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- LETTERS FROM KEITH CAMPBELL MACGOWAN
131st Battalion & Later 47th Battalion of New Westminster Regiment
April 30 1916 - Victoria B.C. - (Postcard)
Dear Mother,
All OK here, Located in barracks at Work Point. Class looks like a big
one but can't tell yet. Ask father to alter dates of cheques I gave him if
necessary. Keith
June 25th 1916 - Vernon,B.C.-(postcard)
Dear Mother,
Everything fine. Weather has been cool and showery. Our heat will come
later I guess. At times dust is very bad and it is hard to keep it out of
things. Have written Gertrude today who will likely hand the letter over to
you for family digestion. Keith
August 23 1916 - Vernon B.C.-(letter)
Dearest Mother,
This will not be long as my candle is nearly gone and I'm tired besides.
Got here Monday at noon and found that I had been transferred to "C"
Company which is Trapp's command. I was on parade Monday afternoon and we are
now getting work.
Capt. Swan and Capt. Ramsay were appointed Majors Monday and Ramsay was
put in command of "D" Company as Reid apparently failed his equitation
examination and a head had to be chopped and that was sufficient excuse as a
mounted officer must have a certificate. I may later get with Ramsay but am
not saying anything for the time being as I understand my transfer is
temporary only. I can't see anything for Richardson except reduction to the
Sub.rank as he was 2nd in "D" Co. and now Reid is.
We are on parade at 67am and at 4;30 when the men are dismissed the
officers go on until 5:30 for instruction in machine gun work.
I have been at the range all day practically and get home at 6pm. We
have mess at 5:30 so you see we are now down to work if it will only keep up.
Tell father that I only pulled down 29 out of 35 at 200 and at 500 couldn't
find where I was going as the wind was very tricky. I didn't fire 600 as I
want some instruction before I do much more. Got an issue of revolver
ammunition this morning so will get some work in with the .455 before long.
Tattoo is just sounding and lights will be out in 15 minutes. The
weather here is good and hot and I am getting a real tan as I am in the open
work now which beats the inside stuff to death.
Ingraham left today for Ottawa to take musketry. He was warned for it
last week
I believe that Jimmie Scott was all broken up about having to leave the
battalion. He went overseas with the bunch of six that left while I was home.
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