Military Service Regulations




3030 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 104

  1. Every compulsory recruit shall, before being first received into a
    camp of military training, or forthwith thereafter, be attested in the presence
    of an attesting officer in the form set out in the Second Schedule.

  2. Every compulsory recruit may, if he so desires, take the oath of
    allegiance and be attested in the same manner as a voluntary recruit, instead
    of in the manner set forth in the Second Schedule.

  3. Every compulsory recruit who refuses or fails, when required to do
    so by any officer under whose command he is, to appear before an attesting
    officer and there to answer all questions submitted to him and be attested
    in accordance with these regulations shall be guilty of disobedience to the
    lawful commands of the officer under whose command he so is, and shall
    be liable under the Army Act accordingly.

  4. A voluntary recruit may, on his attestation, indicate in accordance
    with the form provided in the First Schedule hereto the reinforcement draft
    to which he desires to be attached; but if he is a reservist belonging to the
    First Division no such indication shall in any manner limit or affect his
    obligation of immediate military service as a member of the Expeditionary
    Force, and he shall be liable by virtue of his enlistment to serve at any time
    and in any reinforcement draft in the same manner as if he had enlisted
    without any such indication. Nevertheless effect shall be given to any
    such indication so far as the Commandant thinks consistent with the public
    interest.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

FORM OF ATTESTATION OF VOLUNTARY RECRUITS AND OF
MEN CALLED UP FOR SERVICE UNDER THE MILITARY
SERVICE ACT, 1916, WHO ARE WILLING TO BE ATTESTED IN
THIS MANNER.

NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

ATTESTATION FOR GENERAL SERVICE.

Questions to be put to the Recruit.

  1. What is your name ? . . . . . . . . 1. . . . . . . . .
  2. Where were you born ? . . . . . . . . 2. . . . . . . . .
  3. Are you a British subject ? . . . . . . . . 3. . . . . . . . .
  4. What is the date of your birth ? . . . . . . 4. . . . . . . . .
  5. What are the names of your parents ?—
    Father . . . . . . . . . . 5. . . . . . . . .
    Mother . . . . . . . . . . 5. . . . . . . . .
  6. Where were your parents born ?—
    Father . . . . . . . . . . 6. . . . . . . . .
    Mother . . . . . . . . . . 6. . . . . . . . .
  7. If they are of alien origin, when and where were they
    naturalized ?—
    Father . . . . . . . . . . 7. . . . . . . . .
    Mother . . . . . . . . . . 7. . . . . . . . .
  8. How long have you been resident in New Zealand ? . . 8. . . . . . . . .
  9. How long have your parents been resident in New
    Zealand ?—
    Father . . . . . . . . . . 9. . . . . . . . .
    Mother . . . . . . . . . . 9. . . . . . . . .
  10. What is your trade or calling ? . . . . 10. . . . . . . . .
  11. Are you an indentured apprentice ? If so, where and
    to whom ? . . . . . . . . . . 11. . . . . . . . .
  12. What was the address at which you last resided ? . . 12. . . . . . . . .
  13. Have you passed the fourth educational standard or its
    equivalent ? . . . . . . . . . . 13. . . . . . . . .
  14. What is the name and address of your present or last
    employer ? . . . . . . . . . . 14. . . . . . . . .
  15. Are you single, married, widower, divorced or legally
    separated from your wife ? . . . . . . 15. . . . . . . . .
  16. If married, a widower, divorced or legally separated from
    your wife, how many children under sixteen years of
    age have you ? . . . . . . . . . . 16. . . . . . . . .
  17. If single, how many persons are absolutely dependent on
    you ? . . . . . . . . . . 17. . . . . . . . .
  18. Have you ever been sentenced to imprisonment by the
    Civil power ? If so, when and where ? . . . . 18. . . . . . . . .
  19. Do you now belong to any military or naval force ; if so,
    to what corps ? . . . . . . . . . . 19. . . . . . . . .


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🛡️ Regulations under the Military Service Act, 1916 (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
18 September 1916
Military Service Act, Regulations, Attestation, Voluntary Recruit, Compulsory Recruit