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 distinguished them from those who had not been involved.

Members of Scottish battalions did proudly wear their kilts even during battle. Because of the unusual uniform and their ferocity in battle, the enemy nicknamed the Scottish group, "The Ladies from Hell."

Apparently the stories of what gentlemen wear, (or don't wear) under their kilt is true. One of Sam Gibson's favorite stories for his children after the war was about wearing his Scottish Kilt when he was on leave in London and being told that men wearing kilts were not allowed to ride on the top level of double-decker buses for fear that someone from the lower level might look up and be offended.
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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 distinguished them from those who had not been involved.

Members of Scottish battalions did proudly wear their kilts even during battle. Because of the unusual uniform and their ferocity in battle, the enemy nicknamed the Scottish group, "The Ladies from Hell."

Apparently the stories of what gentlemen wear, (or don't wear) under their kilt is true. One of Sam Gibson's favorite stories for his children after the war was about wearing his Scottish Kilt when he was on leave in London and being told that men wearing kilts were not allowed to ride on the top level of double-decker buses for fear that someone from the lower level might look up and be offended.
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Letters from the Trenches by one of the "Ladies from Hell"

by Sam T. Gibson
Letters from the Trenches by one of the

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

by Sam T. Gibson

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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 distinguished them from those who had not been involved.

Members of Scottish battalions did proudly wear their kilts even during battle. Because of the unusual uniform and their ferocity in battle, the enemy nicknamed the Scottish group, "The Ladies from Hell."

Apparently the stories of what gentlemen wear, (or don't wear) under their kilt is true. One of Sam Gibson's favorite stories for his children after the war was about wearing his Scottish Kilt when he was on leave in London and being told that men wearing kilts were not allowed to ride on the top level of double-decker buses for fear that someone from the lower level might look up and be offended.

Product Details

BN ID: 2940012873705
Publisher: Jeanne Gibson
Publication date: 03/21/2011
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 155 KB

About the Author

Sam Gibson, 1891-1938, a young Scottish carpenter joined the Canadian military in 1914 and spent much of the war battling German troops from the trenches in France.

He often wrote letters to family members at home and some of which have been preserved and are shared in this small ebook as a reminder of the horrors of war and the bravery of those who were involved.

Toward the end of the war, Sam suffered bullet wounds that led to his discharge from the service.

After that, he moved to the United States, married, and resumed his carpentry trade, but died at the age of 47 partly from health problems related to the gas attacks his unit had experienced earlier in the war.
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