Letters from the Trenches by one of the "Ladies from Hell"

In September of 1914, Sam Gibson, a young Scot, joined the Flagship of the 1st Canadian Expeditionary force during the 1st World War. His letters from the front, written to his sister Annie, and other relatives in Scotland, tell a story of great hardships and strain under a cloak of cheerfulness, and humor, but also reveal great courage and bravery.

His battalion was in the first gas attack at Hill 60, for which each member received and proudly wore Blue Epaulets on their uniforms that disti...