CO129-565-14 Vacancy for air raid precaution officer. Includes 1 photograph depicting- Douglas Berwick Maitland- applicant for... 15-11-1937 - 8-2-1938 — Page 39

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APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE COLONIAL SERVICE.

Form to be filled up by the Applicant in his own handwriting, and returned by post to the Director of Recruitment (Colonial Service), Colonial Office, 2, Richmond Terrace, London, S.W.1. Failure to comply with the marginal instructions on the form may seriously delay the considera- tion of a candidate's application,

A candidate serving in the Navy, Army, or Air Force at the time of applying must submit the form

to his Commanding Officer, for transmission through the usual channels to the Colonial Office.

A candidate resident in a Colony or Protectorate at the time of applying must submit the form to the Governor, for transmission to the Colonial Office; and a candidate resident in a Dominion, to the appropriate authority in that Dominion.

N.B.-In normaal circumstances a candidate should not call at the Colonial Office unless he receives a written invitation to do so.

The Director of Recruitment cannot undertake to see anyone who calls without such invitation.

1. Name in full

(Surname first. in block capitals.)

State whether British-

born or Naturalized;

if latter, give parti-

culars.

DOUGLAS,

BERWICK

BRITISH BORN.

MAITLAND

39

Day and year of birth

May 2"

1900

Age last birthday....37.

(A birth certificate must be furnished; it will be returned. Neither a certificate of registry of "birth nor a baptismal

certificate is sufficient.)

Place of birth.....

Permanent address

Bramanten Grange Bramenton wo horwich borfolks

Dock yard.

Hong Kong

(All communications will be sent to this address unless a change is notified in writing.)

2. Whether single, married, or a widower..

Wife's maiden name

وو

nationality at birth, and place of birth

Number of children..

.Sons

SINGLE

Aged respectively.....

.....Daughters

J

3. Father's Name

19

99

CHARLES STUART

Profession or Occupation....

OUGLAS

GENTLEMAN

BRADFORD Yorks

nationality at birth, and place of birth BRITISH

(If dead, the above questions should be answered nevertheless; if living, his address should be given below.)

Address....FARFIELD HALL

ASDING HAM

4. Mother's maiden name...... KATE TORDOFF

Yerles

nationality at birth, and place of birth. BRITISH

5. (a) Class of appoint-

ment desired. [Application for more than one branch of the Service may be made, and an order of preference given if desired.]

(b) If you have a pre- ference for service in any particular Colony or Colonies it should be clearly stated here.

6. About how soon would you be available to proceed overseas (if selected).

AIR RAID PRECAUTION

BRADFORD

OFFICER

HONG

KONG.

ALREADY

IN

HONG

KONG

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