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World War I draft registration card for John Duncan Williams.

Transcription

The following transcription was made by Richard Brady Williams on August 29, 2006 using a legible template of the blank card provided by ancestry.com.

Front

1. Name in full John Duncan Williams Age in years 24
2. Home address 15 M.Long[?] Charlotte N.C.
3. Date of birth March 21st 1893
4. Are you (1) a natural-born citizen, (2) a naturalized citizen, (3) an alien, (4) or have you declared your intention (specify which)? yes natural born
5. Where were you born? [illegible] North Carolina U.S.A.
6. If not a citizen, of what nation are you a citizen or subject?
7. What is your present trade, occupation, or office? A Sign Painter
8. By whom employed? [illegible]] Adv. Company Where employed? at Charlotte, N.C.
9. Have you a father, mother, wife, child under 12, or a sister or brother under 12, solely dependent on you for support (specify which)? yes, a wife and children
10. Married or single (which)? Married Race (specify which)? Caucasian
11. What military service have you had? Rank No branch years Nation or State
12. Do you claim exemption from draft (specify grounds)? yes, because of [illegible] politics[?]

["If person is of African descent, cut off this corner" corner still attached.]

Back

1. Tall, medium, or short (specify which)? tall
   Slender, medium, or stout (specify which)? medium
2. Color of eyes dark blue
   Color of hair brown
   Bald No
3. Has person lost arm, leg, hand, foot, eye, or both eyes or is he otherwise disabled (specify)?

Precinct 1

City or County Charlotte

State NC

Date of Registration June 5/1917