From: KyArchives [archives@genrecords.org] Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 10:23 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Coomes.Luke.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: 29 First name: Luke Middle name: Family name: Coomes Age in years: 22 Home address: No. Street: City: McQuady State: Kentucky Date of Birth (month, day, year): October 2, 1894 Natural Born Citizen Where were you born? Town: Whitsville (Whitesville) State: Kentucky Nation: USA Present trade, occupation, or office? Farmer By whom employed? W. P. Cooms (father) Where employed? farm near McQuady Have you father, mother, wife, child under 12, or a sister or brother under 12, solely dependent on you for support (specify which)? no Married or single? single 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, Luke Coomes REGISTRATION REPORT DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT Height: tall Build: slender Color of eyes: blue Color of hair: black Bald: Has person lost arm, leg, hand, foot, eye, or both eyes, or is he otherwise disabled (specify)? I certify that my answers are true....... Signature of Registrar: J. M. Skillman Precinct: 4 City or County: Hardinsburg 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/