for them, we give them about 20 shells for there one. it is a horrible sight to see there Trenches after a advance the Arrtillary give them Hell the poor B-- are caught like rats in a trap, them that do get through it alive. dont go very far. our Motto is take no prisoners the Canadians Verdick, they are nothing but a Bunch of Cowards now the old saying is we have got there Goat.

Best Wishes to the Wife and Family

I am Your Old Friend

443781 Sgt Geo Gilchrist A Coy 54th Batt Canadians BEF France

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