Letters home
Subtitle: Maritimers and the Great War, 1914-1918
By: edited by Ross Hebb
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Halifax, NS
Language: eng
Number of pages: 166
ISBN-13: 9781771082037; 9781771082044; 9781771082051
Subjects: Correspondence; World War, 1914-1918; World War (1914-1918) fast (OCoLC)fst01180746; Sources; War and families; Soldiers; Family relationships; Canadian Personal narratives; History
Other titles: Maritimers and the Great War, 1914-1918
Work titles: Letters home (2014)
Description: With personal letters gathered from public archives and the relatives of those who fought in the First World War, historian Ross Hebb tells the story of Canadian soldiers, from recruitment to deployment to return, in their own words. Letters Home is a collection of the correspondences of 20 people shipped overseas from across the Maritimes, asking about their homes and farms, wondering at the girls in Britain, and leaving keepsakes and life advice for their children. Organized chronologically, the letters describe crossing the Atlantic, training in England, the confusion and anticipation leading up to combat, and for some, the journey home. Includes 20 photographs of the letter writers, their families, postcards, and memorials.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-166).

Issued also in electronic format.
Table of contents: title: In Canada; title: In England; title: France & Belgium; title: The reality of war; title: The end has come.