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Actions	Letter from Wm Coutts to Father revealing that he has been sent back down the line to hospital yet again- still not fully cured of scabies. Describes the routine. Mentions that he's hopeful of getting home in the autumn, but some men who've been there 3 years have yet to go on leave. Mentions that it's been a year & one day since he was sent to Fort Matilda. 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 revealing that he has been sent back down the line to hospital yet again- still not fully cured of scabies. Describes the routine. Mentions that he's hopeful of getting home in the autumn, but some men who've been there 3 years have yet to go on leave. Mentions that it's been a year & one day since he was sent to Fort Matilda. ReferenceGD136/1/20 Date20 Mar 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 GD136/1/20 Letter from Wm Coutts to Father revealing that he has been sent back down the line to hospital yet again- still not fully cured of scabies. Describes the routine. Mentions that he's hopeful of getting home in the autumn, but some men who've been there 3 years have yet to go on leave. Mentions that it's been a year & one day since he was sent to Fort Matilda. item

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Letter from Wm Coutts to Father revealing that he has been sent back down the line to hospital yet again- still not fully cured of scabies. Describes the routine. Mentions that he's hopeful of getting home in the autumn, but some men who've been there 3 years have yet to go on leave. Mentions that it's been a year & one day since he was sent to Fort Matilda.

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TitleLetter from Wm Coutts to Father revealing that he has been sent back down the line to hospital yet again- still not fully cured of scabies. Describes the routine. Mentions that he's hopeful of getting home in the autumn, but some men who've been there 3 years have yet to go on leave. Mentions that it's been a year & one day since he was sent to Fort Matilda.

ReferenceGD136/1/20

Date20 Mar 1918

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LanguageEnglish

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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
  - GD136/1/20
    Letter from Wm Coutts to Father revealing that he has been sent back down the line to hospital yet again- still not fully cured of scabies. Describes the routine. Mentions that he's hopeful of getting home in the autumn, but some men who've been there 3 years have yet to go on leave. Mentions that it's been a year & one day since he was sent to Fort Matilda.
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