Non-US citizens were required to register for the armed forces in preparation for the U.S. entering the war.
We have just three, two of whom were actors, and one from Stanbridge; Arthur, the son of John 1840, the sexton of Stanbridge Church.
None of these men were called up.
Herewith: WW1 US Draft Registration Cards
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