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                    [0] => This series consists of Attestation Sheets that were generated by the New Zealand Constabulary Force (known as the Armed Constabulary Force between 1867 and 1877) and the New Zealand Permanent Force (known as the Permanent Militia between 1886 and 1902).
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            [name] => Attestation Sheets
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                    [custom5] => The Attestation Sheets in accession W5913 have been packaged individually in acid-free envelopes and folders for preservation purposes.
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	Attestaion Sheets were previously described in Army Department Record Group series AD37 item 21 as a single item, entitled Permanent Militia attestation papers (item code R21078959). They appear to have been part of a transfer of records from the Army Department, accession W437, in 1962. These records have now been descibed individually in the GAIMS descriptive system, and are part of retrospective accession W5913.
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	This series contains Attestation Sheets created by the New Zealand Constabulary Force (known as the Armed Constabulary Force between 1867 and 1877) and the New Zealand Permanent Force (known as the Permanent Militia between 1886 and 1902). It also includes some of the transmittal letters that were sent with the sheets.

	Attestation was part of the enrolment process for military personnel, where they agreed to terms of service and took an oath of allegience. Officers and men of the Defence Forces of New Zealand were required on receiving a commission, or on enrolment or as soon afterwards, to take an oath of allegience before a Justice of the Peace or a prescribed officer. This requirement was set out under section 12 of the Armed Constabulary Act 1867, section 11 of the Defence Act 1886, and section 11(1) of the Defence Act 1909.

	The sheets (Form No.21) are headed New Zealand – Armed Constabulary or Permanent Militia, New Zealand, and record the soliders regimental number (if filled in). A number of questions were also required to be answered on the sheet:

	

		Have you been in any Public Service? If so, in each case state what and where.
	

		For what time?
	

		When discharged, and why?
	

		By whom last employed, and where?
	

		By whom recommended?
	

		Married or Single?
	

		Are you an apprentice?
	

		Have you passed the Fourth Standard of Education?
	

		Signature of the solider confirming the information was true.


	The Oath is set out, along with the details of the witness to the attestation:

	

		I, [Name of Soldier] do sincerely promise and swear that I will bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen VICTORIA, and that I will faithfully serve in the Defence Forces until I shall be lawfully discharged. [Signature of the Solider].
	

		Sworn before me, one of Her Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the Colony of New Zealand, at [Town or City] this [day] of [Month], 18[year], [Name] J.P.


	It should be noted that the attestation sheets in accession W5913 were used to re-attest soldiers whose terms of service had or were about to expire. Therefore the only details completed on the sheets are the Oath (name and signature of the soldier) and the place, date, and signature of the J.P. the oath was sworn before. The other information fields were left blank with ‘Re-attested’ or ‘Re-engaged’ written across them.

	These records were usually attached to personnel files.
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