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Erroll Pilkington Gillespie Letters

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All he officers who were in the previous gun course to ours have been warned so we expect to be the next in line. I expect though we will be here for another month probably, & possibly more one can't tell really. We haven't quite finished our course on the gun, but should do in another week, then we have to take a short barrage course. I am taking a [?] course as well just now, having an h- of a time, one doesn't have much mercy shown one by the riding master!
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All the officers who were in the previous gun course to ours have been warned so we expect to be the next in line. I expect though we will be here for another month probably, & possibly more one can't tell really. We haven't quite finished our course on the gun, but should do in another week, then we have to take a short barrage course. I am taking a equitation course as well just now, having an h- of a time, one doesn't have much mercy shown one by the riding master!
 
The first few days I was so sore & stiff that I was hardly able to crawl, we are made to ride without stirrups a great part of the time & I find it "some" job keeping my seat  especially when trotting. I fell off the other day but fortunately landed softly , had a beast of a horse which was trying hard to get me off all the time, another chap
 
The first few days I was so sore & stiff that I was hardly able to crawl, we are made to ride without stirrups a great part of the time & I find it "some" job keeping my seat  especially when trotting. I fell off the other day but fortunately landed softly , had a beast of a horse which was trying hard to get me off all the time, another chap
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BC Archives MS-2685
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Box 17
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File 3
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OLIVER, William Edgar, 1867-1920. Victoria; lawyer.
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Erroll P. Gillespie, correspondence outward, 1917-1919.

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All the officers who were in the previous gun course to ours have been warned so we expect to be the next in line. I expect though we will be here for another month probably, & possibly more one can't tell really. We haven't quite finished our course on the gun, but should do in another week, then we have to take a short barrage course. I am taking a equitation course as well just now, having an h- of a time, one doesn't have much mercy shown one by the riding master! The first few days I was so sore & stiff that I was hardly able to crawl, we are made to ride without stirrups a great part of the time & I find it "some" job keeping my seat especially when trotting. I fell off the other day but fortunately landed softly , had a beast of a horse which was trying hard to get me off all the time, another chap


BC Archives MS-2685 Box 17 File 3

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