conscription will get a few more from Barkerville. The Brown Boys will get it this time. They cannot get very many. I suppose George Turner is Back in Cariboo by this. Lucky (Bugger). Well Fred I cannot say much more give my Best Wishes to the Mrs and Children not forgetting the Rest of my Friends in Barkerville So Good Luck to all.

I am your Friend

443781 Sgt Geo. Gilchrist 54th Canadians

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