The Fort William Daily Times Journal and the Port Arthur Daily News respectfully solicited letters from soldiers at the front – or extracts therefrom – during the First World War. Any reader who had a letter from a relative or friend with the British, French or Russian forces was invited to submit said letter for publication to the community.

Banks, F. W. (Pte) – April 19, 1918

Bloomfield, Burgess (Pte) – April 25, 1918

Crowe, J. P. (Pte) – April 18, 1918

Hewitt, E. W. “Teddie” (Pte) – April 12, 1918

Rutledge, George – April 27, 1918

Whitehurst, Walter – April 6, 1918