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221st. OVERSEAS BATTALION
ATTESTATION PAPER. No. 288441 CANADIAN OVER-SEAS EXPEDITIONARY FORCE. |
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| QUESTIONS TO BE PUT BEFORE ATTESTATION. | |
| 1. What is your surname? | Mc Fadyen |
| 1a. What are your Christian names? | Lawrence |
| 1b. What is your present address? | 270 Inkster Ave. Winnipeg |
| 2. In what Town, Township or Parish, and in what Country were you born? | Glasgow Scotland |
| 3. What is the name of your next-of-kin? | James Mc Fadyen |
| 4. What is the address of your next-of-kin? | 13 Eton Place, Scotstown, Glasgow, Scotland |
| 4a. What is the relationship of your next-of-kin? | Father |
| 5. What is the date of your birth? | 14th. June 1888 |
| 6. What is your Trade or Calling? | Bricklayer |
| 7. Are you married? | No |
| 8. Are you willing to be vaccinated or re-vaccinated and inoculated? | Yes |
| 9. Do you now belong to the Active Militia? | |
| 10. Have you ever served in any Military Force? | 1st Lanarkshire Artillery (3 years) |
| 11. Do you understand the nature and terms of your engagement? | No [sic] |
| 12. Are you willing to be attested to serve in the CANADIAN OVER-SEAS EXPEDITIONARY FORCE? | No [sic] |
| DECLARATION TO BE MADE BY MAN ON ATTESTATION. | |
| I, Lawrence McFadyen, do solemnly declare that the above 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 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, and until legally discharged. | |
| Lawrence McFadyen (Signature of Recruit) | |
| Date April 22nd. 1916 | |
| J T Black (Signature of Witness) | |
| OATH TO BE TAKEN BY MAN ON ATTESTATION | |
| I, Lawrence McFadyen, 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. | |
| Lawrence McFadyen (Signature of Recruit) | |
| Date April 22nd. 1916 | |
| J T Black (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 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 Winnipeg this 22nd day of April, 1916. |
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| A J Webb (Signature of Justice) | |