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1. Diary from Kempling, George Hedley

   figure has been knocked over and leans far over, threatening to fall over at any time. Then all the way ... comfortable. This morning I sat on one hill-side and watched one of our batteries on the opposite slope ... and finally brought him down, a mass of flames. I just came out of a dug-out in time to see the German ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:48pm

2. Letter from Thorburn, Howard Beverley

   life now and bucks up. I guess you've heard all about the swell time I had on leave by now so ... "A" battery to synchronise watches. They were shelling it like stink and I had to jump into a shell ... looking all around for it and just as the shell arrived we saw it in time and dove in getting covered with ...

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

3. Letter from Scherer, George Leslie

   a nice time until it started to rain about 4 o'clock. It didn't rain very much but it still ... fine for on that day the grounds are open to the public. I'm sure you must have had a dandy time ... where her "cousins and gentleman friends" have their dwelling. Well, I see by my watch that it ...

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

4. Letter from Mayse, Amos William (Will)

   291494 Corpl A.W.M. 222nd Battl C.E.F. Camp Hughes you may get this about the same time as the ... will be something to look forward to next week end or the week after, it will take quite a time for us ... send them I need them badly, you might also send my silver watch chain in the package if you can find ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 10:51am

5. Letter from Burnard, Harvey Simion

   billeted in a very nice country hotel where people used to come in peace time to do mountain climbing. The ... way they do from the cold just to be able to watch a fire burn coke. In our room there are four ... shoes etc. I've did a lot of funny things but this was the first time I ever had a female hollring ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 2:53pm

6. Letter from Loney, Edward (Ted)

   tie will come in that much handier. So thank Shirley and Pat. At the present time I am well supplied ... watch is running just grand. Did my old one arrive safely, I mailed it about two weeks ago? October 13th ... Well I started this yesterday noon and didn't get time to finish it, would have finished it last ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 3:45pm

7. Letter from Loney, Edward (Ted)

   I will watch for him. I am to go on 9 days leave on the 29th and I am going up to the mid-lands. I am ... schemes that the boys in our battery go out on all the time as they are a lot better than this camp. ... I wish I could get out of here to almost any place else. At the present time I am doing fatigues I have ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 3:47pm

8. Letter from Creswell, George Elliot

   to the cemetery and watched the rest of the proceedings. I haven't been doing so much flying ... its really a treat- especially to sleep in till noon. I am getting to like the Crane better each time ... same time. All my love, George Air Force WWII North America Canada Letter from soldier Creswell, George ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:37pm

9. Letter from Davey, John (Jack)

   they can to the men who have done their bit. I hope the watch arrives in good time for you to get it ... at last & I sincerely hope you will have a good time (or have had) I shall be glad to have you ...

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

10. Letter from Smallacombe, William John

    it was my first time to go over the parapet I naturally felt a little nervous but although shells ... cigarette case, belt, bayonet, watches and food so we think we are well off for souvenirs.  I also have ... this time and hope that I will come through this show. Your loving son W Smallacombe Army WWI Europe ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:17pm