George Roderick Chisholm was born in Pictou, Nova Scotia, on March 15, 1897. Chisholm enlisted  with the 78th Battalion of the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force in April 1916. He served in France and was killed at Vimy Ridge April 9, 1917.This collection consists of a note written by Chisholm three days prior to the attack on Vimy Ridge and his Circumstances of Death record.