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Camp Mar 24/16 Dear Mugsey, Just a line Kit to let you know that Bill & I are going up to London for the weekend and won't be able to write a letter until Monday or Tuesday, so don't worry. Three big letters came OK this week. Hope you are all well by this time dear, keep yourself well clothed and your feet dry. I'll make my next letter a whopper, so cheer up, got cake from our Aunts. So long & Love Norm
Camp Mar 24/16 Dear Mugsey, Just a line Kit to let you know that Bill & I are going up to...
Camp Mar. 30/16 Dear Kit: - Your little parcel received OK last night, thank you very much Kid, I'll write a big letter on Sunday. This is a picture of Petticoat Lane, where we were on Sunday, it is sure some place (just inside the outskirts) (did you get me steve?) I haven't had any mail from you this week yet, I hope it comes tomorrow. I am well and having a good time, won't you have a chew of spearmint. I hope you are OK Well so long Dear Yours as B4 Norm
Camp Mar. 30/16 Dear Kit: - Your little parcel received OK last night, thank you very much Kid,...
Camp April 14 Hello Kit, Just a line I can't get a pass for this weekend, but maybe next week. We are out for night work to-night. Wrote a letter to Lil & Aunty to-day. Your two letters came OK, thanks kid. I'll write a big letter on Sunday. I am well, our draft hasn't left yet. Heaps of love from Norm
Camp April 14 Hello Kit, Just a line I can't get a pass for this weekend, but maybe next week....
Camp April 14 Dear Mother, just a line, what do you think of this picture? Our draft hasn't gone yet, they are still awaiting orders. We are going out on night work to-night. I will write a big letter on Sunday. I am well, wrote a letter to Lil & Aunty to-night. So long, Norm
Camp April 14 Dear Mother, just a line, what do you think of this picture? Our draft hasn't...
Camp, Good Friday, April 21/16 Dear Mother, just a line. We are going down to Portmouth for the weekend and I won't write until Monday or Tuesday. This is a lovely day, we had church this a.m. We are going down to Haslemers this p.m. to get a square meal and some Hot Cross Buns. Another draft left for France yesterday from our battalion. I hope all are well & happy. Will write a big letter so cheer up. Norm
Camp, Good Friday, April 21/16 Dear Mother, just a line. We are going down to Portmouth for the...
Camp, April 28/16 Dear Irish:- Here I be once more altogether. Bill & I are going up to London to-morrow, I will write when I come back, so cheer up. Gee they sure are having a gay time in Dublin. I hope our Aunts are OK. We are having great weather. So long kid - Norm
Camp, April 28/16 Dear Irish:- Here I be once more altogether. Bill & I are going up to...
[1916] Camp May 1st I had a jake time in London yesterday. We are having great weather now, nearly wasted in London. Three big letters from you today dearie. We are having night work to-night so I can't write until to-morrow or next day. I'll go to the p.o. & post this now. I will chew some of that spearmint. I am trying to make these card take a letter place until I write So long Dear Norm P.S. just wait until the boy come home, eh Muggy
[1916] Camp May 1st I had a jake time in London yesterday. We are having great weather now,...
Camp May 1st Dear Mother, I had a swell time in London, we are having simply grand weather, just like summer. We are having night work to-night so I can't write a letter, but I will write a great big one on Tuesday or Wednesday, so cheer up. Your letters came OK today. We are both well So long, Norm
Camp May 1st Dear Mother, I had a swell time in London, we are having simply grand weather, just...
Camp May 10 Dear Mother, How are you to-night? We have been out at the ranges all day, I met an old friend to-night, Gordon Moore, he is in the 72nd. I hope you are all o.k. Your letter came to-day. I'll write Sunday. We got caught in a big rain storm yesterday and got soak to the skin. The Aunts in Ireland are O.K. Well so long Norm
Camp May 10 Dear Mother, How are you to-night? We have been out at the ranges all day, I met an...
Hastings June 26 Hello May, when are you coming over? I am having a great time moving around, don't know how long I will be here my arm is still stiff at elbow & a little weak. I'll give you all the news in my letter to-morrow. Love from Norm
Hastings June 26 Hello May, when are you coming over? I am having a great time moving around,...
[1916] Sunday, July 9/16 7 a.m. Hello Irish, just got up, having a fine time down here. Swell beaches & promenade, going in twice to-day. I got your song yesterday, will send it next week. This is a swell city, lots of chicken on the beach, saw some jake sight yesterday. Bill & Jack are fine. Will take a dive for you to-day, some good feeds here. Heaps of love, So long Norm
[1916] Sunday, July 9/16 7 a.m. Hello Irish, just got up, having a fine time down here. Swell...
[1916] Camp July 20/ Dear Kit, just a line, I received your three dandy letters yesterday, glad you arrived in Vancouver o.k. Just please yourself about how long you stay at Coombs. I sent the music yesterday, I hope it gets there alright. My letter may all be [?] to you now, I don't know for [?] you are well & having a [?]. Give Jessie & men [?] o.k. So long & heaps of love Norm
[1916] Camp July 20/ Dear Kit, just a line, I received your three dandy letters yesterday, glad...
