This form shows the questions asked during enlistment to the army. This form, and variations of it, have up to now been used to record military service for Harry Davies Jr. Harry Davies & John Fryer Davies
Questions to be put to the recruit on enlistment.
1. What is your name?
2. In or near, what Parish or Town were you born?
3. Are you a British Subject?
4. What is your age?
5. What is your trade or calling?
6. Have you resided out 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? You are hereby warned that if after enlistment it is found that you have given a willfully 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 an apprentice? If so where? To who, for what period? And when, did or will the period of your apprenticeship expire?
8. Are you Married?
9. Have you ever been sentenced to imprisonment by the civil power?
10. Do you now belong to The Army, The Marines, The Militia, The Militia Reserve, The Imperial Yeomanry, The Royal Navy, The Volunteers, The Army Reserve, The Navy Reserve. If so what corps?
11. Have you ever served in the The Army, The Marines, The Militia, The Militia Reserve, The Imperial Yeomanry, The Royal Navy? If so state which & cause of discharge.
12. Have you truly stated the whole if any, of your previous service?
13. Have you ever been rejected as unfit for the Military or Naval Forces of the Crown? If so, on what grounds?
14. Are you willing to be vaccinated or re-vaccinated?
15. For what corps are you willing to be enlisted, or are you willing to be enlisted for General Service?
16. Do you understand that although every endeavour will be made to post you to the regiment you have selected, you will be liable if necessity arises, to serve with any regiment of the corps for which you enlist?
17. Do you understand that notwithstanding you enlist for a dismounted corps, you are liable to be trained & employed in such mounted duties as may be required.
18. Did you receive a notice and do you understand it’s meaning and who gave it to you?
19. Are you willing to serve upon the following conditions, provided His Majesty should so long require your services?
a:For the term of 12 years, for the first 7 years in Army Service and the remaining 5 years in the Army Reserve.
If at the termination of such period of Army Service you are serving beyond the seas then for a further period of Army Service for 1 year or such lesser period as may be determined, after which you will be sent home with all convenient speed to complete the remaining portion of such period of 12 years in the Army Reserve.
b:If at the expiration of the above mentioned term of Army Service, a state of war exists, then if so directed by the competent military authority to serve in Army Service for a further period not exceeding 12 months.
c: If at the expiration of the above mentioned term of Army Service, you are so required by a proclamation from His Majesty in case of imminent national danger or great emergency.Then to serve in Army Service so as to complete your term of 12 years, and for a further period, not exceeding 12 months.
d: If the above mentioned term of 12 years expires while you are on service with the regular forces (1) beyond the seas, or (2) while a state of war exists with a foreign power,or (3) while soldiers in the reserves are required by proclamation to continue in or re-enter upon Army Service, and you, in accordance with such proclamation, have re-entered upon Army Service, then to serve for a further period not exceeding 12 months.