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Actions	Letter from Wm Coutts to Father in which he notes that the Western Offensive hasn't started yet, and that as yet he is ineligible for "Commission", but is expecting to receive another stripe soon. Mentions that he is yet to be "under fire" and talks of their latest equipment issue- a "spine pad" for wearing on top of their shirt during the day. 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 in which he notes that the Western Offensive hasn't started yet, and that as yet he is ineligible for "Commission", but is expecting to receive another stripe soon. Mentions that he is yet to be "under fire" and talks of their latest equipment issue- a "spine pad" for wearing on top of their shirt during the day. ReferenceGD136/1/33 Date5 Jun 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 GD136/1/33 Letter from Wm Coutts to Father in which he notes that the Western Offensive hasn't started yet, and that as yet he is ineligible for "Commission", but is expecting to receive another stripe soon. Mentions that he is yet to be "under fire" and talks of their latest equipment issue- a "spine pad" for wearing on top of their shirt during the day. item

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Letter from Wm Coutts to Father in which he notes that the Western Offensive hasn't started yet, and that as yet he is ineligible for "Commission", but is expecting to receive another stripe soon. Mentions that he is yet to be "under fire" and talks of their latest equipment issue- a "spine pad" for wearing on top of their shirt during the day.

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TitleLetter from Wm Coutts to Father in which he notes that the Western Offensive hasn't started yet, and that as yet he is ineligible for "Commission", but is expecting to receive another stripe soon. Mentions that he is yet to be "under fire" and talks of their latest equipment issue- a "spine pad" for wearing on top of their shirt during the day.

ReferenceGD136/1/33

Date5 Jun 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
  - GD136/1/33
    Letter from Wm Coutts to Father in which he notes that the Western Offensive hasn't started yet, and that as yet he is ineligible for "Commission", but is expecting to receive another stripe soon. Mentions that he is yet to be "under fire" and talks of their latest equipment issue- a "spine pad" for wearing on top of their shirt during the day.
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