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ATTESTATION PAPER
CANADIAN OVER-SEAS EXPEDITIONARY FORCE No. 159029 Folio. QUESTIONS TO BE PUT BEFORE ATTESTATION. |
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| 1. What is your name? | George Beauchamp |
| 2. In what Town, Township, or Parish, and in what Country were you born? | London, England |
| 3. What is the name of your next-of-kin? | George Beauchamp, Father |
| 4. What is the address of your next-of-kin? | 56 Medway Rd, Bow, London E. Eng. |
| 5. What is the date of your birth? | 5th June, 1887 |
| 6. What is your trade or calling? | Plasterer's Labourer |
| 7. Are you married? | No |
| 8. Are you willing to be vaccinated or revaccinated and innoculated? | Yes |
| 9. Do you now belong to the Active Militia? | No |
| 10. Have you ever served in any Military Force? If so, state particulars of former Service. | no |
| 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 |
| George Beauchamp (Signature of Man.) | |
| ??? (Signature of Witness.) | |
| DECLARATION TO BE MADE BY MAN ON ATTESTATION | |
| I, George Beauchamp do solemnly declare that the above answers made by me to the above questions 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 the war now 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. | |
| George Beauchamp (Signature of Recruit.) | |
| Date 21st September 1915. | ??? (Signature of Witness.) |
| OATH TO BE TAKEN BY MAN ON ATTESTATION | |
| I, George Beauchamp, 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. | |
| George Beauchamp (Signature of Recruit.) | |
| Date 21st September 1915. | ??? (Signature of Witness.) |
| CERTIFICATE OF MAGISTRATE | |
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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 understand 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 Toronto this 21st day of September 1915. |
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| R R ? ???? (Signature of Justice.) | |
| I certify that the above is a true copy of the Attestation of the above-named Recruit. | |
| E R Wayland (Approving Officer.) | |
NB - Description of George Beauchamp not transcribed.
Source: Ancestry.com. Canada, Soldiers of the First World War, 1914-1918
Original data: Canada. "Soldiers of the First World War (1914-1918). Record Group 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4930 - 35. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa.