Military Service Forms




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 115

(g.) That when I received the said notice from the Minister of Defence
I had no brother who belonged to the First Division of the
Reserve.
(h.) That when I received the said notice from the Minister of Defence
all my brothers who belonged to the First Division of the
Reserve were permanently unfit for military service.
My full name is:
My occupation is:
My postal address is:
I send herewith the following documents in support of my appeal:
[Give list of enclosed documents, if any].
[Ordinary signature of appellant.]

NOTE.—This notice must be posted by registered letter addressed to
the Commandant, New Zealand Defence Forces, Wellington, within ten
days after the receipt of the notice of the Minister of Defence requiring
the reservist to show cause.


Form No. 4.

NOTICE UNDER SECTION 35 OF THE MILITARY SERVICE ACT, 1916.
WHEREAS I, James Allen, Minister of Defence for the Dominion of New
Zealand, am satisfied with respect to the family to which you belong that
it consists of or includes two or more brothers who belong to the First
Division of the Expeditionary Force Reserve and are not permanently
unfit for military service, and that you are one of those brothers: And
whereas the enrolment of the said First Division has been duly proclaimed
and directed:
Now, therefore, I hereby give you notice, in pursuance of the pro-
visions of section 35 of the Military Service Act, 1916, to show cause
before a Military Service Board why you should not be called up for
service with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
Dated this day of , 191 .

Minister of Defence.

To [Name and address of reservist].

NOTE.—(1.) You have a right of appeal to a Military Service Board
on the grounds mentioned in section 35 of the Military Service Act.
(2.) Such appeal must be commenced within ten days after the receipt
of this notice by posting to the Commandant of the Defence Forces at
Wellington a registered letter containing a notice of appeal with the
particulars prescribed by section 23 of the said Act.
(3.) If you do not so appeal you will become a member of the New
Zealand Expeditionary Force on the day following that on which your
right of appeal expires, and you will be liable to military service accord-
ingly.


Form No. 5.

Military Service Act, 1916.

NOTICE OF HEARING OF APPEAL.

TAKE notice that your appeal under the Military Service Act will be
heard by the Military Service Board at the Magistrate’s Court-
house [or, as the case may be] at , on , the day
of , 191 , at o’clock in the noon, or so soon thereafter
as it can be heard.
Dated this day of , 191 .

Chairman of the Board.

To [Name and postal address of appellant].


Form No. 6.

Military Service Act, 1916.

SUMMONS TO WITNESS BEFORE A MILITARY SERVICE BOARD.

TAKE notice that you are required to appear before the Military
Service Board at the Magistrate’s Courthouse [or, as the case may be]
at , on , the day of , 191 , at
o’clock in the noon, there to give evidence on the appeal of [Name,
occupation, and address of reservist] under the Military Service Act,
1916. Herein fail not.
Dated this day of , 191 .

Chairman of the Board.



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🛡️ Form for Appeal by Reservist Required to Show Cause (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
Military Service Act, Appeal Form, Reservist, Show Cause, Military Service

🛡️ Notice under Section 35 of the Military Service Act, 1916

🛡️ Defence & Military
Military Service Act, Notice, Reservist, Military Service Board
  • James Allen, Minister of Defence

🛡️ Notice of Hearing of Appeal

🛡️ Defence & Military
Military Service Act, Appeal Hearing, Military Service Board
  • Chairman of the Board

🛡️ Summons to Witness Before a Military Service Board

🛡️ Defence & Military
Military Service Act, Witness Summons, Military Service Board
  • Chairman of the Board