| 1. What is your name? | William James Butlin |
| 2. In what Parish, and in or near what Town, and in
what County were you born? | Desborough, Kettering, Northampton |
| 3. Are you a British Subject? | yes |
| 4. Where do you now reside? Paddock Lane | Desborough, Kettering, Northampton |
| 5. Where have you resided for the last twelvemonth? |
Desborough, Kettering, Northampton |
| 6. What is the Name and Residence of your present (or former) Master? |
Mr Fenton, Desborough, Northampton |
| 7. What is your age? |
17 Years - Months |
| 8. What is your Trade or Calling? |
Shoe Trade |
| You are warned that
you are liable to heavy Punishment if you make a false answer to any of the
following nine Questions |
| 9. Are you an Apprentice? |
No |
| 10. Are you Single, Married, or a Widower? | Single |
| 11. If Married, or a Widower, how many Children have you under 14 years
of age? | None |
| 12. Have you ever been sentenced to imprisonment by the Civil Power? |
No |
| 13. 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 |
| 14. 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 |
| 15. Have you truly stated the whole, if any, of your previous Service?? |
Yes |
| 16. Are you in receipt of a pension for any such Service? | No |
| 17. Have you ever been rejected as unfit for
Her Majesty's Service? If so, on
what grounds? | No |
| 18. Are you willing to be vaccinated or re-vaccinated? | Yes |
| 19. Did you receive a Notice and do you understand its meaning, and who
gave it to you? | Yes. C S Inst Osmond, 1st V.B. North. Regt |
| 20. Are you willing to be attested for the term of Six years (provided
Her Majesty should so long require your services) as a Militiaman for the
County of Northampton to serve in the 3 Northampton Regt? | yes |
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I, William James Butlin do solemnly declare
that the above answers made by me to the above questions are true and that I
am willing to fulfil the engagement made.
William J Butlin Signature of Recruit
W Osmond C
Serjt Inst
Signature of Witness
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OATH TO BE TAKEN BY
MILITIA RECRUIT ON
ATTESTATION
I,
William James Butlin do solemnly promise and swear that I will be
faithful to
Her
Majesty
Queen Victoria, her heirs and successors, and that I
will faithfully serve in the Militia, until I shall be discharged.
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CERTIFICATE OF MAGISTRATE OR OF A COMMISSIONED
OFFICER
The Recruit above-named was cautioned by me that if he made any false
answer to any of the foregoing questions he would be liable to be
punished.
The foregoing 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 taken the oath
before me at Kettering on this
27
day of November 1899
Signature of Magistrate or Commiss'd Officer of Regular Army or Militia.
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