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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Y.M.C.A. On Active Service WITH THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
were not right out of his mouth till fritz sent one over. I can tell you he ducked a lot quicker than I did. one of the Big ones you can hear them coming they keep a fellow hopping when they start shelling. we have been in for 9 Days and I have never seen a German yet. and they are only about 150 or 200 yds away from us. it is some fighting trench Fighting we give my Best respects to all my Friends in Barkerville and I hope I am lucky enough to keep
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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