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1. Letter from Davey, John (Jack)

   rushing down like a river, but I waded through it, because I wanted to get down town with my watch & ... saving yours until you come back. Jim registered the watch for me yesterday, so I hope it gets to England ... in good time. Bee got a letter from Frank to-day telling us his mother was dead. Poor Frank! he seems ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:37am

2. Letter from Davis, William Worth

   so many have gone away. I have broken my watch glass and can only get hunters. I break these so ... again. If you have my other watch fixed up, you might register it to me, as I can’t get along without one ... Capt. Graves had written full particulars, just a day or two before. Mc Guire will likely have some time ...

   Editor - Feb 4 2023 - 1:58pm

3. Letter from Chesney, Margaret Helen

   2 nights per week and turns in fire watch and duty watch. I guess I’ll tell you a little about our trip ... here. Believe me it’s something I’ll never forget! What a time we had! We left Galt in the evening, ... sea! Everyone was getting into the wrong bunks and such a commotion! It was time to get up before some ...

   Editor - Jan 29 2022 - 9:20am

4. Letter from Balfour, James Stevenson

   retired a bay each time one of those bombs got too close to us. I watched one of them throwing bombs till ... 11th. Luckily before going to the trenches this last time I wrote Mr. Reid to send me 50 francs in ... a time but he was killed. Major Galt was wounded close to us and was carried down the trench. We remained ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 1:39am

5. Diary from Kempling, George Hedley

   been moved farther out towards the German line so a closer watch may be kept on any of his possible ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:46pm

6. Letter from Balfour, James Stevenson

   go about it. Freddie went to London and saw Colonel Obed-Smith, Canadian Emigration agent, who ... and I was up several times. Our billet was in a park and a large country house owned by some wealthy ... gent. There were several Canadians in the school and we passed the time very enjoyable. Reg. Stone, do ...

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

7. Letter from Armstrong, Roy Clarence

   it is very good at times. Say that watch is a beaut & tell Ralph I sure like the game he sent ... want to spend a time in this country especially Xmas & then they will realize that there is ... that far yet although at times I often wish I was in Dear old Canada. I was chosen with thirty others ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 5:40pm

8. Letter from Johns, Lawrence Earl

   third time I have been up here I left my watch here the first time to get the big hand tightened ... into the YMCA Building we played 3 games of chequers I beat him every time then went back a piece to ... Christmas time will try and send a few things if we get our leave soon it is hard to get anything and take ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 8:17pm

9. Letter from Doerksen, Kenn W.

   Monday, 11 Nov. Dearest Susan, Tonia and Cameron, Happy Remembrance Day. By the time you get this, ... it will be less than 4 weeks until I get home. People begin leaving in a week, and time will probably ... sweat-suits to where we could hitch a ride home (5 miles). I took another elbow in the ribs, front this time ...

   Editor - Oct 14 2022 - 3:27pm

10. Letter from Gould, Albert Norman

    plus 2 weeks if we wanted to. I am not feeling very good about it as we have waited a long time for ... these few days off. I am thinking of pawning my watch & getting 3 quid. I have a transportation ... home. Hope everybody is fine & having a good time. I guess the weather is getting warm over there ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 10:00am