Letters from the Front

Type Date Headline Source Transcribed By
Letter Four Letters from Valcartier Camp, 1914 Dundas Star, Dundas, Ontario Marika Pirie
Letter 1915-01-28 A letter home from a Scottish soldier describing the Christmas truce. Huntingdon Gleaner marc
Letter 1915-01-14 A letter from Salisbury Plain. Huntingdon Gleaner marc
Letter 1915-06-24 An artillery man's description of 2nd Ypres where the Germans used gas for the first time. Huntingdon Gleaner marc
Letter 1915-06-24 Talks about the death of 2 friends. marc
Letter 1914-06-20 Account of the battle of Mount Sorrel London Free Press Marika Pirie
Letter Letter home written on the eve of the attack at Vimy Ridge Private Letter Richard Laughton
Letter Letter home written shortly after the attack at Vimy Ridge Private Letter Richard Laughton
Letter 1917-05-24 Account of Vimy Ridge Huntingdon Gleaner marc
Letter 1917-07-12 Account of General Byng's farewell to the Canadian Corps Huntingdon Gleaner marc
Letter 1917-07-19 The last letter from a young man to his mother. Huntingdon Gleaner marc
Letter 1918-03-07 Statistics on No. 3 General Hospital Huntingdon Gleaner marc
Letter 1918-05-24 Account of 2nd Ypres and being taken prisoner. Red Deer Advocate Chris Wight
Letter 1919-03-27 Account of the Kinmel Park Riots Huntingdon Gleaner marc
Letter 1915-02-11 The Patricias in France Huntingdon Gleaner marc
Letter 1918-12-13 Talks about being at Mons on 11/11/18 & about his feelings of the war being over. Red Deer Advocate chris.wight
Letter 1915-09-30 A POW writes to his Aunt Huntingdon Gleaner marc
Letter 1916-10-16 Experiences on Troop Ship - Crossing the Atlantic, 1916, with the 4th Canadian Pioneers. Chatham Daily Planet Jerrel R. Hind
Letter 1916-06-29 Pte. Ernie Betteridge Is Now With Renowned Unit In France Chatham Daily Planet Jerrel R. Hind
Letter 1916-11-06 Calgary soldier tells of narrow escape during fighting at the Somme, 1916. chris.wight
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