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Actions	Letter from Wm Coutts to Father mentioning his "honourable battle scars" and that they will be gone by the time he gets home. Mentions hearing that Germany is on 72 hours notice and he is expecting them to accept the terms. Also mentions hearing that the Kaiser & his son have abdicated and that a bill to extend army service for 6 months after peace is declared has been mentioned. There is a marked improvement in food, and the men got paid so they "must be winning". Mentions entering a team-race, where he finished 16th and his team 3rd. Also mentions that he is beginning to think writing letters is a waste of paper and he hopes to communicate via word of mouth soon. To enquire about this item(s) please contact us archives@eastdunbarton.gov.uk Remove from selection Add to selection TitleLetter from Wm Coutts to Father mentioning his "honourable battle scars" and that they will be gone by the time he gets home. Mentions hearing that Germany is on 72 hours notice and he is expecting them to accept the terms. Also mentions hearing that the Kaiser & his son have abdicated and that a bill to extend army service for 6 months after peace is declared has been mentioned. There is a marked improvement in food, and the men got paid so they "must be winning". Mentions entering a team-race, where he finished 16th and his team 3rd. Also mentions that he is beginning to think writing letters is a waste of paper and he hopes to communicate via word of mouth soon. ReferenceGD136/1/69 Date10 Nov 1918 Extent1 item LanguageEnglish Level of descriptionitem Repository nameEast Dunbartonshire Archives - Kirkintilloch Hierarchy browser GD136 Coutts Family of Glasgow and Lenzie fonds contains 6 parts GD136/1 Letters from Private William Coutts series contains 115 parts GD136/1/69 Letter from Wm Coutts to Father mentioning his "honourable battle scars" and that they will be gone by the time he gets home. Mentions hearing that Germany is on 72 hours notice and he is expecting them to accept the terms. Also mentions hearing that the Kaiser & his son have abdicated and that a bill to extend army service for 6 months after peace is declared has been mentioned. There is a marked improvement in food, and the men got paid so they "must be winning". Mentions entering a team-race, where he finished 16th and his team 3rd. Also mentions that he is beginning to think writing letters is a waste of paper and he hopes to communicate via word of mouth soon. item

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Letter from Wm Coutts to Father mentioning his "honourable battle scars" and that they will be gone by the time he gets home. Mentions hearing that Germany is on 72 hours notice and he is expecting them to accept the terms. Also mentions hearing that the Kaiser & his son have abdicated and that a bill to extend army service for 6 months after peace is declared has been mentioned. There is a marked improvement in food, and the men got paid so they "must be winning". Mentions entering a team-race, where he finished 16th and his team 3rd. Also mentions that he is beginning to think writing letters is a waste of paper and he hopes to communicate via word of mouth soon.

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TitleLetter from Wm Coutts to Father mentioning his "honourable battle scars" and that they will be gone by the time he gets home. Mentions hearing that Germany is on 72 hours notice and he is expecting them to accept the terms. Also mentions hearing that the Kaiser & his son have abdicated and that a bill to extend army service for 6 months after peace is declared has been mentioned. There is a marked improvement in food, and the men got paid so they "must be winning". Mentions entering a team-race, where he finished 16th and his team 3rd. Also mentions that he is beginning to think writing letters is a waste of paper and he hopes to communicate via word of mouth soon.

ReferenceGD136/1/69

Date10 Nov 1918

Extent1 item

LanguageEnglish

Level of descriptionitem

Repository nameEast Dunbartonshire Archives - Kirkintilloch

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GD136
Coutts Family of Glasgow and Lenzie
fonds contains 6 parts
- GD136/1
  Letters from Private William Coutts
  series contains 115 parts
  - GD136/1/69
    Letter from Wm Coutts to Father mentioning his "honourable battle scars" and that they will be gone by the time he gets home. Mentions hearing that Germany is on 72 hours notice and he is expecting them to accept the terms. Also mentions hearing that the Kaiser & his son have abdicated and that a bill to extend army service for 6 months after peace is declared has been mentioned. There is a marked improvement in food, and the men got paid so they "must be winning". Mentions entering a team-race, where he finished 16th and his team 3rd. Also mentions that he is beginning to think writing letters is a waste of paper and he hopes to communicate via word of mouth soon.
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