George Berriman

[kelly]

Hi , I'm currently researching a private 2785 George Berriman of the 1/5th Alexandra, Princess of Wales Own Yorkshire Regiment and understand he joined the local territorial force when he was 17 in 1913.

Enough information to suggest the Imperial Service Order was signed before his 19th birthday in February 1915, would this have been allowed.

He went to France the following April. 

Regards

[ss002d6252]

2 minutes ago, kelly said:

Hi , I'm currently researching a private 2785 George Berriman of the 1/5th Alexandra, Princess of Wales Own Yorkshire Regiment and understand he joined the local territorial force when he was 17 in 1913.

Enough information to suggest the Imperial Service Order was signed before his 19th birthday in February 1915, would this have been allowed.

He went to France the following April. 

Regards

 

I'm not aware of any age limit on signing the ISO, early in the war buglers/drummers at age 14 could go overseas. If the army did not want a man/boy to go overseas after they'd signed the ISO then they'd just order them to stay in the UK so an age limit wasn't particularly needed.

Craig

[kelly]

6 minutes ago, ss002d6252 said:

 

I'm not aware of any age limit on signing the ISO, early in the war buglers/drummers at age 14 could go overseas. If the army did not want a man/boy to go overseas after they'd signed the ISO then they'd just order them to stay in the UK so an age limit wasn't particularly needed.

Craig

Hi Craig,

Thanks for such a swift response

Garry

[Graham Stewart]

I am attaching some photos regarding Imperial War Service and T.F. age taken from T.F.Regulations 1912(amended to 1st December 1914) and a follow up Army Order changing the age of enlistment into the T.F. in May 1915.

[Graham Stewart]

With the addition of further information including the enlistment of young boys from 14 - 17yrs of age as trumpeters, buglers and bandsmen.