel, Strand, London, W.C.2. September 15th 1917 Dear Nen:- Am having a fine time ... promenade watching the taxis go by. Now comes the funny part of it. John knew an American in the Flying ... Aunt Eliza when I get back to the battery and have more time. Am sending you and Ella some pins and if ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 4:49pm

10. Letter from Thorburn, Howard Beverley

    Strand Palace Hotel, Strand, London, W.C.2. September 15th 1917 Dear Nen:- Am having a fine time ... promenade watching the taxis go by. Now comes the funny part of it. John knew an American in the Flying ... Aunt Eliza when I get back to the battery and have more time. Am sending you and Ella some pins and if ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 6:06pm