Canadian Military Records World War 2

The Canadian Forces in the Second World War Posted on November 11 2012 by Library and Archives Canada Blog For many Canadians Remembrance Day on November 11 is evocative of the selfless contribution of the Canadian Forces.

Canadian military records world war 2. Canada and other World War I and World War II burials by surname initials war year of death regiment force andor nationality. These registrations document the deaths of Ontario residents overseas mostly during military operations during and immediately after World War II. The Early Days of the War. Records of Duty Locations for Naval Intelligence Personnel 1942-1945 National Archives Identifier.

Records of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. 001 613 995 6274. For a comprehensive overview see. These records are available online on.

Note that there are no access restrictions on the service files for members of the Canadian Armed Forces who died in service. Unit records are useful if you would like to learn more about a units movements and operations. 21 pages Online Access. This series has information about military intelligence personnel attached to Naval Group China during World War II.

Military units with which they served Canadian Army names of ships on which they served Royal Canadian Navy squadrons with which they served Royal Canadian Air Force medical records and dental charts. From Enlistment to Burial Records Part II. Official History of the Canadian Army in the Second World War Vol I Six Years of War. The Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada.

To find further records of the Cabinet Office search our catalogue using keywords restricted your search to the CAB department and the relevant year range. It fought in the Boer War WWI and WWII where it was involved in numerous battles in Italy. World War II Ontario overseas deaths 1939-1947 RG 80-21. Requests need to be in writing and be signed but can be faxed to the archives at ATIP and Personnel Records Division Library and Archives Canada 395 Wellington Street Ottawa ON K1A ON4 Canada Fax.

Canada British Navy Ship Muster Rolls and Pay Lists 1757-1836. Records pertaining to World War I Canadian soldiers. While the Canadian Armed Forces were eventually active in nearly every theatre of war most combat was centred in Italy Northwestern Europe and the North Atlantic. It was the most widespread war in history with more than 100 million military personnel mobilised.

Records of the Canadian Expeditionary Force - First World War The First World War fought between 1914 and 1918 was the first of the great world-wide conflicts of the twentieth century pitting the Central Powers of Germany Austria-Hungary Turkey and smaller allies against the Entente notably the British Empire France Russia Italy Japan the United States and their allies. Official History of the Canadian Medical Services 1939-1945 Vol 1 Organization and Campaigns. Canadian Records are in the National Library and Archives in Ottawa. Second World War service files.

Library and Archives Canada Client Services Division 395 Wellington St Ottawa ON K1A 0N4. It involved most of the worlds nationsincluding all of the great powerseventually forming two opposing military alliances. To obtain these records please contact LAC directly by. 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.

But the restricted records can be accessed with a bit of time. Canada British Army and Canadian Militia Muster Rolls and Pay Lists 1795-1850. The National Archives does not have. Records of Cabinet and high command 61 Cabinet.

More information on the records proofs of relationship and death and how to apply for copies is. 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. 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. Official history of the Canadian Army in the Second World War Vol II The Canadians in Italy 1943-1945.

The Allies and the Axis. World War 2 Canadian records are restricted. Muster rolls may show each soldiers name regiment and the dates and places he served. Military Records Before World War I British military records C Series 1767-1896.

Part One and Two. Military service files contain documents relating to. The military history of Canada during World War II begins with the German invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939. For records of military operations within Cabinet records begin by searching our Cabinet papers website You can also browse selected records on the theme of war.

Selected Finding Aids Related to NARAs World War II Holdings African Americans Records of Military Agencies Relating to African Americans from the Post-World War I Period to the Korean War Reference Information Paper Casualty Lists and Missing Missing Air Crew Reports MACRs World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air. 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. A History of Canadian Soldiers in World War 2 In WW1 Canada was automatically committed to war when Britain declared war. The files do not include.

WWII Military Unit Records at the National Archives - An Introduction This post provides a brief overview of some of the predominant series of World War II operational unit records in the custody of the National Archives and Records Administration NARA. It was also involved in the Korean War and it is now involved in Afghanistan.