Lee G. Darrach War Letters

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Letters from The Great War - A collection of letters from Clyde River, PEI resident Lee G. Darrach to his brother in Boston during his time with the British Army between 1915-1919. The letters were transcribed and made available online by the Clyde River Historical Society in 2018 and read and recorded by Alan Buchanan in 2019.

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32 - Hoping to see you all again soon

Type:Reading
Contributor:Buchanan, Alan
Contributor:Darrach, Lee G.
Contributor:Virtual Studios Creative Digital Media
Date Recorded:2019
Duration:00:01:47

28 - It was my Mother's prayer that saved me

Type:Reading
Contributor:Darrach, Lee G.
Date Recorded:2019
Duration:00:03:02

17 - I don't think this can last much longer or at least I hope not

Type:Reading
Contributor:Buchanan, Alan
Contributor:Darrach, Lee G.
Contributor:Virtual Studios Creative Digital Media
Date Recorded:2019
Duration:00:01:23

14 - Quite a change from Boston

Type:Reading
Contributor:Buchanan, Alan
Contributor:Darrach, Lee G.
Contributor:Virtual Studios Creative Digital Media
Date Recorded:2019
Duration:00:01:09

09 - It's hard to get rid of a cold here

Type:Reading
Contributor:Buchanan, Alan
Contributor:Darrach, Lee G.
Contributor:Virtual Studios Creative Digital Media
Date Recorded:2019
Duration:00:02:16

08 - Send me to the front before I croak here

Type:Reading
Contributor:Buchanan, Alan
Contributor:Darrach, Lee G.
Contributor:Virtual Studios Creative Digital Media
Date Recorded:2019
Duration:00:02:03

07 - They can kill me but they can't scare me

Type:Reading
Contributor:Buchanan, Alan
Contributor:Darrach, Lee G.
Contributor:Virtual Studios Creative Digital Media
Date Recorded:2019
Duration:00:04:36

02 - Here I am now for keeps

Type:Reading
Contributor:Buchanan, Alan
Contributor:Darrach, Lee G.
Contributor:Virtual Studios Creative Digital Media
Date Recorded:2019
Duration:00:02:19

31 - I'm trying to get out of the army

Type:Reading
Contributor:Buchanan, Alan
Contributor:Darrach, Lee G.
Contributor:Virtual Studios Creative Digital Media
Date Recorded:2019
Duration:00:01:56

30 - I'm going on my fourth year in the army, seems like 10

Type:Reading
Contributor:Buchanan, Alan
Contributor:Darrach, Lee G.
Contributor:Virtual Studios Creative Digital Media
Date Recorded:2019
Duration:00:02:43

29 - Well I don't know what to think of this war

Type:Reading
Contributor:Buchanan, Alan
Contributor:Darrach, Lee G.
Contributor:Virtual Studios Creative Digital Media
Date Recorded:2019
Duration:00:03:17

27 - I wish Uncle Sam would hurry up with about five million men

Type:Reading
Contributor:Buchanan, Alan
Contributor:Darrach, Lee G.
Contributor:Virtual Studios Creative Digital Media
Date Recorded:2019
Duration:00:02:05

26 - Believe me, I've seen enough of France

Type:Reading
Contributor:Buchanan, Alan
Contributor:Darrach, Lee G.
Contributor:Virtual Studios Creative Digital Media
Date Recorded:2019
Duration:00:02:00

25 - Thank God I did not take any shell

Type:Reading
Contributor:Buchanan, Alan
Contributor:Darrach, Lee G.
Contributor:Virtual Studios Creative Digital Media
Date Recorded:2019
Duration:00:02:14

24 - Old Wilson did take a tumble

Type:Reading
Contributor:Buchanan, Alan
Contributor:Darrach, Lee G.
Contributor:Virtual Studios Creative Digital Media
Date Recorded:2019
Duration:00:02:34