Frederick Coutts,

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(21 September 1899 – 6 February 1986) was the eighth

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(1963-1969).

Biography

The son of corps officers, he was born in

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in 1899. In 1920, he became an

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from the corps in

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. He served in divisional work in the British Territory from 1921 to 1925, when he became a Corps Officer of the British Territory. He would serve as Corps Officer of the British Territory for 10 years. It was during his time as Corps Officer of the British Territory that he married his first wife, Lieutenant Bessie Lee in 1925. Beginning in 1935, he would work 18 years in the Literary Department of International Headquarters. During his time there, he was the writer of the International Company Orders from 1935 to 1946, Editor of The Officers' Review from 1947 to 1953, Assistant to Literary Secretary from 1947 to 1952, then in 1952, he became the Literary Secretary himself for a year. In 1953, Frederick would move from Literary Secretary to Training Principal at the International Training College. He would hold this job for four years. In 1957, he would become the Australia Eastern Territorial Commander for six years.

Personal life

His first wife, Bessie Lee died in 1967. A graduate of Manchester University, she was also a Salvation Army officer. General Coutts married his second wife, Commissioner Olive Gatrall, in 1970. General Coutts retired a day before his 70th birthday, 20 September 1969. General Coutts died at the age of 86 and is buried in New Camberwell Cemetery.

Honours

*In December 1963, Frederick Coutts was elected by the

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as General of the Army. *During his time in office, received a Honorary Doctorate of Letters from Chung-Ang University in

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, South Korea in 1966. * Order of Cultural Merit, Korea (1967) *

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(1967) *In 1981, he received an Honorary

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from the

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Books

He is the author of the following texts: *''The Timeless Prophets'' (1944) *''Portrait of a Salvationist'' (1955) *''The Call to Holiness'' (1957) *''Essentials of Christian Experience'' (1969) *''The Better Fight'' (1973) *''No Discharge in this War'' (1975) *''No Continuing City'' (1976) *''Bread for my Neighbour'' (1978) *''In Good Company'' (1980) *''The Splendour of Holiness'' (1983) *''The Weapons of Goodwill'' (1986) Extracts from his writings are also published in ''Through the Year with Frederick Coutts'' (1987) a book of daily readings by Peter Cooke.http://salvationarmyusa.org/usn/Publications/WD_1998_Nov_6_General_Frederick_Coutts.pdf

References

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