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I am anxious to have this officer posted to the Bn under my Command. Lieutenant Gillespie's brother and cousin served in this Bn. Sgd W. Tweedie Lt Co. 4th Bn A and S Highlanders.

I think probably if I present this letter to my present O.C. I might be able to arrange things; Oliphant and I are rather anxious to keep together and I might be able to fix him up too, if I finally do decide to transfer. We are going to have a try out with the

BC Archives, MS-2685 Box 17 File 3

OLIVER, William Edgar, 1867-1920. Victoria; lawyer. Erroll P. Gillespie, correspondence outward, 1917-1919.