Emily J PENWILL possibly HIGGS in Devon 1878

[Ladyhawk]

Births Sep 1911   
BAWDEN    Rosina M    Penwill    Kingsbridge    5b   313

Pension Records
Proceedings on Discharge dated 28 July 1917
Frederick Bawden
Age at enlistment:   38
Document Year:   1917
Regimental Number:   42728
Regiment Name:   Northumberland Fusiliers
Number of images:   6
Ht 5ft 6 Grey eyes, dark brown hair, scar over hips, Occ Farm Labourer
 intended place of residence Tower House Plympton St Mary Devon
No longer fit for service, character good ,a steady and sober man
Childrens allowance per week childs name   Rosina May born 12 July 1911
(2/6 for 1 child)

Medical report of invalid name Frederick G A Bawden enlisted 3 July 1916
Physically unfit Trachoma/Granular conjunctivitis Right eye originated at
Plymouth 13 years ago not the result of but aggravated by ordinary military service.
Permanent. Will require out patient treatment

[groom]

Frederick G A Bawden enlisted 3 July 1916

It looks as if they married then when he enlisted - perhaps they had to do that so that she would get a pension if anything happened to him.

[Mabel Bagshawe]

The marriage is registered in Q1 1916, so perhaps they were preplanning in the event he was called up.

Actually, the Military Service Act was passed in Jan 1916 and came into force in March. At first men from 18 to 41 years old would be liable to be called up for service in the army unless they fitted a number of categories, including being married. A second Act in May 1916 changed this so married men were enlisted. They may have married to avoid him being called up!