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William Henry Coumans' Attestation Paper
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197th OVERSEAS BATTALION C. E. F.
ATTESTATION   PAPER
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No. 913472
Folio. COPY

CANADIAN OVER-SEAS EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
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QUESTIONS TO BE PUT BEFORE ATTESTATION
                                                                         (answers)

1. What is your surname?.......................  Coumans                      
1a. What are your Christian names?........  William Henry
1b. What is your present address?..........   Dunblane, Sask.
2. In what Town, Township or Parish,
    and in what Country were you born?...   Chepstowe, Ont.
3. What is the name of your next-of-kin?    John Coumans
4. What is the address of your next-of-
     kin?...................................................   Chepstowe, Ont.
4a. What is the relationship of your next-
     of-kin?..............................................    Father
5. What is the date of your birth?............    29th January, 1892
6. What is your Trace or Calling?...........     Barber
7. Are you married?...............................     No
8. Are you willing to be vaccinated or
     revaccinated and inoculated?.............     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

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DECLARATION TO BE MADE BY MAN ON ATTESTATION.

            I,      William Henry Coumans, do solemnly declare that the above are answers made by me to the above questions and that they are true, and that I am willing to fulfill the engagements by me now made, and I hereby engage and agree to serve in the Candadian 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 longer require my services, or until legally discharged.
                                            W.H. Coumans (Signature of Recruit)
Date       4th May 1916        A.S. Busby??  (Signature of Witness)

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OATH TO BE TAKEN BY MAN ON ATTESTATION.

           I,      William Henry Coumans, 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.

                                           W.H. Coumans (Signature of Recruit)
Date       4th May 1916        A.S. Busby??  (Signature of Witness)

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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 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 singed the declaration and taken the oath before me, at   Winnipeg  this 4th day of May 1916.

                                           APmcereary??? (Signature of Justice)

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                      J.P.

M. F. W. 23
   RXM?. - 2-16
11. Q. 1772.39-541?


Notes:

*** William Henry Coumans was the son of John Coumans III and Mary McNab***

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