Queen Elizabeth II Signed Royal Canadian Military Appointment British Royalty UK

Description

LOT-G11. For your consideration is a rare and historically important original vintage c.1962 Royal Canadian military appointment commission document in the name of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II, appointing Richard John Cook as an officer in the Canadian Armed Forces, boldly hand-signed by the Governor General of Canada, Georges-Philias Vanier, and Minister of National Defense, Douglass Harkness, in black and blue fountain pen ink respectively.

The document is an official military commission from Queen Elizabeth II, appointing Richard John Cook as an officer in the Canadian Armed Forces, specifically to the rank of Second Lieutenant. It expresses trust in his loyalty and abilities, instructing him to fulfill his duties diligently and follow lawful orders from superior officers. Additionally, it commands all other officers and personnel to obey him as their superior. The commission is authorized and hand-signed by the Governor General of Canada, and co-signed by Douglas Harkness, Minister of National Defense.

This original Elizabeth II military commission is printed on reinforced braided royal appointment stationery. The document is embossed with the raised royal seal of the Governor General of Canada and watermarked with the royal seal of the Province of Canada. Verso is blank, with the exception of the serial number: I28268. The military commission measures approximately 16.0 x 13.25. The document is original. The condition is original. Museum quality. Its one of a kind! Authentic and correct.

Document transcription:

Elizabeth the Second, By the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom, Canada, and Her other Realms and Territories, Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith. To Our Trusty and well beloved [Richard John Cook] Greeting: We reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage and good Conduct do by these Presents Constitute and Appoint you to be an Officer in Our Canadian Armed Forces in the rank of Second Lieutenant.

You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge your Duty as such in the Rank of Lieutenant or in such higher Rank as we may from time-to-time hereafter be pleased to promote or appoint you to, of doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do hereby command all our officers and non-commissioned members to obey you as their superior officer, and you are to observe and follow such orders and directions as you shall from time to time receive from us, or any superior officer according to law, in pursuance of the trust hereby reposed in you.

In Witness Whereof Our Governor General of Canada hath hereunto set his hand and Seal at Our Government House, in the City of Ottawa this second day of November in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty-Two and in the Eleventh Year of Our Reign. By Command of His Excellency the Governor General. Signed: [Signature of Douglass Harkness].

[2 Lt Richard John Cook]

Irish Fusiliers of Canada (The Vancouver Regiment), R.C.I.C.

Canadian Army.