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1. Letter from Swinton, Hugh Alastair

   tomorrow, weather permitting, they will resume their offensive. It’s really quite a sight to watch the ... bridgehead must be held against counter attack until such time as bridges can be thrown across to bring up ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

2. Letter from Davis, William Worth

   course get blown out. I got some of this stuff and by putting it just inside the cap of my watch – it is ... having the time of her young life. I am very well and not as busy as I was. Love to all. Your ...

   Editor - Feb 6 2023 - 1:46pm

3. Letter from Stubbs, Robin Anthony

   get over so fast. I saw one good raid while on leave. I watched it from my hotel room which was on the ... top floor and felt as if I was being an awful fool all the time. I had an odd feeling of detachment ...

   Editor - May 29 2023 - 3:25pm

4. Letter from Gray, John

   the time we land I may have quite a long letter written. Well to continue my story from where I left ... to us about that time. Our goods and clothing were going to be examined to see if anybody had any ... time I opened my eyes and it was 6 am next morning. A quick wash and dress and I hurried on deck ...

   Editor - Feb 15 2022 - 3:24pm

5. Memoir from Bracewell, Maurice Wilfred

   When the time planned for the raid arrived, wind conditions were unfavourable so it was postponed for ... three days. At the end of the time the weather was still unfavourable, so a further delay of two days ... was made. When the third time set arrived, the weather was terrible. The wind was blowing very ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 11:13am

6. Letter from Sudbury, John P.

   time I thought my written remarks of this afternoon would be O.K. if addressed to you instead of, as ... can't understand any of you at all for I use a lot of time doing my utmost to keep you posted up when ... booming away and we had a very pleasant half hour watching the process of firing those enormous pieces of ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 2:09pm

7. Letter from Quinlan, Dennis John

   wearing apparel, I will still get the watch if you just say the word. So dearest, have a good birthday and ... are 22. Jeepers seems to be having a good time, he is very releived to hear of Ritas engagement, and ... needs no time, so all I can say is good luck to him, I'm sure going too swell daughters one day and ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 7:19pm

8. Letter from Smith, Henry Crozier

   arrived at the right time and the other things were delightful. You always make a good selection. Those ... road and had a hard time pulling the carts along a narrow track twisting about between the craters. It ... where the battalion were making their headquarters. It was a very fine night watching the bombardment of ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:56am

9. Letter from Baker, James Roy d'Arcy

   your admission often times told me about gambling. I had forgotten about it, but remembered when you ... thought you had a lot to go through with, but would recover soon. With time it went out of my mind until ... could play for 2 hours without our nurses watching was a great treat!! I could write yards more in this ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 2:03pm

10. Letter from Creswell, George Elliot

    my watch. I need it so badly in my work. I will be sending mine home and you can keep it till I get ... have time you could send a pair of woolen gloves. They would keep my hands much warmer than the leather ... seems so long ago, and what a wonderful time I had. I can remember when I cussed the place up and down ...

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