Alfred Whittering
Military Records


Form of Will, No 1

To be used by a Soldier desirous of leaving the whole of his Effects to one person

(1) The Names of
the Soldier to be written in full
I,(a)  Alfred Whittering
No.  6441  of the  3/6 Reserve Battn Essex  Regiment
of  Halton Camp  Bucks
do hereby revoke all former wills by me made, and declare this to be my last Will.

After payment of my just Debts and Funeral Expenses I give to my
(b) insert "friend"
or, if a relative, in what degree
(b)   Wife
(c) the name in full (c)   Eva Whittering
(d) Insert the ad-
dress, in known, or
other description
(d)   17 Gladstone Street Rothwell Northants
(e) If to a female,
add the words For
her sole and separate
use, her Receipt alone
being a sufficient dis-
charge
absolutely (e)  For her sole and seperate use her Receipt alone being a sufficient discharge

(f) The full names
and descriptions and
exact addresses of the
Executor or Executors
should be carefully
stated
the whole of my Estate and Effects, and everything that I can by law give or dispose of, and I appoint (f)
  Executor of this my Will.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand
this  11th  day of  July  A.D. 1916
(g) Soldier to sign
here or. if he cannot write, to make his mark
(g)  Alfred Whittering

Signed and acknowledged by the said
the same having been previously read over to him as and for his last Will in the presence of us, present at the same time, who, in his presence, at his request, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our Names as Witnesses
(h) Witness to sign here
(i) Add Addresses in full
(h)  S [???]
(i)   658 Barking Rd, Plaistow, London E

(h)  James Albert Elijah Upix [?]
(i)   Southwich, Oundle
 

Declaration of the Medical Officer

I declare that I was present at the execution of this Will and that
 . . . . . . . . . . . .    the Testator
was at the time in a fit state of mind to execute same.

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