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Erroll Pilkington Gillespie Letters

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We are just putting over some trench mortars.  They are great things 33 pounders, you can see them
 
We are just putting over some trench mortars.  They are great things 33 pounders, you can see them
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BC Archives, MS-2685
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Box 17
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File 2
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OLIVER, William Edgar, 1867-1920.  Victoria; lawyer.
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Erroll P. Gillespie, correspondence outward 1915-1917.

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P.S. You might hunt round the house & send me a couple of my maps of B.C.. + oblige S.M.G.

Trenches 11th July

Dear Erroll--

Sorry to hear you had to take another six weeks course, I expect the examiner didn't know what he was Talking about as you would be a hanged site more capable than most subalterns -- however you will be all right next time --

We are just putting over some trench mortars. They are great things 33 pounders, you can see them

BC Archives, MS-2685 Box 17 File 2 OLIVER, William Edgar, 1867-1920. Victoria; lawyer. Erroll P. Gillespie, correspondence outward 1915-1917.