This collection of items are about two brothers who had signed up for duty in WWI on the 27 of Dec. 1915.
Orders to report for duty on the 8th of May were issued and dated the 29th of April, they were received on the 3rd of May, 1916. (5 days to report).
Looking closer I discovered the paper these orders were issued on were watermarked and with further investigation I realized the watermarks matched perfectly and they both came from the same sheet of paper..
The sheet was originally 13 inches X 8 inches.
Interestingly also is they appear to have been typed by two different people on different typewriters.
The watermark reads "superfine linen record" the words are topped with a shield.
The last two pictures are of the Peterborough Armouries circa 1915 where they reported.
Couple of questions, first are items such as these even appropriate for this forum?
Is there a registry for watermarks on government stationary?
Anyone recognize the watermark or shield?
Cheers, Bill








