PPCo 1918 scope pouch - with snipers name on it

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Purchased this one a longer time ago in the US, it finally arrived today. It is very interesting in that it has a name and even a town written on the scope pouch - and this inscription even survived in better condition than the rifle number stamped.

It fully reads as:

G.F. McCoull
Tyne View
Prudhoe

Fellow member Simon already helped me and identified the address as Tyne View Terrace in Prudhoe, Western of Newcastle. He even managed to find a George McCoull who was born in Prudhoe in 1899 or 1900 (different years listed) who later became a "Doctor of Medicine". It would fit, because when the No. 3 (T) was actually issued it would had been 1917 - he could had been 17/18 by that and going straight to war with his new sniper rifle.

Anyone has more information to be found on this person? Plus before I forget: the rifle number is tough to make out, but I would read #77026. If anyone now comes up with the matching scope/mount to this pouch .....

PS: the pouch still contains the brush in the lid as well!

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