Deborah Florence Glassford Letters and Memorabilia
Letters written to Deborah Florence (Leighton) Glassford of Vancouver by men serving overseas, including some cards, programs and memorabilia. Learn more.
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13th May 1916
My dear Dodie
Your letter came some days ago, and we have really had such a strenuous time lately that I could not get settled down to writing, however, we are now in rest camp for a few days and will soon be well rested again. This war is certainly hell Dodie, and I wish to heavens it was over and what is left of us could go back where everything is quiet and peaceful.
Poor Monro was killed last week and we feel badly cut up as he was in our Company and very popular, we were in the trenches when he was buried and we even couldn't get out to pay our last respects. We are as you no doubt know in a very hot part of the line and the
BC Archives, MS-0089 Box 1 File 4 GLASSFORD, Deborah Florence (Leighton). Vancouver Correspondence inward, 1916.