John Haworth Drewry Letters
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it was a good likeness and very natural looking, besides being well finished. These attributes, I believe, are the ones required in a good photograph. I had them taken in Eatons, where they do do good work and are most reasonable, they charged me $10 a dozen for my photos. | it was a good likeness and very natural looking, besides being well finished. These attributes, I believe, are the ones required in a good photograph. I had them taken in Eatons, where they do do good work and are most reasonable, they charged me $10 a dozen for my photos. | ||
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Our draft, being all officers, is quartered first cabin and we are most comfortable. There are four of us in a stateroom. Tommy Drew-Brook and I are in a room with two chaps who are strangers to me but who seem a pretty decent sort. Insofar as I know Jimmie Gray of whom I have written before and myself are the only Victorians among this draft of fifty R.F.C. men. | Our draft, being all officers, is quartered first cabin and we are most comfortable. There are four of us in a stateroom. Tommy Drew-Brook and I are in a room with two chaps who are strangers to me but who seem a pretty decent sort. Insofar as I know Jimmie Gray of whom I have written before and myself are the only Victorians among this draft of fifty R.F.C. men. | ||
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The rest of the passengers consist of a dozen civilians, half a dozen Canadian officers, a number of U.S. officers and about 1500 American troops. | The rest of the passengers consist of a dozen civilians, half a dozen Canadian officers, a number of U.S. officers and about 1500 American troops. | ||
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The latter are the most undisciplined | The latter are the most undisciplined | ||
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| + | BC Archives, 93-6553 | ||
| + | Box 4 | ||
| + | DREWRY FAMILY | ||
| + | Selected Correspondence, 1917 – 1919. | ||
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it was a good likeness and very natural looking, besides being well finished. These attributes, I believe, are the ones required in a good photograph. I had them taken in Eatons, where they do do good work and are most reasonable, they charged me $10 a dozen for my photos.
Our draft, being all officers, is quartered first cabin and we are most comfortable. There are four of us in a stateroom. Tommy Drew-Brook and I are in a room with two chaps who are strangers to me but who seem a pretty decent sort. Insofar as I know Jimmie Gray of whom I have written before and myself are the only Victorians among this draft of fifty R.F.C. men.
The rest of the passengers consist of a dozen civilians, half a dozen Canadian officers, a number of U.S. officers and about 1500 American troops.
The latter are the most undisciplined
BC Archives, 93-6553 Box 4 DREWRY FAMILY Selected Correspondence, 1917 – 1919.