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Jesse Marlow
Military Records

SHORT SERVICE
ATTESTATION

No. 2770 Name: Jesse Marlow Corps 33rd Brigade
Joined at Bedford
on   26th August
Questions to be put to the Recruit before Enlistment
1. What is your name?Jesse Marlow
2. In or near what Parish or Town were you born?Desborough, Market Harborough, Northampton
3. What is your age?23 years 6 months
4. What is your Trade or Calling?Shoe finisher
5. Are you, or have you been an Apprentice? if so, where? to whom? and for what period? No
6. Have you resided out of your Father's house, and paid rates and taxes of £10 value, and if so, where? No
7. Are you Married?No
8. Do you now belong to the Militia, or Army, or Militia Reserve, to the Volunteers, or to the Naval Coast Volunteers? or to the Royal Naval Reserve Force?
Do you belong to any Regiment, Brigade or Corps in Her Majesty's Army?
Yes (Conditionally Released & attached)

No
9. Have you ever served in the Army? No
10. Have you ever served in the Marines?No
11. Have you ever served in the Militia?Yes. Northampton & Rutland Militia
12. Have you ever served in the Royal 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? No
15. For what Corps are you willing to be enlisted, or are you willing to be enlisted for General Service?For General Service
16. Did you receive a Notice, and do you understand its meaningYes.
17. Who gave you the Notice?Sergt I Tracey,  33 Brigade Depot
18. Are you willing to serve for the term of twelve Years, provided Her Majesty should so long require your services, the first six years in Army Service, and the six remaining years in the First Class of the ReserveYes
19. Are you willing to serve for a further term of twelve months if abroad, or if a state of War exists between Her Majesty and any Foreign power, if you should be directed so to serve by the Secretary of State for War, or by the Commanding Officer on any Foreign, Colonial, or Indian Station?Yes
Signature of Recruit    Jesse Marlow                         Witness   C Street Lce Sergt 2/16 Regt

OATH TO BE TAKEN BY RECRUIT ON ATTESTATION

I, Jesse Marlow 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     Jesse Marlow  
                                          SIGNATURE OF WITNESS
    C Street Lce Sergt 2/16 Regt

The above questions were asked of the said Jesse Marlow  and answered by him in my presence, as herein recorded; and the said Jesse Marlow 
made the above Declaration and Oath before me at Bedford  this  23rd  day of   August  One Thousand  eight hundred  and Eighty
Signature of the Justice Thos T Gray


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