The Autobiography as laid out in Annex E of the Joining Instructions.
ANNEX E should look something like this:
AUTOBIOGRAPHY WRITING GUIDE
1. When writing your autobiography, make sure you follow those directives to the letter;
otherwise you will have to redo it.
a. Use blue ink, 8.5 x 14 inch lined paper only;
b. Should be between 300 to 400 words;
c. SHALL be written neatly and clearly;
d. Use one side of the sheet only and double space between lines; and
e. SHALL include a cover page with the following information in the centre.
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Rank, name, initials, service number, and platoon number
a. The autobiography starts on the second page at one inch (2.5 cm) from the top; and
b. Write your name, service number and sign your autobiography directly under the last line on the right hand side of the sheet.
2. Family history includes the following:
a. First and last name;
b. Date of birth, place;
c. Parents – father, mother (alive or deceased) – their profession(s);
d.Children – how many in your family – which order (oldest, youngest, etc.); and
e. Family – your childhood and your life in your family.
3. School: General summary of your education.
Last grade completed, college, university.
4. Previous work:
a. Employment history, part time, full time, etc.; and
b. Have you ever had a summer job or worked on weekends? (If so, how long?).
5. Have you ever been in the:
a. Cubs, Boy Scouts, Cadets or the Reserves (Navy, Army, Air);
b. How long?;
c. Courses taken; and
d. Rank.
6. Sports – Leisure – Social Activities :
a. Sports: which sports did you play? Did you participate in team sports? (If so, with which team) and have you ever been a team captain?
b. Leisure: what do you do for leisure? (Reading, music, photography, etc.); and
c. Social activities: did you ever take part in particular groups (students association, theater troop, music, etc). Have you ever filled a president’s position in those
organizations?
7. Reasons you enrolled: Why did you join the Canadian Forces?
8. What are your three trades choices?
Note: We want a document of 1 to 1½ pages long (400 words). Do not forget to sign your biography
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