| 1. What is your name? | John Clarke |
| 2. In or near what Parish or Town were you born? | Desborough,
Kettering, Northamptonshire |
| 3. Are you a British Subject? | Yes |
| 4. What is your age? | 18 years 9 months |
| 5. What is your Trade or Calling? | Shoe finisher |
| 6. Have you resided out of your Father's house for three years
continuously in the same place, or occupied a house or land of the yearly value of £10 for
one
year, and paid rates for the same, and, in either case, if so, state where? |
No |
| You are hereby warned that if, after enlistment it is found
that you have given a wilfully false answer to any of the following seven
questions you will be liable to a punishment of two years imprisonment with
hard labour. |
| 7. Are you, or have you been, an Apprentice? if so, where? to whom? and
for what period? | No |
| 8. Are you Married? | No |
| 9. Have you ever been sentenced to Imprisonment by the Civil Power? |
No |
| 10. Do you now belong to Her Majesty's Army, the Marines, the Militia,
the Militia Reserve, the Royal Navy, the Volunteers, the Yeomanry, the Army
Reserve, or the Naval Reserve Force? If so, to what Corps? | No |
| 11. Have you ever served in Her Majesty's Army, the Marines, the
Militia, the Militia Reserve, or the Royal Navy? If so, state which and
cause of discharge | No |
| 12. 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? | No |
| 13. Have you truly stated the whole, if any, of your previous Service? |
Yes |
| 14. Have you ever been rejected as unfit for Her Majesty's Service? If
so, on what grounds? |
Yes "under Chest Measurement" |
| 15. Are you willing to be vaccinated or re-vaccinated? |
Yes |
| 16. For what Corps are you willing to be enlisted, or are you willing to
be enlisted for General Service? | The Northamptonshire Regt |
| 17. Did you receive a Notice, and do you understand its meaning, and who
gave it to you? | Yes. Sergt I Savage, IV B. North'n Reg't |
18. Are you willing to serve upon the following conditions provided Her Majesty should so long require
your service?
(a) For the term of Twelve years, for the first seven years in Army Service,
and for the remaining five years in the First
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
1st Class of the Army Reserve.
(b) If, at the expiration of the above-mentioned term of Army Service,
whether of seven or eight years, a state of war exists, then, if so directed by the competent Military
Authority, to serve in Army Service for a further term not exceeding 12 months
(c) If, at the expiration of the above-mentioned term of Army Service, you
are so required by a proclamation from Her Majesty in case of imminent
national danger or great emergency, then
to serve in Army Service so as to complete your term of 12 years, and for a
further period not exceeding 12 months.
(d) 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 twelve months. | Yes |
I, John Clarke 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.
John Clarke
SIGNATURE OF RECRUIT
Henry Thompson Sergt
SIGNATURE OF WITNESS
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OATH TO BE TAKEN BY RECRUIT ON
ATTESTATION
I, John Clarke 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 John Clarke
SIGNATURE OF WITNESS
Henry Thompson Sergt
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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
24th day of
October 1894.
Signature of the
Justice A.O. G Maclesay
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