Can anyone recognise what this document is?

[jo brennan]

Hi all,

Can anybody recognise what this document relates to, or what is being signed for?  It's from Australian WW1 records. 

It is signed well before the soldier returned.

Thanks,

Jo

[percy porter]

To me the document description reads "One form of Warrant"

Alan NZ

[harribobs]

the document it's self is simply a receipt for a document, what might be more interesting is what it is a receipt for

it may well be a rail warrant but as it for a W.O. perhaps the Royal Warrant??

[scrimnet]

This is a chit were the soldier concerned ( a Sgt Major) signed for his warrant...when he was promoted to Warrant Officer...

Its a piece of paper confirming his position, and (these days) signed by the Secretary of State for Defence...

Just the same as when we have to sign for our commissions...

Army issue, ergo has to be signed for!

Commissions are signed by the Queen...Hence the "Queens Commission"...

[jo brennan]

Thanks everyone,

We have been puzzling about this document for some time.

That makes sense, wonder if he ever got to see them - the woman never became a family member!...

Mystery solved once again by the brilliant team at Rootschat.

Thanks,

Jo

[scrimnet]

It's just a single piece of paper...like a scroll....

[scrimnet]

I've been trying to find a picture of a period one, but haven't succeeded yet...

I'll keep looking...

I haven't got one as I skipped the Sgts mess!!!