National Service enlistment notice
Title
National Service enlistment notice
Description
Made out for R Baker calling for him to go to RAF Padgate on 30 October 1941. Called for service in the Royal Air Force Reserve. Encloses travel warrant and on the reverse notes for joining.
Creator
Date
1941-10-27
Language
Format
Two page printed document
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Rights
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Contributor
Identifier
MBakerR1549392-200303-16
Transcription
[underlined] NATIONAL SERVICE (ARMED FORCES) ACTS, 1939 and 1940 [/underlined]
[underlined] ENLISTMENT NOTICE [/underlined]
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE DIVISIONAL OFFICE,
M. R. POSTING SECTION,
SUNLIGHT HOUSE,
QUAY ST.,
MANCHESTER, 3 27 OCT 1941
Mr. R. Baker,
IVY BANK.
Limefield Terrace,
Levenshulme,
Manchester.
Registration No. LHB. 7264
DEAR SIR,
In accordance with the National Service (Armed Forces) Acts, 1939 and 1940, you are called upon for service in the [ink stamp] ROYAL AIR FORCE [/ink stamp] and are required to present yourself on Thursday day 30.10.41. (date), between 9 a.m. and 12 noon, or as soon as possible thereafter on that day, to :- [ink stamp] R.A.F. PADGATE [/ink stamp] [ink stamp] PADGATE [/ink stamp] (nearest railway station).
*A Travelling Warrant for your journey is enclosed. Before starting your journey you must exchange the warrant for a ticket at the booking office named on the warrant. If possible, this should be done a day or two before you are due to travel. If your warrant is made out to travel from London you may obtain a railway ticket at, and travel from, the most convenient station to your address.
[deleted] A Postal Order [/deleted] [inserted] The sum of [/inserted] 4s. in respect of advance of service pay, is also enclosed.
Immediately on receipt of this notice, you should inform your employer the date upon which you are required to report for service. Yours faithfully, [ink stamp] A. TURNER [/ink stamp] for Divisional Controller.
[boxed] YOU SHOULD READ CAREFULLY THE NOTES OVERLEAF. [/boxed] *Delete if not applicable.
N.S. 12 R(6676-5901) Wt. 38391-5012 500M 1/41 T.S. 677 P.T.O.
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[underlined] ENLISTMENT NOTICE [/underlined]
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE DIVISIONAL OFFICE,
M. R. POSTING SECTION,
SUNLIGHT HOUSE,
QUAY ST.,
MANCHESTER, 3 27 OCT 1941
Mr. R. Baker,
IVY BANK.
Limefield Terrace,
Levenshulme,
Manchester.
Registration No. LHB. 7264
DEAR SIR,
In accordance with the National Service (Armed Forces) Acts, 1939 and 1940, you are called upon for service in the [ink stamp] ROYAL AIR FORCE [/ink stamp] and are required to present yourself on Thursday day 30.10.41. (date), between 9 a.m. and 12 noon, or as soon as possible thereafter on that day, to :- [ink stamp] R.A.F. PADGATE [/ink stamp] [ink stamp] PADGATE [/ink stamp] (nearest railway station).
*A Travelling Warrant for your journey is enclosed. Before starting your journey you must exchange the warrant for a ticket at the booking office named on the warrant. If possible, this should be done a day or two before you are due to travel. If your warrant is made out to travel from London you may obtain a railway ticket at, and travel from, the most convenient station to your address.
[deleted] A Postal Order [/deleted] [inserted] The sum of [/inserted] 4s. in respect of advance of service pay, is also enclosed.
Immediately on receipt of this notice, you should inform your employer the date upon which you are required to report for service. Yours faithfully, [ink stamp] A. TURNER [/ink stamp] for Divisional Controller.
[boxed] YOU SHOULD READ CAREFULLY THE NOTES OVERLEAF. [/boxed] *Delete if not applicable.
N.S. 12 R(6676-5901) Wt. 38391-5012 500M 1/41 T.S. 677 P.T.O.
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Collection
Citation
A Turner, “National Service enlistment notice,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed June 13, 2025, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/29755.