First World War Certificate of Discharge Sergeant Frederick Ernest BRUCE 243

Front “Register No. 14/104 / AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL EXPEDITIONARY FORCE / Certificate of Discharge of No 243 (Rank) Sergeant / (Name) BRUCE Frederick Ernest / (Regiment or Corps) 3rd Aust Machine Gun Squadron / born at or near the Town of Roebourne / in the State or County of West Australia / Attested at Roebourne W.A. on the / 4th November 1914 for the Australian / Imperial Forces Regiment or Corps at the age of 26 years. / He is discharged in consequence of the Termination of / his period of Enlistment / Service towards completion of engagement Four years 334 days. / Service Abroad four years 199 days. / Signature of Officer Commanding Regiment or Corps (illegible) Captain 5th MD / Place Perth W. A. / Date 4th October 1919 / Discharge confirmed at Perth / West Australia / Signature (illegible) Captain / 5th Military District / Fon D.A.A.G. date 4th October 1919. / NOTICE TO EMPLOYERS. – This certificate has been issued without any interdelineation or erasure of any kind, and with all / particulars entered in handwriting, and not typewritten. / All signatures have been written and rubber stamp signatures are not genuine. / D.164/2.17. – C.1514.” Vertically on the edge of the page “SHOULD THIS CERTIFICATE BE LOST OR MISLAID NO DUPLICATE OF IT CAN BE OBTAINED.”

Reverse stamped “ISSUED WITH BADGE / R.F.A.S. PATTERN 1521 / No. 239410 N.O.161518 / AUG 12 1919 / (signature illegible) Sgt. / 26806 / Description of the above-named Soldier on discharge :- / Age 31 Years Height 5’ 71/2 ’’ / Complexion Dark Eyes Dark / Hair Brown / Trade as stated by him on enlistment Stockman / Marks or scars whether on face or other parts of body – Scars(2) Right Thigh / Intended place of Residence sic Roebourne / West Australia / Specimen Signature of Soldier F.E Bruce / All blank spaces provided for entry of particulars and not filled in are to be ruled through. / NOTICE TO EMPLOYERS: In the event of any doubt arising as to the bona fides of the bearer, the above description / and signature should be carefully compared with present appearance and handwriting. N.B. – ANY PERSON FINDING THIS CERTIFICATE IS REQUESTED TO FORWARD IT IN AN UNSTAMPED ENVELOPE TO / THE MILITARY COMMANDANT, DISTRICT HEAD.QUATERS Perth W. Aus. / D.164/2.18. – C.1514. – 100M”