Charley Bailey

Publishing Charley Bailey's #WW1 letters (100 years to the day) CR Bailey volunteered August 11th 1914, and was among the last of the Canadians to come home.

[Charley Bailey @Charlie_WW1]

@DavidWDoughty So damned sorry.

[Charley Bailey @Charlie_WW1]

It's Nicola here; Charley Bailey's biographer. I have been dragging my heels on posting this letter as it is the last letter of Charley's that I have in my possession. I do know more of his... https://t.co/mxUotndpU7

[Charley Bailey @Charlie_WW1]

"This looks like being a very dull Christmas for me. You see Mother we are away up in the devastated country, not a civilian or a house for miles and miles. Of course, there are a lot of what were... https://t.co/sbklSnhNES

[Charley Bailey @Charlie_WW1]

We rang the #bellsofpeace today Charley and thought of you. #100bells https://t.co/dJaYrFuEJP

[Charley Bailey @Charlie_WW1]

“Since I started this letter, Mother, I hear that the Armistice has been signed. Gee Mother can you realize it. Just imagine back home and into civilian clothes again. Really you know I can’t believe it. It is just too good to be true.”... https://t.co/U5JVtt3SkW

[Charley Bailey @Charlie_WW1]

October 20th, 1918 "Some great news in the papers just lately. I should like to tell you all I know but of course Mother you know I am not allowed to tell you anything but what you have already seen in the papers. Anyway, all the boys are in the very... https://t.co/e6cGALBiRl

[Charley Bailey @Charlie_WW1]

Oct 9th, 1918 "Say Mother did you hear anything about returned soldiers getting any land, we hear all kinds of rumour, but of course, you can’t believe any of them." https://t.co/pwFvLo8arw https://t.co/pwFvLo8arw

[Charley Bailey @Charlie_WW1]

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[Charley Bailey @Charlie_WW1]

@sarah_wearne Fantastic ! Such valuable work, thank you!

[Charley Bailey @Charlie_WW1]

"The girl from Buxton has been going around singing for the wounded lately. Gee, she had a beautiful voice, and a darn nice girl but Mother I am not own of those marrying kind and sometimes I think I am not doing what is right by accepting their... https://t.co/pBhQABBwcI

[Charley Bailey @Charlie_WW1]

"A big majority of our boys are taking home English wives. In future, the Canadian girls won't be so stuck up. There will surely be some surprised people when the fellows get back. It is hard to tell who is married and who isn’t nowadays. Like an... https://t.co/AlvOXYNg87

[Charley Bailey @Charlie_WW1]

"I have no complaints to make, life with a Forestry Company is heaven to what some of the fellows have got to go through." August 8th, 1918 Letter #80 https://t.co/mJiuMgEMsX

[Charley Bailey @Charlie_WW1]

“Yes mother you are of the same opinion as myself. When are they going to get some of that Richmond crowd over here? The cold footed apron string bunch, if it wasn’t for such kind as those people, Canada would never have had to have conscription.” https://t.co/aGEpeu3rm4

[Charley Bailey @Charlie_WW1]

Nicola here; self appointed biographer of Charley Bailey. I know it's been a while. We don't hear from Charley again until July 4th, 1918. However, I recently learned that one of my elders (an aunt) may have... https://t.co/fL0oLnz03v

[Charley Bailey @Charlie_WW1]

"At last I have arrived at my destination, as you can see by the address I am attached to a Forestry Company and... https://t.co/4CXc807qqN

[Charley Bailey @Charlie_WW1]

"All the married men of the first contingent are not home yet, so there is very little prospects of the rest of... https://t.co/HlAEjXrgGX

[Charley Bailey @Charlie_WW1]

The majority of the civilian population think the war is going to end this spring at the outside but personally... https://t.co/XZbj8CtDA9

[Charley Bailey @Charlie_WW1]

Mother I am going to give you a surprise. I am going back to France if they will let me. In all probability I... https://t.co/nxsFpQ7Srw

[Charley Bailey @Charlie_WW1]

I didn’t think that it would carry as far a Winnipeg or the rumour would never have started. But believe me... https://t.co/Rl4zRAyOhg

[Charley Bailey @Charlie_WW1]

"Women are like pets, they're all right in your spare time when you need something to amuse you." Charley!... https://t.co/2WHEb1eDxr