Frederick Tregillus Letters from the Cariboo Boys
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BC Archives MS-0426
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6th Feb 1916 Bramshott Camp Hants. England.
Hello Fred
Hear we are again. just had a look at the Cariboo Observor today and did not forget to read the Barkerville news. it made me think of the Old Cariboo again. I suppose you will be getting Lots of Red letters. now I Told my Sister to send them out to you when I was in Scotland. Well Fred you will all be surprised in Barkerville to hear about Harry Brierley poor fellow. he got married 2 days ago. just as well been Killed at the Front. We were moved to Witley Surrey for over a week but got back again to the old stamping ground. Fred what do you think about them breaking our pay down 50% P.cent. we the 54th would not go out on parade for 3 days. but none of the other Battns. would stay with us. so we had to give in. they say we will get it when we get back to Canada "If the Conservatives are Catching Hell with the Boys they are sore about it. I was glad to read in the Observer
BC Archives, MS-0426 Box 1 File 10 / TREGILLUS, Frederick James, 1862 - 1962. Barkerville, miner. / Correspondence from George Gilchrist, 1914 - 1917.