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William James Butlin
Military Records

PARCHMENT CERTIFICATE

N.B.-Any person finding this Certificate is required to forward it, in an unstamped
envelope, to the Secretary,  War Office, London, S.W.

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PARCHMENT CERTIFICATE of No: 5644  (Rank)  Private
(Name)  William James Buttling
Section "B" Army Reserve. 13th Hussars  Regiment
Born in the Parish of Desborough near the Town of Kettering in the County of Northampton
Attested at Portland  on the  2nd November 1900
for the Hussars of the Line Regiment, at the Age of 18 years.
His description is as follows:
Age: 26 2/12    Height: 5ft 71/2ins    Complexion: Fresh
Eyes: Blue    Hair: Fair    Trade: Groom
Marks or scars on the face or other parts of the body: Tattoo marks, Clasped hands and heart right forearm
Signature of Man:
He is transferred to the Army Reserve in consequence of the expiration of his period of Army Service
Transfer to Army Reserve completed at  Gosport
(date) 24th December 1908   
Place  Gosport   
 Signature  [???] Pauton Colonel  Commandant Discharge Depot
He is discharged on 1. 11. 12  in consequence of  the termination of final period of engagement
Service towards completion of limited engagement - Army 8 years 53 days
Service towards completion of limited engagement - Reserve 3 years 312 days
Total ... 12 years 0 days
Service Abroad 4 years 250 days
Discharge confirmed at  York     Date 1st November 1912

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