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1. Letter from Nanaimo Daily Free Press

   a nice time, then leaving our billets we marched about 11 kilometres to others nearer the firing line ... some sport. When their snipers fired one of our fellows was watching for the flash through a periscope ... impossible to get any sleep during the 48 hours in the trench, so the time is spent when not on duty go, by ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 5:34am

2. Letter from Letters of a Canadian Stretcher Bearer

   eh? I’ve seen lots of German aeroplanes and watched the shooting at them by the French anti-aircraft ... an hour. Doesn’t it seem remarkable how they follow them along, and time them to a second? The wonder ... B——. He says we had good times together? Well, I’m glad he enjoyed ’em. I never saw him after he left ...

   Editor - Mar 7 2022 - 2:28pm

3. Letter from Davis, William Worth

   M.B.C.H., Eng., 1/11/16. My Dear Mother and All, Well for the first time I am writing in my tent, ... but it is much more quiet, and as a draft is going out in the morning, my things will stand watching ... the time you get this letter. We don’t know whether this is an advance party or whether they are going ...

   Editor - Feb 1 2023 - 12:21pm

4. Letter from Blair, McCrea Parker, Jr.

   him a couple of letter since. I also received three parcels of Dec 20 with the Watch Dad sent me (say ... expect Hitler to invade any time now and seem pretty sure he will use gas but never worry we are to well ... any underwear but you might send me some socks. I think my next leave will come in March some time but ...

   Editor - May 23 2023 - 1:22pm

5. Letter from Mowat, Grant Davidson

   present time I weigh 176 or a trifle better in my uniform, of course without the great coat. And people ... our time out in the country on one scheme or another, and in this way saw quite a bit of England. ... aeroplanes, circling about and always on the watch. Out in the strait the destroyers are doing all sorts of ...

   Editor - Oct 5 2023 - 9:31am

6. Letter from Reid, Wallace Aubrey

   fire. Watches in hand, the officers waited for the time to attack. It came. A wave of the hand and we ... the time the artillery kept up its terrible hammering. At twelve-thirty came one of those inexorable ... every eye was watching for the sign to move. Then all Hell broke loose. Rifles, machine guns and field ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:52am

7. Letter from McNeill, John

   I will probably be allowed up by that time, it is getting awfully wearisome lying in bed all the time ... I was hit and I regained consciousness that I thought I was paralysed as it was quite a long time before ... me unconscious again. I sure thought my number was up that time, I don’t think I told you how it all ...

   Editor - Oct 4 2022 - 4:37pm

8. Letter from Gray, John Balfour

   Sorry I haven’t written for a few days but haven’t really found time as we have been studying for exams. ... him either time but at noon he and Jack came out to the Club and you may be sure I was pleased when ... came out with the news that the quarantine was to be lifted at 5:30. You may be sure I took no time in ...

   Editor - Jun 28 2022 - 3:20pm

9. Letter from Gray, Robert Hampton

   I wrote to you but time really does fly here so that unless one keeps concentrating it seems that you are ... liable to let a lot of time slip by. Thanks very much for the letter Dad. I was so pleased to get it with ... start right in on Tuesday in Advanced Training School with no time off. I had hoped to get a few days so ...

   Editor - Jul 13 2022 - 8:56am

10. Letter from Hale, Robert

    dismissed at 10 o'clock for the day so we have a good time when we come to consider it. Dear Alice did ... You cannot see a light so we don't go far in case we loose our way. Your watch is invaluable to ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:36pm