Sunday, September 30, 2012

February 5, 1917 Somewhere in Belgium

Bill writes to his sister Mae mostly responding to news about the family. He mentions hearing of the death of Lincoln George Hutton, a friend from Victoria College at the University of Toronto. Bill is in A Battery, 180th Battalion of the Royal Field Artillery, British Expeditionary Forces in Belgium.

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Saturday, September 29, 2012

January 11, 1917 Somewhere in France Le Havre

Bill is in good spirits as he writes to his mother from “somewhere in France” telling her about his last days in England over New Year’s and the trip across the channel. He is now part of the 16th Divisional Artillery awaiting posting to his Brigade and Battery.

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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

December 25, 1916 Newcastle-on-Tyne, England

Bill writes a long letter home to everybody on Christmas Day telling them about his leave to Scotland with brother Harold. He visits cousins and tries to unravel the Skilling genealogy without much success. Bill expects to be sent to the front soon.

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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

December 4, 1916 On Leave 16 Cathcart Street, Greenock, Scotland

Bill writes a short note to his father and the family from Greenock where he and his brother Harold are staying with the Munro family.

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