| 1. What is your name? | Rufus Tyrrell |
| 2. In or near what Parish or Town were you born? | Kettering,
Market Harborough, Northamptonshire |
| 3. Are you a British Subject? | Yes |
| 4. What is your age? | 18 years 3 months |
| 5. What is your Trade or Calling? | Shoe Rivetter |
| 6. Are you, or have you been, an Apprentice? if so, where? to whom? and
for what period? | No |
| 7. Have you resided out of your Father's house for three years
continuously in the same place or land of the yearly value of £10 for 1
year, and paid rates for the same, and, in either case, if so, state where? |
No |
| 8. Are you Married? | No |
| 9. Have you ever been sentenced to Penal Servitude? |
No |
| 10. Have you ever been discharged from any part of Her Majesty's forces, with Ignominy, or as
Incorrigible and Worthless, or on account of conviction of felony, or of a sentence of penal servitude, or
have you been dismissed with disgrace from the Navy? And you are warned that there is a special provision
in the Army Act which renders you liable to heavy Punishment if you make a
false answer to this question. | No |
| 11. Do you now belong to, or have you ever served in, Her Majesty's Army?
If so, state cause of Discharge | No |
| 12. Do you now belong to, or have you ever served in, the Marines? If
so, state cause of Discharge | No |
| 13. Do you now belong to, or have you ever served in, the Militia or Militia Reserve?
If so, state cause of Discharge |
Yes. 4 Bn Northn Regt |
| 14. Do you now belong to, or have you ever served in, the Royal Navy?
If so, state cause of Discharge |
No |
| 15. Do you now belong to the Volunteers, or to the Naval Artillery Reserves? or to the Royal Naval
Reserve Force? | No |
| 16. Have you truly stated the whole, if any of your previous service? |
Yes |
| 17. Have you ever been rejected as unfit for His Majesty's service? | No |
| 18. Are you willing to be vaccinated or revaccinated | Yes |
| 19. For what Corps are you willing to be enlisted? or are you willing to
be enlisted for General Service? | The Northamptonshire Regiment |
| 20. Did you receive a Notice, and do you understand its meaning? | Yes |
| 21. Who gave you the Not? | Sergt H Thompson, 3 Bn Northn Regt |
| 22. Are you willing to serve for the term of twelve years, provided Her Majesty should so long require
your services, for the first seven years in Army Service, and for the remaining five years in the 1st
Class of the Army Reserve, or if at the termination of such period of Army Service, you are serving beyond
the seas, then for the first Eight years in Army Service and for the remaining four years in the first
class of the Army Reserve. | Yes |
23. Are you aware that if, at the expiration of the above-mentioned term of Army Service,
whether of seven or eight years, a state of war exists, you will be liable, if so directed by the competent Military
Authority, to serve in Army Service for a further term not exceeding 12 months
| Yes |
| 24. Are you aware that, if at the expiry of the above-mentioned terms of
Army Service, you are so required by a proclamation from Her Majesty in case
of imminent national danger or great emergency, you may be required to serve
in Army Service so as to complete your term of 12 years, and for a further period not exceeding
12 months? | Yes |
| 25. Are you aware that, if the above-mentioned term of 12 years expires
while you are on service with the Regular Forces beyond the seas, or while a
state of war exists with a Foreign Power, or while Soldiers in the Reserves
are required by proclamation to continue in or re-enter upon Army Service,
you will be liable to serve for a further period not exceeding 12 months. | Yes |
I, Rufus Tyrrell do solemnly declare that the above
answers made by me to the above questions are true, and that I am willing to fulfil the engagements
made.
Rufus Tyrrell SIGNATURE OF RECRUIT
George Janeway
SIGNATURE OF WITNESS
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OATH TO BE TAKEN BY RECRUIT ON
ATTESTATION
I, Rufus Tyrrell
do make Oath, that I will be faithful
and bear true Allegiance to Her Majesty, Her Heirs, and Successors, and that
I will, as in duty bound, honestly and faithfully defend Her Majesty, Her
Heirs, and Successors, in Person, Crown, and Dignity against all enemies,
and will observe and obey all orders of Her Majesty, Her Heirs, and
Successors, and of the Generals and Officers set over me. So help me God.
Witness my hand
SIGNATURE OF RECRUIT Rufus Tyrrell
SIGNATURE OF WITNESS
George Janeway
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CERTIFICATE
OF MAGISTRATE OR ATTESTING OFFICER
The Recruit above-named was
cautioned by me that if he made any false answer to any of the above
questions he would be liable to be punished as provided in the Army Act.
The above questions were then
read to the recruit in my presence.
I have taken care that he
understands each question, and that his answer to each question has been
duly entered as replied to, and the said recruit has made and signed
the declaration and oath before me at Northampton on this 13th day of
August 1885
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