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1. Letter from McKenzie, Malcolm

   tomorrow and I will have to study for it tonight. I was on duty watch yesterday and I was Corporal of the ...

   Editor - Mar 28 2022 - 3:53pm

2. Poem from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   BRASS’ATS Didya ever watch a brass’at             inspectin’ all his troops, Lookin’ at yer ...

   Editor - Jan 1 2023 - 8:00am

3. Letter from McNaughton, John Leslie

   having a busy time a little more so than usual. As you know the Germans have been retiring to the south ... of us and are being closely watched just here. Numerous patrols and raids have been busy and there ... time modest. Of its ability to conquor I am getting more confident every day. 22/3/17 Just tonight your ...

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

4. Letter from Platt, Henry Errol Beauchamp

   and at the same time gind opportunity to be properly sick once every night while in trenches. The only ... time I wasn’t one or the other for the last ten days was because I was so scared to death that ... them, and just about the middle of the night watch used to throw out the whole offering, so altogether ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:17pm

5. Letter from Ferguson, Joseph Roy

   We had a fine time together last night & this morning. Roscoe Pollock is on it too but I have not ... getting quite rough (I may not have a long time to wait) however I feel better now than a few hours ago. ... today it sure is fine to watch the huge waves roll about. Of course it has not been really rough yet. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 6:29am

6. Letter from Martyn, William Wallace Haig

   white stockings and shoes. The ordinary white rig- tunic and long slacks when officer of the watch etc.- ... I am officer-of-the-watch tomorrow, I shall not be on duty in Cyprus, so should be able to get ashore ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 5:16am

7. Letter from Swinton, Hugh Alastair

   overlooking the sea. From my window I can watch the tide rolling in. Tonight, the wind is whipping up the ... War came home to. At the moment, I am watching with keen interest the political angling which is going ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

8. Newspaper Article from Moodie, Walter Hill

   to stay at Bloomfontein for a time so I am making desperate efforts to rejoin as soon as possible. ... week following our first fight was taken up for the most part by simply keeping a close watch on the ... monotonous duties were relieved by watching the occasional lyddite and shrapnel shells dropped into his camp. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Oct 23 2021 - 1:19pm

9. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   witnessed our first dog-fight, seen our first actual parachute trooper and had an exciting time generally. ... into London, when it all started. I was shaving at the time and had just finished lathering my face ... which we were standing. All this time the AA shells bursting were blooming all over the sky in the midst ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 1:32pm

10. Letter from Cousins, Frank C.

    night. We are a little piece back at just the right spot to watch the work of old Fritzie's heavies. ... I had your letter of June 24th, also some papers from you a short time ago. Well, little girl, I must ... watch the work of old Fritzie's heavies. He has been literally pounding a little isolated town just ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 11:34am