Erroll Pilkington Gillespie Letters
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| − | infantry outposts. We got a | + | infantry outposts. We got a simply wonderful reception from the "Civies" they went almost "batty" with joy to see us, as of course they have led a dog's life the last four years. Curiously enough the town is almost entirely intact, the only one that I have see lately, though I believe in the vicinity there are a good many in more or less decent shape. |
| − | The Boche devoted his time to blowing up main roads and cross roads, so as to hold up our transport | + | The Boche devoted his time to blowing up main roads and cross roads, so as to hold up our transport & he certainly left some terrible craters in the roads believe me, however its wonderful how quickly the transports get over these obstacles in spite of the mess. "F" Battery were the first into this town & I & another officer were in charge of the billeting arrangements |
| − | BC Archives, MS-2685 | + | BC Archives, MS-2685 Box 17 File 3 / OLIVER, William Edgar, 1867 – 1920. Victoria; lawyer. / Erroll P. Gillespie, correspondence outward, 1917 – 1919. |
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| − | OLIVER, William Edgar, 1867 | + | |
| − | Erroll P. Gillespie, correspondence outward | + | |
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infantry outposts. We got a simply wonderful reception from the "Civies" they went almost "batty" with joy to see us, as of course they have led a dog's life the last four years. Curiously enough the town is almost entirely intact, the only one that I have see lately, though I believe in the vicinity there are a good many in more or less decent shape.
The Boche devoted his time to blowing up main roads and cross roads, so as to hold up our transport & he certainly left some terrible craters in the roads believe me, however its wonderful how quickly the transports get over these obstacles in spite of the mess. "F" Battery were the first into this town & I & another officer were in charge of the billeting arrangements
BC Archives, MS-2685 Box 17 File 3 / OLIVER, William Edgar, 1867 – 1920. Victoria; lawyer. / Erroll P. Gillespie, correspondence outward, 1917 – 1919.