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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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Y.M.C.A. FOR GOD, FOR KING & FOR COUNTRY.

Y.M.C.A H.M.FORCES ON ACTIVE SERVICE

seen big Jim Murphy, and Turner, Westover, Boyd Brs. and Norman Murray, and a few more they are stationed about 6 miles from here and also Ben Scobie. Turner is wishing he was back at Bear Lake. Give my best wishes to all. Tell Alf I haven't forgot the German Helmit I promised him. had a letter from my sister to day she was saying she was going to answer your letter.

I am L/Cpl Geo Gilchrist 443781 C Coy. 54th Battn

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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