WWI Archive: Application for the Army

I chose an official document from the archive that explains how a young man applied for war. The set date was in November of 1914 in Cowdenbeath, Scotland. The author who made this application was and eighteen year old boy named William Binning, He declared himself "fit" to serve his country in war. When he was appointed, he started at Second Lieutenant for the 11th Battalion The Cameronians or the Scottish Rifle group. I thought this was interesting because it showed that many young men, like William, wanted to help serve their country and fight in war. It took a lot of brave men to do this.