White Hill Camp July 26/ Dear Mother, here I am out at the snipers camp for a week, we live in tents, get a lot of shooting. I may go for a week-end this Saturday I don't know yet. I am to be on picquet duty all night to-night. Good night, Norm PS - Have just come home from a nice swim in a pond [?]
White Hill Camp July 26/ Dear Mother, here I am out at the snipers camp for a week, we live in...
Camp July 29 Dear Kit, We are going on a weekend in Brighton, will write on Monday, we are having very hot weather here right now. I'm hoping you are well, receive your letter from Seattle, also one from Ella. Well so long kid Love from Norm
Camp July 29 Dear Kit, We are going on a weekend in Brighton, will write on Monday, we are...
Aug 11/16 Dear Kit here I am at last Some Where in France, [censored] it is pretty hot here to-day. We are at the rest camp for a few hours, leave for the base later on. I have some French money now & feel rich, I spoke a few words of French to a couple of kids in town and they answered. I have just had some lemonade & cake here at camp YMCA and it sure went fine. Bill is well. I will write a letter as soon as we get to the base. I may see Andy to-morrow. So long Dear, your loving...
Aug 11/16 Dear Kit here I am at last Some Where in France, [censored] it is pretty hot here to-...
Somewhere in France. Oct. 5/16 Dear Kit; - Just a line little one we are busy on the move again & I haven't had any time for a letter but hope to get a chance to write soon. Thought I would see Andy to-day, but when I arrived at a certain place, I found out that they had left here yesterday. I think I will see him before the week is out. I will write a big letter Sunday if it is at all possible. Haven't had any mail yet this week but hope to get some soon. Bill & I are fine &...
Somewhere in France. Oct. 5/16 Dear Kit; - Just a line little one we are busy on the move again...
Somewhere in France. Oct. 13/16 Dear Kit;- Hello Irish I have no paper to write on so this card will have to do until we come out. I am fine & everything is jake. I want to thank you very much for the swell parcel of candy, the aunts sent it to-day and believe me Darling Kit it sure came at the right time, I'll tell you more about it when I write next. I also received your last letter, never mind about worrying about what Jessie said, she can't help it. We get a great display of...
Somewhere in France. Oct. 13/16 Dear Kit;- Hello Irish I have no paper to write on so this card...
Aug. 15/16 Pte N. Ewart # 629512 Scout Section 47th Batt. B.E.F. Army P.O. London Somewhere in Belgium My Dear Kit, well here I am at last Little Pal, I told you I would see Andy, I met him on Sunday, gee it was a great surprise I only saw him for about 1 hour, he is looking fine & happy as ever, he has just left this place for some other place. We are now at the base [censored] from firing line, can hear the guns plainly. I have lots to tell you, I'll write a letter some time this week...
Aug. 15/16 Pte N. Ewart # 629512 Scout Section 47th Batt. B.E.F. Army P.O. London Somewhere in...
Dec 8 /16 Love from Norman
Dec 8 /16 Love from Norman
London, Dec 22 Dear Kit, Here I am alone in London. Bill just left for Scotland. I missed my train by fifteen minutes, have to wait until to-morrow morning, leave from Hollyhead. I am now at the Belgrave Hotel in London, just going to bed. Will write letter. Heaps of love Norm Hooray for Ireland
London, Dec 22 Dear Kit, Here I am alone in London. Bill just left for Scotland. I missed my...
London Dec. 22 Dear Kit, Here I am alone in London, Bill just left for Scotland. I missed my...
Pte. N. Ewart 629512Ward 1 GSonic Street HospitalRock FerryCheshire EnglandDad wounded. Buller in arm -
Pte. N. Ewart 629512 Ward 1 G Sonic Street Hospital Rock Ferry Cheshire EnglandDear Dad, here I...
Rock Ferry, April 12/17 Just a line Mother I haven't had any mail from home yet, but received one of your parcels yesterday, it had been to France. Everything fine here. Great news from the front. This looks something like me. Can you picture me Love from Norm
Rock Ferry, April 12/17 Just a line Mother I haven't had any mail from home yet, but received...
Rock Ferry, April 12/17 Hello Irish, Can you picture me? This is something like what I look like now. No mail from you yet Dearie, but cheer up it will come soon. Everything jake here I will write in a day or so. Had a letter from Andy, he is fine. Love from Norm
Rock Ferry, April 12/17 Hello Irish, Can you picture me? This is something like what I look...
[1917] Rock Ferry April 22 Hello Mother, this is a swell day, I am going out to Park later this p.m. I was over in Liverpool yesterday, on Lime Street. Some place. I had a letter from Casey Clarke, he was on his way to France. Well so long Love from Norm
[1917] Rock Ferry April 22 Hello Mother, this is a swell day, I am going out to Park later this...

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