New Zealand Gazette – 1916 – No. 104

Page 3031

✨ Military Service Act Regulations



SEPT. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3031

  1. Have you ever served in any military or naval force?
    If so, state which, and cause of discharge .. .. 20. ........
  2. Have you truly stated the whole (if any) of your previous
    service? .. .. .. .. 21. ........
  3. Have you ever been medically examined for service with
    the New Zealand Expeditionary Force? If so, when
    and where? .. .. .. .. 22. ........
  4. Have you ever been registered for compulsory military
    training under the Defence Act, 1909; if so, where? 23. ........
  5. Have you ever been rejected as unfit for the military or
    naval forces of the Crown? If so, on what grounds? 24. ........
  6. Are you willing to serve in the New Zealand Expedi-
    tionary Force in or beyond the Dominion of New
    Zealand for the duration of the present war with
    Germany, and six months thereafter if your service is
    so long required? .. .. .. .. 25. ........
  7. For which Reinforcement draft do you volunteer? .. 26. ........

NOTE.—Your discharge will not be granted before you return to New
Zealand unless permission for discharge elsewhere be obtained from the
General Officer Commanding the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
I, , do solemnly declare that the above answers made by me
to the above questions are true, and that I am willing to fulfil the engage-
ment made.

Signature of recruit :

Signature of witness :

OATH TO BE TAKEN BY RECRUIT ON ATTESTATION.

I, , do sincerely promise and swear that I will be faithful and
bear true allegiance to our Sovereign Lord the King, and that I will faith-
fully serve in the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces against His Majesty’s
enemies, and that I will loyally observe and obey all orders of the Generals
and Officers set over me until I shall be lawfully discharged.—SO HELP ME
GOD.

CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTING OFFICER.

The above questions were read to the above-named recruit in my presence.
I have taken care that he understands these questions, and that his answer
to each question has been duly entered. The said recruit has made and
signed the declaration, and taken the oath of allegiance before me at ,
New Zealand, on this day of , one thousand nine hundred
and .

[Signature of attesting officer.]

NOTE.—(1.) If any alteration is required in the attestation the attest-
ing officer should be requested to make it and initial the alteration.
(2.) The recruit expresses a preference to enlist for [Branch of service].

SECOND SCHEDULE.

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

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. ........


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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