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1. Letter from Copeland, Arthur Harold Madill

   and lazy, I can watch some more energetic officers making a cricket pitch, kicking the football, or ... old hospital acquaintances and laughed over a good many incidents anything but funny at the time to ... months than in twice as many years previously. While in Stralsund I studied a little and think it is time ...

   Editor - Apr 9 2022 - 5:44am

2. Letter from Doerksen, Kenn W.

   over yesterday for photo-reconnaissance (first time since the last war) but everything appears quiet ... kids. However, I don't suppose it will warp her for life. I sure miss watching the kids grow up... ... Brits, Danes, etc. I spend quite a bit of my “spare” time on the terrace, sipping gin collins with the ...

   Editor - Oct 14 2022 - 10:04am

3. Letter from Davis, William Worth

   No. 81- France 20/6/18. Dear Dad, Our mail is rather making up for lost time now, as I have ... troops for Christmas. Believe me, mine has proved a most useful companion. It is tough that wrist watches ... about it. There should be a good electric kiln on the American market by this time, but probably not on ...

   Editor - Feb 13 2023 - 4:01pm

4. Letter from Johns, Lawrence Earl

   Well Mother we have got back from our pass we sure had a good time travelling around from place to ... place It was the cheeriest pass that I have had for some time we got our tickets for nothing and most of ... our board. They gave us a good time at Tom Jacksons all we could eat I think it was 5 meals a day and ...

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

5. Letter from Skeet, Frank

   around here. I guess they have a great old time watching us get our training, as we go through our ... 9. I was with another boy, and we had a good time, as we were half an hour's car ride from town. ... different courses near the camp. They should have us pretty efficient by the time we get through here. We ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 5:03pm

6. Letter from Gray, John Balfour

   a long time wandering through Westminster Abbey. That is a wonderful old place. You can see where all ... shaking. A London cop was quite insulted when we were near Big Ben and I looked at my watch then told him ... always takes a long time when you first get over here but there will be some this week I expect. Sure ...

   Editor - Jun 28 2022 - 3:47pm

7. Letter from Winterbottom, Sydney Amyas

   in that time so you see it is something like old B.C. for a time. Our regiment (11th CMR) has been ... out in rest for some time. First of all we marched about ten miles and were billeted in barns. Our ... a tight corner for some time or expect to either. You see, our part of the line was very quiet as compared ...

   Editor - Oct 3 2022 - 1:41pm

8. Letter from Richardson, Charles Douglas

   if we had time to go in but as I had to catch my train in half an hour, I was afraid to risk it. ... in France". We hear from him every few days and he reports having a good time at the base. The ... seeing to stand and watch thousands of soldiers going through manoeuvres all at once, and they were done ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 6:08pm

9. Letter from Brown, Robert Gordon

   games going on in the evenings. McLaren & I were watching the 51st and another battery playing one ... me. I was speaking with Crawley this forenoon. We were watching a ball game and happened to turn ... a pretty good time, although, from what I hear, they rather roughed it up. You see, we can't leave the ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 1:51am

10. Letter from Johnson, Joseph Wesley

    cheer-up & wait till the war is over. I am watching all the big shells I can keep my eyes on. Say! ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:08pm