World War I Draft Registration Card A—(5 June 1917)
Updated November 25, 2022
Form 1 REGISTRATION CARD
1. Name in full: Herbert Bragg Gilliam
Age in Years: 30
2. Home Address: 319 Clinton, Petersburg, VA
3. Date of birth: April 30, 1887
4. Are you (1) a natural-born citizen, (2) a naturalized citizen, (3) an alien, (4) or have you declared your intention (specify which)? Natural Born
5. Where were you born? Petersburg, Virginia USA
6. If not a citizen, of what nation are you a citizen or subject?
7. What is your present trade, occupation, or office? Attorney at Law
8. By whom employed? Where employed?
9. Have you a father, mother, wife, child under 12, or a sister or brother under 12, solely dependent on your for support (specify which)? Wife and child
10. Married or single (which)? Married
Race (specify which)? White
11. What military service have you had? None
Rank branch years Nation or State
12. Do you claim exemption from draft (specify grounds)? Yes, wife and child dependent
I affirm that I have verified above answers and that they are true.
Herbert Bragg Gilliam
REGISTRAR'S REPORT
1. Tall, medium, or short (specify which)? Medium
Slender, medium, or stout (which)? Medium
2. Color of eyes, Blue
Color of hair, Light
Bald No
3. Has person lost arm, leg, hand, foot, eye, or both eyes or is he otherwise disabled (specify)? No
I certify that my answers are true, that the person registered has read his own answers, that I have witnessed his signature, and that all of his answers of which I have knowledge are true, except as follows
H. V. Parham, registrar
Precinct 1st
City or County Petersburg
State Va
Date of Registration June 5, 1917