Summary
Certificate of discharge for Private Walter Charles Barnes of the Hampshire Regiment in consequence of the termination of first period of engagement. Barnes completed five years of reserve and seven years army service, including two years and 268 days abroad. The certificate includes details about Barnes' conduct and character, campaigns and medals.
Physical Description
Single page of parchment paper folded to form four faces. Printed text with entries handwritten in black ink. Additional notes handwritten throughout in red ink.
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Issued To
Private Walter C. Barnes, Exeter, Devon, Great Britain, 10 Mar 1909
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Inscriptions
Printed: Army Form D.426./N.B. - Any person finding this certificate is requested to forward it in an unstamped/envelope, to the Secretary, War Office, London, S.W./Should this Parchment be lost or mislaid no duplicate of it can be obtained. Printed and handwritten: PARCHMENT CERTIFICATE OF No. 5036 (Rank) Private/(Name) Walter Charles Barnes [extensive text] Handwritten, front: Enlisted into the Territorial Force/on the 17th August 1910
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Overall Dimensions
202 mm (Width), 325 mm (Height)
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