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1. Letter from McLean, David

   this is no place for women here for we hardly ever see a woman. There was a woman come along the other ... bad place here. You can see nothing for dust. It is the worst place I ever saw. I am still in the ... Tuesday night there is some new orders come out. We're to get a pass every two weeks and our ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 1:06pm

2. Letter from Bridges, Jeannette "Nettie" Drysdale

   I didn’t think much of it. At 7:30 just when we come off duty I felt a bit shivery so took a dose of ... very lonely to be in a ward alone as no one is allowed in to see us but as the other beds are occuppied ... or something each morning and bring my letters down to me but I’m not allowed to see them, so far ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

3. Letter from Cobourg World

   are doing, so if I ever come back I will have lots of interesting things to tell. We are the only ... our guns that's one good thing. We are not allowed to say in our letters where we are or what we ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:02pm

4. Letter from Smith, Henry Crozier

   Wednesday Bramshott My own darling girlie, It has not come to my turn for leave this week after ... have a big shelf above our bed but the only thing allowed to go on the shelf is our mess tin and ... Yours ever, Henry Army WWI Europe Great Britain Letter from soldier 1916 Smith, Henry Crozier Wife Henry ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 5:01am

5. Letter from Sproule, Hugh Charles

   that ever was the case, that not to worry for believe me I am very much alive, and if anything did ... good health and unhurt. Trench life is not so bad after all at anyrate you can take things as they come ... now?   Just where we are now, I am not allowed to say, but some time ago we were in a place in the ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:12pm

6. Letter from Johnston, William Joseph

   2 miles from the bay. Left the wharf at 6 pm Monday, and have been here ever since. Do not know when we ... Your Loving Hubby W.J.J XXXXXXXXXXXXXX P.S. no boat is allowed near the ship & no one is allowed ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 6:22pm

7. Letter from Mayse, Amos William (Will)

   only have half an hour's service so do to allow the few Mothers who come to get back in time to ... Helmingham Rectory Wednesday Dear Mr. Mayes; Will you come to the tea after the Intercession ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 11:09am

8. Letter from Garton, Thomas

   say Good-bye for the present & I hope your dreams will soon come true. as ever “yours only” Tom ... write something and news is scarce over here, I could write lots but they don’t allow us to use those ... ever gets over here to be sure and hunt me up for I sure would be glad to see him but I hope he never ...

   Editor - Jul 8 2023 - 10:03am

9. Letter from Copeland, Arthur Harold Madill

   ever did for I remember being told at Harbord once upon a time that all the French I knew might be put ... into a thimble. Since coming here I have tried to be real studious and do a couple of hours a day on ... accomplished or at least very little This is a cold part of the country. There has been snow and ice ever since ...

   Editor - Apr 18 2022 - 6:25am

10. Diary from Holmes, Ira Layton

    Winnipeg at 10 p.m. and wasn't allowed to leave the train, was placed on duty as train guard, ... around all night, the roughest road I ever travelled on. Army WWI North America Canada Diary 1916 January ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 2:59am