Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
26/12/1917
The boys are out for a rifle inspection so I thot I would spend a few mi. writing you. At noon I opened a can of Plum pudding from Miss Christie
My Xmas in the trenches 1917
25/12/1917
I came in off a work party about 2 O.K. Xmas morning and roled into bed, the bed consisted of two oil sheets and three single blankets between two of us.
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
15/12/1917
In post I received I see how real the pictures are of the front line, to what they realy are in reality.
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
13/12/1917
Supper is over and I have just eaten two apples I got a lads supper for him he has been off his feed for several days, I spent most of P.M. in cleaning up so I will be ready for any inspection that may come off in the near future.
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
10/12/1917
It is 5.30 P.M. Supper is over and I was out in the yard a minuite ago washing, heinie come over and pushed over board about a dozen bombs you could here the excitement among the french families
Letter to Teddy from Somewhere in France
07/12/1917
I just went out down town and bought some chocolate then I came back to the cosey little house, Teddy it is a treat to look at the taste of the upper class French every thing points to the greatest sense of refinement in the way of taste
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
04/12/1917
It has frozen up over here now and the dandiest fall day and clear I never expected any such weather. Especialy in war times and after war tales I had heard of how wet it was in France.
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
30/11/1917
Bob Banks, McKeith Pete Campbell and I started out to get our pictures taken The photographeress informed use that we could only get that done in day light so we walked on up town into the city I guess would sound as good.
Letter to Mother
30/11/1917
I am sitting in my room alone the sun of noon is shining over my left shoulder and onto the pad so you can figure what side of house my room is on.
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
29/11/1917
I have spent quite a while tonight studying the word of God. I miss so mutch a place to be alone but I will make more effort to study under these conditions I am not going neglect that one so important thing in my life.
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
24/11/1917
I havent written any for two days I guess. I am sitting down stairs at the table the nice little stove is doing its duty, the electric light is overhead.
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
18/11/1917
We are having fine weather cloudy but warm just like England last year I wear a little pair of kid gloves all the time have had no others on at any time yet since I salvaged them I wore a pair I made a few times before that.
Letters to Otto & Mother from Somewhere in Flanders
18/11/1917
I must write you a few lines but can't just think what it will be. I wish you could get a glympse of the devastated country that I have been over
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in Flanders
16/11/1917
In rest billets again I was in this row of huts a few weeks ago. They are exceptable to the funk holes but still the funk holes look good after several hours of work party.
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in Flanders
11/11/1917
I have been thinking to day that last Xmas I spent in hospital in England, I wonder where I will be next Xmas which will be also when you get this.
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in Flanders
09/11/1917
I have a few minuits to write just before I fall in we had a dandy dinner roast beef brown gravy mashed potatoes and biscuits which we like as well as bread.
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in Flanders
07/11/1917
I guess I have the job at last, I am going on stretcher bearers course now, I won't be away from the battn, but I have got a job that I feel needs some one that will get out and work
Letter to Teddy from Somewhere in Flanders
06/11/1917
Dinner will be on in a minuite, I just came off parade. I went back to platoon today an old runner that was wounded in Aug. returned last night so he naturaly received his job back again
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
04/11/1917
It is freezing in the shade all day today but so nice and clear you would all most think that we were in the west again.
Letter to Kate from Somewhere in Flanders
03/11/1917
I received your letter also Kathleen's and Otto's last but not least some days ago.
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in Flanders
02/11/1917
I sent six letters last night. I am on duty now at co’y headquarters I have been reading the Saturday Post of Aug.18th to pass along the time,
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in Flanders
30/10/1917
I wrote Mrs Burns about Mitchel today, also a mother in Edmonton about her boy who was killed he belonged to an other batt. then I wrote Harvey Anderson about Mitchel.
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in Flanders
21/10/1917
I am sitting where the big shells fell again on a fine sunny a.m., on a emty grenade box leaning back against the remains of some kind of a house
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
19/10/1917
It rained some while we ate dinner so there is a little mud on the yard.
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
17/10/1917
I am sitting on an old log beside a farm barn just came off parade at 2,30 just an hour in P.M. I received a package of candy and crumb chaser last night the fudge was surely fine,