From: KyArchives [archives@genrecords.org] Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 9:46 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Compton.Austin.ww1.1917.Breckinridge.MILITARY-Other World War 1 Draft Registration Card ww1 Breckinridge County KyArchives Military Other World War 1 Draft Registration Card WORLD WAR I DRAFT CARD "A" (5 June 1917) REGISTRATION CARD Registration number: 26 First name: Austin Middle name: Family name: Compton Age in years: 26 Home address: No. Street: City: Fisher State: Kentucky Date of birth (month, day, year): July 30, 1891 Natural Born Citizen Where were you born? Town: McDaniels State: Kentucky Nation: USA Present trade, occupation, or office? Farming By whom employed? Where employed? Have you father, mother, wife, child under 12, or a sister or brother under 12, solely dependent on you for support (specify which)? Yes. wife & child Married or single? married Race: Caucasian (white) What military service have you had? none Do you claim exemption from draft (specify grounds)? no Registrant's signature or mark: his signature, Austin Compton REGISTRATION REPORT DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT Height: 5ft. 10 Build: medium Color of eyes: black Color of hair: light brown Bald: no Has person lost arm, leg, hand, foot, eye, or both eyes, or is he otherwise disabled (specify)? Partially stiff arm from gunshot wound I certify that my answers are true....... Signature of Registrar: G. E. Tucker Precinct: McDaniels City or County: Breckinridge State: Kentucky Date of Registration: June 5, 1917 Submitted by: Dana Brown http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00005.html#0001067 Additional Comments: The actual image of this card can be obtained through microfilms at NARA, or through a paid subscription to Ancestry.com. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/