Attestation of Frank Tapsell

Attestation of Frank Tapsell 1918

ATTESTATION PAPER.
Canadian Engineers, C.E.F.
CANADIAN OVER-SEAS EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

QUESTIONS TO BE PUT BEFORE ATTESTATION.

1. What is your surname? TAPSELL

1a. What are your Christian names? Frank.

1b. What is your present address? C/O. Mrs A. Cook, Waverley, Pa. U.S.A.

2. In what Town, Township or Parish, and in what Country were you born? St Marys Cray, Kent, England

3. What is the name of your next-of-kin? Hilda Tapsell.

4. What is the address of your next-of-kin? C/O. Mrs A. Cook, Waverley, Pa. U.S.A.

4a. What is the relationship of your next-of-kin? Wife.

5. What is the date of your birth? January 21st, 1892.

6. What is your Trade or Calling? Surveyor.

7. Are you married? MARRIED

8. Are you willing to be vaccinated or re-vaccinated and inoculated? Yes.

9. Do you now belong to the Active Militia? No.

10. Have you ever served in any naval or Military Force? No.

11. Do you understand the nature and terms of your engagment? Yes.

12. Are you willing to be attested to serve in the CANADIAN OVER-SEAS EXPEDITIONARY FORCE? Yes

13. Have you ever been discharged from any Branch of His Majesty's Forces as medically unfit? No.

14. If so, what was the nature of the disability?

15. Have you ever offered to serve in any Branch of His Majesty's Forces and been rejected? No.

16. If so, what was the reason?

DECLARATION TO BE MADE BY MAN ON ATTESTATION.

I, Frank Tapsell., 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 betwee 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.

Frank Tapsell (Signature of Recruit)

Date April 5th, 1918

[Illegible] (Signature of Witness)

OATH TO BE TAKEN BY MAN ON ATTESTATION

I, Frank Tapsell., 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.

Frank Tapsell (Signature of Recruit)

Date April 5th, 1918

[Illegible] (Signature of Witness)

CERTIFICATE OF MAGISTRATE.

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 qestions 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 declation and taken the oath before me, at Toronto, Canada. this 5th day of April, 1918.

[Illegible] (Signature of Justice)

ATTESTATION PAPER. Canadian Engineers, C.E.F. CANADIAN OVER-SEAS EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.
QUESTIONS TO BE PUT BEFORE ATTESTATION.
1. What is your surname?	TAPSELL
1a. What are your Christian names?	Frank.
1b. What is your present address?	C/O. Mrs A. Cook, Waverley, Pa. U.S.A.
2. In what Town, Township or Parish, and in what Country were you born?	St Marys Cray, Kent, England
3. What is the name of your next-of-kin?	Hilda Tapsell.
4. What is the address of your next-of-kin?	C/O. Mrs A. Cook, Waverley, Pa. U.S.A.
4a. What is the relationship of your next-of-kin?	Wife.
5. What is the date of your birth?	January 21st, 1892.
6. What is your Trade or Calling?	Surveyor.
7. Are you married?	MARRIED
8. Are you willing to be vaccinated or re-vaccinated and inoculated?	Yes.
9. Do you now belong to the Active Militia?	No.
10. Have you ever served in any naval or Military Force?	No.
11. Do you understand the nature and terms of your engagment?	Yes.
12. Are you willing to be attested to serve in the CANADIAN OVER-SEAS EXPEDITIONARY FORCE?	Yes
13. Have you ever been discharged from any Branch of His Majesty's Forces as medically unfit?	No.
14. If so, what was the nature of the disability?
15. Have you ever offered to serve in any Branch of His Majesty's Forces and been rejected?	No.
16. If so, what was the reason?
DECLARATION TO BE MADE BY MAN ON ATTESTATION.
I, Frank Tapsell., 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 betwee 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.
Frank Tapsell (Signature of Recruit)
Date April 5th, 1918
[Illegible] (Signature of Witness)
OATH TO BE TAKEN BY MAN ON ATTESTATION
I, Frank Tapsell., 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.
Frank Tapsell (Signature of Recruit)
Date April 5th, 1918
[Illegible] (Signature of Witness)
CERTIFICATE OF MAGISTRATE.
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 qestions 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 declation and taken the oath before me, at Toronto, Canada. this 5th day of April, 1918.
[Illegible] (Signature of Justice)