David to May May 3 1917 This will be a short letter as I haven't had a moment to spare all day. This morning we went out onto the line at 8.0. and have been there all day.. We are working on what was once a level crossing, but the Germans just [...]
[May's copy of David's letter] David to May May 4 1917 I woke up this morning to hear one of our Lewis guns which is just at the back of my tent rattling away at an aeroplace. Presently there was a whistle of something and I afterwards heard that one of our anti-aircraft shells [...]
Passaic, N.J. Ethel [David’s sister, aka Ginger] to David May 4th 1917 Dear Kid, Last week I sent you some chocolate direct to France, but as I have no address, it is a toss-up whether it will reach you. I think it perfectly absurd to pay two postages besides wasting time, unless letters [...]
[May’s copy of David’s letter] David to May, May 6. 1917 To-day is Sunday and we all started off to the railway this morning but found that the Canadian Engineers don’t work on a Sunday so we were all sent back again, and in consequence the men have a day off. I am [...]
David to May May 7th 1917 My Dearest, I was up at 5 o’clock this morning and took the men to the river to wash. We are not actually on the main river itself but there is a small stream about a mile away which runs into it. It is only a few [...]
David to May May 12th 1917 My Dearest, I haven't much news at all today. We went out as usual on to the railway this morning. There was no train to take us, so we had to march. We were sent to work on the same bridge as we were on the other [...]
[May's copy of David's letter] David to May 14th May 1917 I expect this will be the last letter you will get for perhaps 3 days, as tomorrow’s post goes out before we shall be bank in camp from the railway and Wednesday & Thursday we shall be on the road back to our [...]
[May's copy of David's letter] David to May 15th May 1917 I have got the morning free so shall be able to catch the post. People here are still going on leave. They go at the rate of about two a fortnight, so in the course of a few months it will work down [...]
David to May May 15th 1917 4.30 I have just got your news, your terrible news. My Dear, I wish I could be with you or in some way do something to lighten your grief, but I seem so absolutely helpless. I think you have done the best thing in writing to Bert’s [...]
David to May May 21st 1917 There is no mail in today and therefore no letter from you. I didn't expect one really, but still I am always anxious to get your letters. We have had rather a busy day today. We started at 7.30 for a route march of about 8 or [...]