Featuring a team of re-enactors, from the Recruiting Sergeant himself to a number of clerks busying around with clipboards, the day was very realistic and very busy. It really gave a sense of the hype of the time and proved a great way for people today to experience what their ancestors must have experienced all those years ago.
A total of 250 people attended the event and of those 163 were signed up, having being passed for military service by the doctor.
The Youtube clip below features an audio slideshow created about the event and many thanks go to Mr Ford for agreeing to be interviewed about his experience.
We were also lucky enough to play host to the team from BBC Points West, and you can watch their report on the event here.
If you attended the Recruitment Day and have any comments or feedback, you can either leave them on this blog post or via our Contact Us page.
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