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Actions	Letter from Wm Coutts to Father informing that he has been drafted to "Fort Matilda". Meets the "chaps" in his hut and is told that they are being sent to France or Mesopotamia in 3 months. Is told training is very stiff & that he will get a rifle in about a fortnight. 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 informing that he has been drafted to "Fort Matilda". Meets the "chaps" in his hut and is told that they are being sent to France or Mesopotamia in 3 months. Is told training is very stiff & that he will get a rifle in about a fortnight. ReferenceGD136/1/2 Date20 Mar 1917 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 GD136/1/2 Letter from Wm Coutts to Father informing that he has been drafted to "Fort Matilda". Meets the "chaps" in his hut and is told that they are being sent to France or Mesopotamia in 3 months. Is told training is very stiff & that he will get a rifle in about a fortnight. item

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Letter from Wm Coutts to Father informing that he has been drafted to "Fort Matilda". Meets the "chaps" in his hut and is told that they are being sent to France or Mesopotamia in 3 months. Is told training is very stiff & that he will get a rifle in about a fortnight.

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TitleLetter from Wm Coutts to Father informing that he has been drafted to "Fort Matilda". Meets the "chaps" in his hut and is told that they are being sent to France or Mesopotamia in 3 months. Is told training is very stiff & that he will get a rifle in about a fortnight.

ReferenceGD136/1/2

Date20 Mar 1917

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
  - GD136/1/2
    Letter from Wm Coutts to Father informing that he has been drafted to "Fort Matilda". Meets the "chaps" in his hut and is told that they are being sent to France or Mesopotamia in 3 months. Is told training is very stiff & that he will get a rifle in about a fortnight.
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