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1. Letter from MacDonell, Malcolm James

   I ought to write a lot but time won’t allow. I received Aunt C.A’s parcel of candy o Dec 13 about Jan 16 ... some day. Mother said something about hardship in one of her letters. Now I’m having a fairly good time ... and enjoying life generally, so don’t think I am hiding anything. I’d like you to send my watch as ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:17pm

2. Newspaper Article from Cox, Bertram Howard

   the time he got on his feet Jack Canuck was there with his trench mortars and sup- porting artillery. ... you should have seen the major travel. There wasn't a stop watch in the country that could have ... timed him, but some one said they had counted up to six when he disappeared in the dug-out. THE GREATEST ...

   Editor - Nov 18 2021 - 4:06pm

3. Letter from Cobourg World

   gave us from time to time light to see in what a gruesome business we were engaged. Big battles are ... being waged. Last night I went to a garret window and watched the Artillery duel. We wait to hear of the ... victory on our left corresponding to the one on our right on March 10th. For hours at a time the roar of ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 2:48pm

4. Letter from McNaughton, John Leslie

   is hard to realize that not twenty miles away the watch is kept and hundreds of men are facing each ... too easy a time. On a hard march there are always some fellows who will insist on falling out and you ... a great time for the horses were feeling good and fresh. I think there is another show on up the line ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:49pm

5. Letter from Bell, James Bond

   so I'll try to get to see some of them if I am not on duty watch or something about that time ... lads were there and had a real swell time so I got worked into this one. I hope it is a success. They ... anymore on parade. We haven't needed them for a long time. The gophers are running around quite ...

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

6. Letter from Bell, William Robert

   which is some time for air crew. A "Spit" skimmed too close to the water yesterday and ... engineer's course so if I get it I'll be flying in a big bomber or flying boat all the time. It would be ... fun to get in with Jim some time and go over to Berlin with a few tons of fire crackers for Hitler. ...

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

7. Letter from Steel, William Arthur

   It seems we changed trains enough times and that was always a pain. Upon arriving at a change over ... its funny to watch them. One kid about Bennie's size carried Scotty's massive trunk half way ... the day time here and yesterday I drank water + pop like a fish. I don't know when I've ...

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

8. Letter from Creswell, George Elliot

   experiences out at Earl's. I'm sure you had a wonderful time out there as I remember ... I did-especially riding the horses through the wide open spaces. I also go the watch yesterday which I really ... lucky as myself and are out of cigs. quite a bit of the time. I got three of Mother's ordinary ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:31pm

9. Letter from Gray, Charles and Walter

   time we left so you should receive by the 1st of Sept 3 months money. 90/95 for each one of us i fancy ... things are pretty quiet here we shan't worry if it don't get any worse quiet exiting to watch ... it alright & write again on Monday a i have got to write to Amy this morning if i have time ...

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

10. Letter from Davis, William Worth

    but will let you know at time of sending. I am applying for a pass to Brighton to-morrow & unless ... it is a very bad day, I will go. We are getting smaller & smaller all the time here, and the ... £ 1/3/4 on hand so will be all right to-morrow. I had to invest in a watch, as mine is away nearly a month ...

    Editor - Feb 13 2023 - 4:13pm