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Big Battle the Canadians) were in. I had one Hell of a time in it. I was surrounded with 22 men. for 30 hours But we accounted for a Bunch and stuck to our objective which I am recommended for a D.C.M. which will be one Honour for the Town of Barkerville to Boast about. I will

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