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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

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Please write on both sides of this sheet.

On Active Service

Soldiers' Institute Chaplain Service, Canadian Corps.

16th April 1917

Somewhere in France

Dear Fred

Just a few lines to let you know I am still alive and kicking after the Big day we had on Easter morning a great day for the Canadians. I was the only one that jumped the sand bags from Barkerville Tom Brrierly and Mickey did not go over there is know use for me to tell you anything about it as 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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