| 1. What is your name? | Horace Coe |
| 2. In or near what Parish or Town were you born? | Desborough, Northamptonshire |
| 3. Are you a British Subject? | yes |
| 4. What is your Age? | 32 years - months |
| 5. What is your Trade or Calling? |
Collier |
| 6. Have you resided our 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? |
Yes, 139 Eastgate Worksop |
| 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, and Apprentice? if so, where? to whom? and
for what period? |
No |
| 8. Are you married? |
Yes |
| 9. Have you ever been sentenced to Imprisonment by the Civil Power? |
No |
| 10. Do you now belong to the Royal Navy, the Army, the Royal Marines, the Militia,
the Special Reserve, the Territorial Force, the Army
Reserve, or any Naval Reserve Force? If so, state which unit and corps. |
No |
| 11. Have you ever served in Royal Navy, the Army, the Royal Marines, the Militia,
the Special Reserve, the Territorial Force, the Imperial Yeomanry, the
Volunteers, the Army
Reserve, or any Naval Reserve Force? If so, state which unit, and cause of
discharge. | Yes. Rifle Brigade, time expired |
| 12. Have you truly stated the whole, if any, of your previous Service? |
Yes |
| 13. Have you ever been rejected as unfit for the Military or Naval
Forces of the Crown? If
so, on what grounds? | No |
| 14. Are you willing to be vaccinated or re-vaccinated? |
Yes |
| 15. Are you willing to
be enlisted for General Service? | Yes |
| 16. Did you receive a Notice and do you understand its meaning, and who
gave it to you? | Yes. H Betts [???] |
17. Are you willing to serve upon the
following conditions provided His Majesty should so long require your services?
(a) For the term of 3 years unless the War lasts longer than 3 years in
which case you will be retained until the War is over. If employed with
Hospitals, depots of Mouted Units, and as Clerks, etc., you may be retained
after the termination of hostilities until your services can be spared, but
such retention shall in no case exceed six months. If however, the war is
over in less than 3 years you will be discharged with all [???] speed.
| yes |
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I, Horace Coe 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.
Horace Coe Signature of Recruit
H Betts
Signature of Witness
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OATH TO BE TAKEN BY
RECRUIT ON
ATTESTATION
I,
Horace Coe do make Oath, that I will be
faithful and bear true Allegiance to His Majesty King George the Fifth, His Heirs,
and Successors, and that I will, as in duty bound, honestly and faithfully
defend His Majesty, His Heirs, and Successors, in Person, Crown, and Dignity
against all enemies, and will observe and obey all orders of His Majesty,
His Heirs, and
Successors, and of the Generals and Officers set over me. So help me God.
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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 taken the oath
before me at Worksop on this
29
day of Aug 1914
Signature of the Justice. C Willoughby, Col.
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