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1917 ATTESTATION PAPER CANADIAN OVER-SEAS EXPEDITIONARY FORCE | |
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1. What is your surname ? ...........................................
CHAUNDY 1a. What are your Christian names ? ........................ Arthur Maxwell 1b. What is your present address ?............................ 614 Concord Ave., Detroit, Mich. 2. In what Town, Township or Parish, and in ............. Shamokin, Penn., U.S.A. what Country were you born ? 3. What is the name of your next-of-kin ? ................... George Chaundy 4. What is the address of your next-of-kin ? .............. 614 Voncord Ave., Detroit, Mich. U.S.A. 4a. What is the relationship of your next-of-kin ?....... Father 5. What is the date of your birth ? ............................... 24th September, 1894 6. What is your Trade or Calling ? .............................. Machinist 7. Are you married ? .................................................... No (Divorced) 8. Are you willing to be vaccinated or re- vaccinated and inoculated ? ....................................... Yes 9. Do you now belong to the Active Militia ? .............. No 10. Have you every served in any Military Force ? ... 2 Years in the 4th Infantry U.S.A. If so, state particulars of former Service 11. Do you understand the nature and terms of your engagement ? ...................................................... Yes 12. Are you willing to be attested to serve in the CANADIAN OVER-SEAS EXPEDITIONARY FORCE ? Yes DECLARATION TO BE MADE BY MAN ON ATTESTATION. I, Arthur Maxwell CHAUNDY, do solemnly declare that the above are answers made by me to the above questions and that they are true, and that I am willing to fulfil the engagements by me now made, and I hereby engage and agree to serve in the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force, and to be attached to any arm of the service therein, for the term of one year, or during war no existing between Great Britain and Germany should that war last longer than one year, and for six months after the termination of that war provided His Majesty should so long require my services, or until legally discharged. Date 1st March 1917 Signature of Recruit and Signature of Witness OATH TO BE TAKEN BY MAN ON ATTESTATION I, Arthur Maxwell CHAUNDY, do make Oath, that I will be faithful and bear true Allegiance to His Majesty King George the Fifth, His Heirs and Successors, and that I will as in duty bound honestly and faithfully defend His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, in Person, Crown and Dignity, against all enemies, and will observe and obey all orders of His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, and of all the Generals and Officers set over me. So help me God. Date 1st March 1917 Signature of Recruit and Signature of Witness CERTIFICATE OF MAGISTRATE The Recruit above-named was cautioned by me that if he made any false answer to any of the above questions he would be liable to be punished as provided in the Army Act. The above questions were then read to the Recruit in my presence. I have taken care that he understands each question, and that his answer to each question has been duly entered as replied to, and the said Recruit has made and signed the declaration and taken the oath before me, at Windsor, Ont. this 1st day of March 1917 James G Chapman (Signature of Justice) | |
