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1. Letter from Swinton, Hugh Alastair

   “Wops” are a treacherous cat and can certainly bear considerable watching. The Americans who landed in ... Solerno are having a tough time establishing a bridge-head, but I feel sure, with a little luck, they ... that the War will be over before this time next year. We are all anxious to get the job done and get ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

2. Letter from McQueen, Alexander Robertson

   July 22nd, 1915  Dear Mother; We landed at Plymouth on the 9th of July, two months from the time ... time. Col. Buller of the Pats spoke to us the other day. He has lost one eye. Maj. Gault has his arm in ... and cruisers watching the cost.  We go for Divine service to Dr. Bruce Taylor every Sunday. I haven’t ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:17pm

3. Letter from Doerksen, Kenn W.

   helps. I go out of my way to stay busy and I find the time going by very rapidly. So your losing your ... of her for when I get home? I am duty officer all night tonight. For the first time in a long while. ... before it became serious, and all is quiet now. I just finished watching an old “Columbo” movie on Greek ...

   Editor - Oct 14 2022 - 3:33pm

4. Letter from Bennett, James Howard

   watch. The fellows had to play with their hand behind their backs all the time, and every time they let ... London" next Saturday, as we can go there any time when we are off duty with out a pass, but ... before, and he/ could step dance and play the violin at the same time to perfection. On Saturday they had ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:07pm

5. Letter from Evans, Stanley William

   watch wich ceeps perfect time thanks again honey. Its swell. Be good and write soon. and often. Good ... I have had no word from Ben for some time in fact ever since I went to see him. I should drop him a lone ... you may have seen it. You know every time I see a show I think of the nights we used to go to the ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:14pm

6. Letter from Ramsey, Edward Cresswell

   keeping. I suppos by now you are in Tacoma having a good time well I hope you are. There is no news of any ... kind that I can give you, I am still keeping in the very best of health. It is a long time since you ... time to talk about that. You say you have heard nothing about Donkin, neither have I, but he is alright ...

   Editor - Nov 23 2021 - 6:24am

7. Letter from Adkins, George Leslie

   and were bombarded pretty heavy all the time but did not suffer much. Then we came out for a rest. The ... were there all day. They opened up again two or three times in the night but we kept them back. That ... times they nearly landed one in our trench. The force of the explosion threw us down and I could'nt ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 11:16am

8. Letter from MacLeod, Norwood

   a cigarette in my tent and fell asleep until tea time at 5 P.M. Then I had a nice tea and got coaxed into ... clean, dry and decently fed. In the air we sure have our nasty times, but you have a decent bed and other ... times at night by the Huns, but nothing very near. It's great to see the searchlights pick up ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 2:34pm

9. Letter from Bell, James Bond

   good practise and much better than putting in time up at No. 10. Macleod is a small town about 100 ... he'll sign anything. All thirteen of us went out together last night and had a fair time. The boys down ... much work done now for a few days until I recover from the shock. I broke my watch again fighting with ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 4:48pm

10. Letter from Loney, Edward (Ted)

    how my watch was standing up. All that I can say is that it is going at the present time. There were ... handy. At the present time I am not out of shaving cream or blades but was getting low on both. The ... a couple of times that it has been cutting up lately. When I get home on furlough I was thinking that ...

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