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1. Letter from Latham, Frank Wilfred

   another day. We spend so much time at sea now I am beginning to think have joined the navy not the ... this would be a lovely place to settle in after the war. Its a funny thing but my watch has been ... keeping perfect time since I’ve been out here the air must agree with it. I hope the children had a nice ...

   Editor - Nov 5 2021 - 9:51am

2. Letter from McKenzie, Malcolm

   today. The food is really good here, the best I have ever had. We get off duty watch while we are on mess ... had a hard time talking to the vender but at last we got what we wanted. We would point and say ... to the ship in time for supper. I am going to the show tonight, I have been to a different show every ...

   Editor - Mar 28 2022 - 3:59pm

3. Letter from Carry On: Letters in War-Time

   death. I must have watched the attack in which he lost his life. One wonders now how it was that some ... the by-gone good times and then plan for Christmas, 1917. God keep us all. Ever yours, Con. Army ... Special Items Europe France Letter from soldier 1916 December 15th Carry On: Letters in War-Time ...

   Editor - Jul 31 2022 - 1:15pm

4. Letter from Stubbs, Robin Anthony

   lunch. An incident marred the day. We left our belongings in plain sight though at times we were some ... distance away and some things disappeared. Two shirts, a watch and identity cards etc. At first we thought ... water more than half an hour all the time. Yet I have a very decided increase in my tan. I had three ...

   Editor - Jun 12 2023 - 6:18am

5. Letter from Ross, James Wells

   came into Plymouth Harbour. We watched a large battleship at target practise, just outside. She carried ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 2:46pm

6. Letter from Gray, Charles and Walter

   a little garden for yourself, hope you will take care of that watch which I told Mother to let you have but ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 6:23pm

7. Letter from Simpson, Harold Henry

   keep as quiet as they are having good time. We do twenty-four hours on and twenty-four off but our ... or observer whichever happens to be on duty watching, company. It is a rather lonesome job alone and ... they are glad of the company though with someone to talk to it is rather interesting work, watching the ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 6:53am

8. Letter from Ellis, John Walter

   watched every day for the mail man coming in & there's never a letter for me. I know darling ... have cancelled all week ends for the time being. In a way dear I am just as pleased as I'll have ... know till the last minute that I couldnt get. Oh! my darling how I am waiting for the time when I can ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:09pm

9. Letter from Baird, Gavin Gibson

   Corps approved. At the expiration of that time, or about May, 1917, I was advised from Ottawa that ... the Bible, and by accepting a piece of silver- I just forget what the amount was, but in the time ... a similar nature. I passed an examination at the termination of that time and was sent to Mohawk Camp near ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:17am

10. Letter from Duffield, Lloyd Quintus

    office as it is my turn to “be on guard” as it were while others are out having a time. Each one has to ... I sat in the tent with the side flap down and my desk facing west, I could watch the sun pass over ... chills chase themselves up and down my backas I stood and listened to the strains of music and watched ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:08pm