Character Certificate

Below is shown a transcript of Herbert Halliday's character certificate. This was issued with his discharge certificate. It gives no additional information over his discharge certificate other than during his service his character "has been very good honest sober hard working".

Serial No W1667 Army Form B. 2067
NOTE:---The character given on this Certificate is based on holder's
conduct throughout his military career.
Character Certificate of No...79709........Rank.....Driver.................
Name............HALLIDAY.............Herbert..............
Unit and
Regiment or Corps
from which
discharged
} Surname. Christian Names in full.
................R.H.&R.F.A.................
 
This is to certify that the ex-soldier named above has served with the
Colours for Four....years...213.................months, and his character
  To be inserted in words.  
during this period........has...been....very...good.......................
...honest.....sober....hard..working....................................
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H Fasalup Colonel

RECORDS.

} Signature
and
Rank.
........................I/C..R.H.&R.F.A.
  Office i/c..R.H.&R.F.ARecords.
Date of discharge....12·3·19.. .............Woolwich.... Place.
To safeguard the holder of this Certificate from impersonation it should
be noted that, in the event of any doubt arising as to the bona fides of
the bearer, reference should be made to the description, when he left
the Colours, of the soldier to whome this Certificate was given, which is
recorded on his Discharge Certificate (Army Form B. 2079, Serial
No...............................), and should be in his possession.
(A11310) Wt. W5166/RP2467 150,000 7/18 Sch. 41. D.D. & L. [P.T.O.

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