Letter from Wm Coutts to Father in which he mentions that they have finished the boat journey- includes a sketch of the view from his port-hole as they arrived. Travelled by railway to Tiflis where they joined the 1st Battalion Royal Scots "whose personnel we took over". Some of "their 1914/15 men are not away yet"- expected to leave soon. Rumours that they will again be moved as the Italians will be coming to form the Army of Occupation. Mentions his delight at having strawberriesmp; cream.
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TitleLetter from Wm Coutts to Father in which he mentions that they have finished the boat journey- includes a sketch of the view from his port-hole as they arrived. Travelled by railway to Tiflis where they joined the 1st Battalion Royal Scots "whose personnel we took over". Some of "their 1914/15 men are not away yet"- expected to leave soon. Rumours that they will again be moved as the Italians will be coming to form the Army of Occupation. Mentions his delight at having strawberriesmp; cream.
ReferenceGD136/1/94
Date19 May 1919
Extent1 item
LanguageEnglish
Level of descriptionitem
Repository nameEast Dunbartonshire Archives - Kirkintilloch
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