Write to a Canadian Soldier in Afghanistan

The Olive Tree Genealogy has a webpage hosted here where anyone who wishes to can write a note to our soldiers in the PPCLI (Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry) in Afghanistan. Take a minute to say hello, send a thumb's up, or just tell them how proud we are of their efforts. Let them know we haven't forgotten them!

The Canadian Military Heritage Project
WW1

LETTERS HOME

James Cecil Sandercock
1898-1918
4th Canadian Mounted Rifles
Canadian Expeditionary Force

August 25th 1917

Dear Mother and Father

Just a few lines, hoping you are well. I guess you will have heard the news of my brother's death befor this letter reaches you. Bill and I went out on a working party on the night of August 23rd. We were both together working when a shell lit in the trench. Bill was killed. I got a slight wound in the knee. I was lucky i was not killed too.

Now mother, i will write again in a few days, when the Battalion comes out of the line.

CECIL

Somewhere in France May 28th 1918

To my dear sister

Just a few lines hope it will find you all well. How is youre boys getting along. I would give enything to see them. It is a long time since i got a letter from you.

Well there has been some pretty hard fighting over here in some places. Earl Mc Master is back to the Batt he left in September so i think he has had a good time. We came over to gether and i am still hear. Well i guess i will close for this time.

good by xxxxxxxxxxxx
Write soon

His brother William (Bill) who is mentioned in Cecil's postcard, died one year almost to the day before Cecil. Bill can be found on Veteran's Affairs Canada Virtual War Memorial