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1. Letter from Ross, James Wells

   Oct. 15th, Thursday. Came into Plymouth today and are now up the esturary at Devonport. There is ... officers and men were allowed ashore on Saturday, but officers only, on Sunday. Mr. Craig, Capt. Thompson, ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 2:46pm

2. Diary from Brown, Robert Gordon

   Sat. July 21- In evening. Guns Nos. 1 & 3 pulled out and Imperial batteries came in. These ... guns went next day to new waggon line at Bully Grenay and in evening to guns near Loos. Army WWI Europe ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 4:19pm

3. Letter from Adkins, George Leslie

   we have been through a terrible ordeal. I don't know if I am allowed to say much about it but ... you will see by the papers what a fierce fight the Canadians have been into. How we Mart & I came ... and were bombarded pretty heavy all the time but did not suffer much. Then we came out for a rest. The ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 11:16am

4. Letter from MacKay, Gordon Rae

   sending some of us over. No they are very particular and careful and they wont allow any knee cases to go ... done with it anyway but I would like to help Biggar get even with Perdue at footer. Never mind Jess ... us with cigarettes or sweets, but they have only had chocolate once since I came and the cigarettes ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 1:02pm

5. Letter from Mayse, Amos William (Will)

   Camp Hughes June 29 /16 Dear Betty:- Just a hurried line, this is the evening of the great day ... evening, I generally get your letters while at Mess or Dinner in the evening, the real estate deal is ... allowing for the 30 days grace) so you do not need to bother about that just now I'll be home before ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 10:49am

6. Letter from Billard, Lewis G.

   somewhat colder here, but I'm sure that it's even colder in Canada. The people here say that we ... because they say the same things to the next Canadian they meet. Being on the Station all week allowed me ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 4:04pm

7. Letter from Eardley, Thomas Ernest

   Regements get off a 5 oclock in the Evening, & we are not allowed out at all, the Officers & men are ... quite a bunch of Boys from Medicine Hat, that are in Hospital here wounded, they came over with the ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 10:48pm

8. Letter from Irving, Gordon Budd

   goodness' sake don't spend all the money on her. Even it up between the two of you. If this isn't ... before I am allowed over the lines as a matter of fact the squadron is going back to refit in a couple of ... the lines at all. I have written to the little devil a couple of times since I came here but have not ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 4:45am

9. Letter from Lane, Daniel Austin

   I find it quite pleasant sleeping on the deck at night. Even here there is another Canadian, the manager ... of a theatrical company on board. They are disembarking here. If it were allowed, I would take some ... of the military; that is more or less restricted. I know very little about the work even yet, and am ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 4:08pm

10. Letter from McArthur, John Alexander

    hut. We chose up sides and laid down the rules. No one was allowed to wear anything but a shirt and ... for the evening (shirts). The pipers (and others) were pretty well pickled and we had some parade. We ... were the only battn allowed out and we made good use of our time. The celebrations lasted until about ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:45pm