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Alma Russell Letters

Letters of British Columbia men on active service with Canadian and British Expeditionary Forces, 1914-1918. Learn more.

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BC Archives MS-1901

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you could not commence to imagine it. It is hard to walk through the blame crowds sometimes not troops but Ammunations Limbers rations, and all kinds of transports miles of them jamed up on the roads and moveing about twenty-five yards then halt and move again. I sure wish you could see it. talk about Mansion House Corner in London why one of these little side roads has got that pushed of the map and a Corp. or some blame kind of a man standing on the Corners. holding up his hand or motioning you on, and believe me you get to stop to. he just lifts his hand and the whole works stops for a mile or more back. It sure is great. Motor Lorreys. Mule teams. Horses. Autos. Mess Carts. troops and every other blame kind of thing you could imagine it certainly is wonderful how everything goes on so smoth. last night there were an an awful lot

BC Archives, MS-1901 Box 1 File 4 / RUSSELL, Alma M., 1873 - 1964. Victoria; librarian. / Letters from Bomdardier Albert Greer, 1917.

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