Walter Langley Baxter was born in 1894.

D 31715

AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES.

AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE.

Attestation Paper of Persons Enlisted for Service Abroad.

No. 168

Name: Baxter, W. L.
Unit: “A” Coy, 18th Battn, 5th Brigade
Joined on: 4.2.15

Questions to be put to the Person Enlisting before Attestation.

  1. What is your Name?
    BAXTER
    Walter Langley
  2. In or near what Parish or Town were you born?
    In the Parish of Annandale
    in or near the Town of Sydney
    in the County of N. S. Wales.
  3. Are you a natural born British Subject or a Naturalized British Subject?
    Yes.
  4. What is your age?
    21 years 7 months.
  5. What is your trade or calling?
    Carpenter.
  6. Are you, or have you been, an Apprentice? If so, where, to whom, and for what period?
    No.
  7. Are you married?
    No.
  8. Who is your next of kin? (Address to be stated.)
    Mrs C. H. Baxter
    Charlotte (Mother)
    304 Young St
    Annandale.
  9. Have you ever been convicted by the Civil Power?
    No.
  10. Have you ever been discharged from any part of His Majesty’s Forces, with Ignominy, or as Incorrigible and Worthless, or on account of Conviction of Felony, or of a Sentence of Penal Servitude, or have you been dismissed with Disgrace from the Navy?
    No.
  11. Do you now belong to, or have you ever served in, His Majesty’s Army, the Marines, the Militia, the Militia Reserve, the Territorial Force, Royal Navy, or Colonial Forces? If so, state which, and if not now serving, state cause of discharge.
    No.
  12. Have you stated the whole, if any, of your previous service?
    Yes.
  13. Have you ever been rejected as unfit for His Majesty’s Service? If so, on what grounds?
    No.
  14. (For Married Men and Widowers with children)—Do you understand that no Separation Allowance will be issued to you either before or after embarkation during your term of service?
    [Blank.]

I, Walter Langley Baxter, do solemnly declare that the above answers made by me to the above questions are true, and I am willing and hereby voluntarily agree to serve in the Military Forces of the Commonwealth of Australia within or beyond the limits of the Commonwealth.

And I further agree to allot not less than two-fifths of the pay payable to me from time to time during my service for the support of my wife and children.

Date: 8 Feb. 1915.

W. L. Baxter
Signature of person enlisted.

CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTING OFFICER.

The foregoing questions were read to the person enlisted 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 by him.

I have examined his naturalization papers, and am of opinion that they are correct.
(This to be struck out except in the case of persons who are naturalized British Subjects.)

Date: 8.2.15.

A. J. Rafferty
Signature of Attesting Officer.

OATH TO BE TAKEN BY PERSON BEING ENLISTED.

I, Walter Langley Baxter, swear that I will well and truly serve our Sovereign Lord the King in the Australian Imperial Force from 4/2/15 until the end of the War, and a further period of four months thereafter unless sooner lawfully discharged, dismissed, or removed therefrom; and that I will resist His Majesty’s enemies and cause His Majesty’s peace to be kept and maintained; and that I will in all matters appertaining to my service, faithfully discharge my duty according to law.

SO HELP ME, GOD.

Walter Langley Baxter
Signature of Person Enlisted.

Taken and subscribed at Liverpool, in the State of New South Wales, this Eighth day, Monday, of February, 1915, before me—

A. J. Rafferty
Signature of Attesting Officer.