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The enclosed document
dated
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and s igned
appears to have been written
or executed by tne
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named I n the
pel'aon
,ma..g l n
a~
he was / "ln
while
actual milltal'y
ael'vlce" within the meaning
af the Willa Act, 1837, and
has been l'ecognl s ed by the
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Wal'
Depal'tmont
as
con-
atltutJng a valid will.
·wAR OFFICE.
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(or ths Aulstant Fmancial E;ocrstary.
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Army Form B
INFORMAL WILL.
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FORM OF WILL, No. 1.
' To be us«t {,y a Soldier duirou• of lwvino
tile whole.. of hVI ejfeeu to one per :on.
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(a) The nnmes
of t he eoldi r to
be wrl~te n In lull.
ii.
The enclosed document
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dated
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(b) t n a e r t
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and signed
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and Rank
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rell\tive, In whn~
degree.
(o) The name
In full.
appears to have been wriHen
or executed by the
person
named In the ,margin while
c:c.~
he was / " In
•
actual military
service" within the meaning
of the Will• Act, 1837, and
llledat
has been recogni sed by the
~:.~ of
Death fYA1 .. "--~ ..
f'-(..t..l:f...
War
Depart mont
aa
con•
atltutlnl& a valid will.
'WAR OFFICE.
(or the Aaslstant Fmanclal eocretary.
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(.f) The f u ll
unmes and de·
eoripLione a ud
ex not add r ses of
the Executor or
ExeontMe should
be carefully alated .
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. But an alteration or addition may bo m: rle by a
Oot.licu (that. is t.o say, by au acltUbioo to t.h 'Will),
executofi and wit-nessed in the same way a the \Vill.
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llf tY.
The encloaed document
dated
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and algned
Regtl. No. ) U.CH>
and Rank '
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appear• to have been written
or executed by the
peraon
named In the ,argln while
a~
he was / " In actual military
..
service" within the meanlnl&
818d at
of the Wille Act, 1837, and
has been recognised by the
~=~ of IJeath C/.M.. ff.~'-· (t.(.t..l:{:..
war
Depart mont
as
con•
atltutlnl& a valid will.
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VI AR OFFICE.
(or ths Anlstant Fmanclal eacrstary.
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7. If any altemtion is made in the writing o( a Will,
b
Ihe signatures of t h t. te.tor and the wit.ne s oug~t
made in the margin or other part of t.he Will, opposite to
r near such alteration, or o.L lhe f ot or end of, or
opposito to u. memorandum referring to ~ cb alteration.
and written at th n<l or some other part of the Will.
INFORMAL WILL
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0. When ongnged in actual wm fare, or "hen he has
ben vla.c•d UJI(i r· orders for o live Sflrvice, a olclier
of English, Guern~ y or :funx dornioile i privil g rl (wh ro
cir·oum to.n e~ do not allow o£ t.hese Form~ ing u d) to
r or<l his \Vill in writing with u the aLtlSCing wito s · s
[ c- p.\gP provid d for t.ho purpo o in Army Book 64
( uldiPr's Pay Book)], t' to declare th same orally in
t.h13 pr sen co f 'I i Lo
s. 1l oldi ,. of cottish, J rsoy,
r Gu rn y domicih• can make a. written Will without witness nt any time, provided it is eoLirely in his own hand·
writing and luted o.nd sigaed by hirn.
N.B.-Tbo Leslator, if of Eng-li~lr rlomioile, mu~t h3 of
the age of 21 y ms uuless h is on ncl ive s<'r vic or unrlc-r
ord rs f,.,. ac ivr SOJYic . A coLsman cnn rliep .e by ·wrll
of personal proporly (no dist.in~uished from real prop~rty)
wh~ n over LhJ age \If fourteen y ms.
In
INFORMAL WILL.
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to him as and for hi · la-St IVill
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The ancloHd document
dated
nc
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OV '
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of us, pr sent at, tlro 'arne tim ,
who, in hi. presence, aL his r quP ·t., and in
~ ctlvt.J~I--ty' Y.
th
pre· nco of each otbet·, have hereunto
and s igned
(h) WltneMea to
sign here.
( i) Add add re •·
ea In full.
legtl. No. l
and Rank
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appears to have been wriHen
or executed by the
person
Decl.amtion of the Me<iicat Offr.ce,·.
I declare that I was pre cot a.t
Exocution of thi Will, aud that_
named In the ,nargln while
ct.~
he was { " In actual military
•
service" within the mea.nlnl&
of the Wills Act, 1837, and
has been recog nised by the
Wal'
Departmont
as
con•
atltutJnl& a valid will.
jl.
WAR OFFICE.
,J2. ~,•Date .....................•..........:.. _
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(Dr ths Aulstant Fmanclal
~ocrstary.
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- - - - - --the Tt:sto.tor, wa.s at the
tim in a fit sLate of miud to execute Lhe
same.
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INFOR-MAL WILL.
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FORM OF WILL, No. 2.
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of t e eoldler to
be written In full.
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and algned
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appear• to have been written
or executed by the
peraon
named In the ,argln while
c:t~
he waa / "ln actual military
•
aervlce" within the meanlnl&
eledat
of the Wills Act, 1837, and
has been recognised by the
,U:.~ of Death C!:Jrj ..~-~ ...jt(..tl:f...
War
De
~tart mont
as
con•
atltutlnl& a valid will.
WAR OFFICE.
(or ths Aulstant Fmsnclal f:ocrstar1.
:J 2. ~ - , 6
•Date .....................•.........:...NAI/2002/119
of the _ _
Regiment of
do hereby revoke all former Wills by me
~ .c ~J~I--Itjty_
c. .
u..o .e>. 5
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No.
dated
Regtl. No. l
and Rank )
Army Form B 244 .
To be tlMd by a Soldier desirom of leaving
Legacju to 807714 0714 or mort perscm8, and
the rasidue to anothe1·, or others.
The encloaed document
lama ....
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made, and declare this to bo my last Will.
After payment of my just Debts and
(b) Name the Funeral Expenses,
person, and describe him by Ws
ran~ or ~rofesaion,
rcgJmen , degree
oi relationship (if (c) _ _ - &ny), or in a.ny
o~ber way, and
jltve Ws &ddress And I give to (b)
tn full. l! to a female, also add the (c)
words [for Mr •ole
aw.t •eparate u•e
he: receipt alm~
be.t~ a 11/:fficient
And all the r
d11 arge].
Ilcre alate
part.icular
tbe
artioles or money
intended to be
a-iven.
(c)
I give Lo (b)
t of my Estate and
Effects, and everybhing that I can give or
dispose of, I give a.nd bequeath absolutely
to (b)