Somewhere in France

17 Aug 1917.

Friend Fred

Just a few lines to let you know I am still in the land of the almighty and I can tell you it is now Fritzs fault that I am alive things are getting rough out here. I guess they mean to finish him this year it is a large size Town we are Just about to occupy. I am sorry to tell you that Chester Boyd got it. Poor fellow he died of wounds. I guess if they keep agoing there wont be any of the Barkerville Stiffs left at all. Harry Brierley is with us again looking as well as ever. Poor Chester

BC Archives, MS-0426 Box 1 File 10 / TREGILLUS, Frederick James, 1862-1962. Barkerville, miner. / Correspondence from George Gilchrist, 1914-1917.