| S J Showalter |
Lt Col Foreign Service |
Army Form E. 501.
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4 years' Service in
the United Kingdom.
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559 |
Name |
Eric Skeffington Poole |
Corps
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B Batty - HAC (B. Reserve Battery) |
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Questions to be put to the Recruit before
Enlistment.
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| 1. What is your Name
and Address? |
1. Eric. S. Poole |
| Spreyton. |
| Guildford. |
| 2. Are you willing to be attested for service in the Territorial
Force for this term of 4 years (provided His Majesty should
so long require your services) for the County of * London
to serve in the # H.A.C.? |
2. yes. |
| 3. Have you received a notice stating the liabilities you
are incurring by enlisting, and do you understand them? |
3. yes. |
| 4. Do you now belong to, or have you ever served in the
Royal Navy, the Army, the Royal Marines, the Militia, the Special
Reserve, the Territorial Force, the Imperial Yeomanry, the Volunteers,
the Army Reserve, the Militia Reserve, or any Naval Reserve
Force? If so, state which unit and, if discharged, cause of
discharge |
4. 63rd Rgt Halifax Rifles. N.S., Canada |
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Under the provisions of Sections 13 and
99 of the Army Act, if a person knowingly makes a false answer
to any question contained in the attestation paper, he renders
himself liable to punishment.
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| I, Eric. Skeffington Poole 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 made. |
| Eric. S. Poole |
SIGNATURE OF RECRUIT. |
| L.G. Farley. |
Signature of Witness. |
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OATH TO BE TAKEN BY RECRUIT ON ATTESTATION.
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| I, Eric Skeffington Poole swear by Almighty God,
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, according to the conditions of my service. |
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CERTIFICATE OF MAGISTRATE OR ATTESTING
OFFICER.
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| I, R A Connell do hereby certify, that,
in my presence, all the foregoing Questions were put to the
Recruit, above named, that the Answers written opposite to them
are those which he gave to me, and that he has made and signed
the Declaration, and taken the oath at Finsbury on this
3 day of |
| Oct 1914 |
R.A. Connell, Major Signature of Justice of the Peace,
Officer, or other person authorized to attest Recruits. |
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If any alteration is required on this
page of the Attestation, a Justice of the Peace should be
requested to make it and initial the alteration under Section
80 (6), Army Act.
The Recruit should, if he require it, receive a copy of the
Declaration on Army Form E. 501A.
* Here insert County. #Here
insert Corps.
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The entries on this page only require to be
made from time to time as they occur.
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| STATEMENT of the SERVICES of No. 559. Name
Eric S. Poole |
Showing preliminary training, other special courses
of training, Annual Training,† and when mobilized, etc.
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Corps
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Promotions, Reductions, Casualties, &c.
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Rank
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From
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To
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Signature of Officer certifying correctness
of Entries
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Service towards engagement reckons from
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HON. ARTILLERY COMPANY. (stamp)
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| B. Res: Batty |
Embodied |
driver
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3. Oct.14 |
2-5-15 |
[??]radley Dyne, Major |
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| Total service towards engagement in the Territorial
Force to 2-5-15 (date of discharge) - -
years 212 days. |
CHARACTER |
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V. good
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| Discharged in consequence of |
being appointed to a Commission in the 14th Batt. W. Yorkshire
Regt. |
| The discharge of the above-named man is hereby approved. |
| Station London |
Signature J G Williamson |
| Date 3rd. May 191 5. |
(stamp) COL. I/C TERRITORIAL FORCE RECORD OFFICE, LONDON. |
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| # In the case of Annual Training it will be
sufficient to state if "Present," or "Absent"
and the year. |
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