Canadian Military Records Second World War

Several Canadian regiments were garrisoned in Newfoundland during the Second World War.

Canadian military records second world war. To obtain these records please contact LAC directly by. These records can help you find enlistment dates learn about famous battles. Rand who was born in Britain and lived there until the age of 14. Turner born in Britain raised in Canada postwar career in Canada is accepted as a Canadian then Max Aitkin born in Canada raised in Britain postwar career in Britain is more likely defined as British rather than Canadian.

The database also includes digitized files for many individuals who served in the Royal Newfoundland Regiment and Newfoundland Forestry Corps courtesy of the Rooms Provincial Archives. Many of these men were never called up for service. For other means of tracing service provided the regiment is known muster books see. Military medals honours and awards from 1812 to 1969 Search medal registers citation cards and records of military awards given to Canadian soldiers from 1812 to 1969.

Militia District 1 Prefix A. In 1941 and 1942 The Lincoln Welland Regiment was assigned to Gander Airport and then St. During the Second World War Francophones took part in numerous military campaigns. World War 2 Canadian records are restricted.

The Allies and the Axis. Unfortunately it is difficult to identify precisely the number of Francophones from the Canadian Confederation that served in the three forces the Royal Canadian Navy the Royal Canadian Air Force and. Among the most sought-after records of British Army operations in the Second World War are unit war diaries which provide information on the activities of army units down to battalion level. To help you search for a particular diary theres a list of war theatres in TNAs online research guide entitled Second World War.

Service Medal and Award Rolls Index First World War WO 372. It was the most widespread war in history with more than 100 million military personnel mobilised. Digitization of the Canadian Expeditionary Force personnel files is complete. The most famous regiment was The Royal Rifles of Canada who were stationed at Cape Spear before being dispatched to British Hong Kong.

Navy service files from 1910 to 1941. Volunteer Officers Decoration and King George Vs Coronation Medal WO 330. Service Medal and Award Rolls First World War WO 329. Nevertheless he worked in Canada for a.

Find Canadian Military Records and Service History with Forces War Records Canada. For example the US. World War II or the Second World War often abbreviated as WWII or WW2 was a global conflict that was underway by 1939 and ended in 1945. Library and Archives Canada Client Services Division 395 Wellington St Ottawa ON K1A 0N4.

Proportionately their war effort was just as impressive as that of the other linguistic groups in Canada. Military records include draft or service records pension records prisoner rolls and histories. A History of Canadian Soldiers in World War 2 In WW1 Canada was automatically committed to war when Britain declared war. Muster rolls may show each soldiers name regiment and the dates and places he served.

Read our guide to Royal Navy operations for an overview of naval records including ships logs convoys. 1st Hussars 6th Armoured Regiment 1. Another borderline case is that of GB. Albert Medal WO 327.

This database combines references to various First World War personnel records. The miscellaneous records include some American Loyalist regiment muster rolls from 1777 to 1783 and muster rolls of some Canadian militia units for the War of 1812 and the Rebellions of 1837 to 1838. British Army Operations 1939-1945 here. There is a separate but related guide on how to find military maps.

Search over 8 million records including Canadian Military Records exclusive to Forces War Records Canada to search for your family members military historyWith customer support from military experts Forces War Records Canada is one of the most comprehensive and constantly expanding search facilities in. The discoveries and hard work have only just begun. It involved most of the worlds nationsincluding all of the great powerseventually forming two opposing military alliances. The Royal Canadian Navy expanded rapidly and substantially during the Second World War with vessels transferred or purchased from the Royal Navy and US Navy and the construction of many vessels in Canada such as corvettes and frigatesThe RCN ended the war with the third-largest naval fleet in the world and an operational reach extending into the Atlantic Pacific Caribbean and Mediterranean.

Note that there are no access restrictions on the service files for members of the Canadian Armed Forces who died in service. The sections are divided into areas of research including resources on various sites of historical interest followed by sections based on specific conflicts that Canadians served in for. In July 1941 The Prince Edward Island Highlanders arrived to replace them. Library and Archives Canada holds an extensive collection of records of the Canadian men and women who have served their country in the military and in the early years of the North West Mounted Police.

World War I Draft Registrations include records for 24 million men both immigrant and US. Theyre also responsible for the medical and dental records of Canadian Armed Forces members released more than 5 years ago or who died in service more than 5 years ago. But the restricted records can be accessed with a bit of time. Military Medal Second World War WO 326.

For records of. Service records and war diaries provide a firm foundation for your research and suggest avenues to investigate your Second World War Army ancestors further. There are records relating to Loyalists the War of 1812 the Rebellions the South African War the First World War and the Second World War many of which are featured in databases research. Citizens who were born between about 1872 and 1900.

This was not the case in WW2 but there was never much doubt about Canadas involvement and the country declared war on September 10th 1939.