Frederick Tregillus Letters from the Cariboo Boys
Letters to Frederick James Tregillus from Barkerville men who served in the First World War: Joseph Callanan, J.H. Ellis, George Freeman Killam, George Gilchrest, R. Norris, Mr. and Mrs. Nowosky, John Petterson, Ernest Seeley, N.W. Thompson, George Turner, and John Benjamin Westover. Learn more.
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BC Archives MS-0426
*All transcriptions are provided by volunteers, and the accuracy of the transcriptions is not guaranteed. Please be sure to verify the information by viewing the image record, or visiting the BC Archives in person.
BC Archives MS-0426
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Tickled to Death to be taking prisoners. Harry Brierley is still in England yet in Hospital. Tom. Micky Mercer and Ellis. are in the Best of health. To tell you the Truth Fred. Ellis is beginning to get Cold Feet. I am sorry to say so. we got a big Draft from the 172nd Battn the Cariboo Rangers. but old John was not with them. expect some more of them. we are having some wet weather out here the trenches are a Bugger mud knee deep we have to use gum Boots so you
BC Archives, MS-0426 Box 1 File 10 / TREGILLUS, Frederick James, 1862-1962. Barkerville, miner. / Correspondence from George Gilchrist, 1914-1917.
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