Serch for Military Records.

[Ron McConnell]

I am now Service Officer for Branch 317 Victory Branch Royal Canadian Legion.   I have an elderly gentelman who require his Military Records as he  beleive that an important document is missing.   On 1 Feb 1945, he recieved a Certificate from Field Marshal Montgomery a copy of which I presently have in my possesion. The records he has aparently is missing this info.  How do I go about getting a copy of his service records................Zulu29er   (PS) at the time Field Marshal  B.L. Montgomery wascommanding the 21st Army Group.

[Michael OLeary]

I have some information posted here on Researching Military Records, including this link to Library and Archives Canada for requesting the records of Canadian soldiers who served in the Second World War and later:

Canadian Forces after 1918 (including the Second World War)

How to Send an Inquiry Concerning Your Own or Another Individual's Records

    * Your request must be signed.
    * To identify a file, we require surname, full given name(s), date of birth, and service number or social insurance number.
    * If you do not know the date of birth, service number or S.I.N. (social insurance number), secondary information (e.g., the names of next of kin, postings, dates of service, place of enlistment) can assist in identifying the correct individual.
    * Consult the section below on Access Restrictions.
    * Please specify what document(s) you require. If you are doing family history research, we recommend that you request a "genealogy package," which will include copies of selected documents from the file that highlight/summarize the individual's service.
    * We do not accept email inquiries for these records. Inquiries must be sent by mail or fax.
    * Your request can be written as a letter or you can print off a blank copy of the Application for Military Service Information form available in [PDF 663 KB] or [RTF 44,516 KB] format, which should be filled in, signed and sent by mail or fax.
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    * Inquiries should be sent by mail or fax to:

ATIP and Personnel Records Division
Library and Archives Canada
395 Wellington Street
Ottawa, ON K1A 0N4
Fax: 613-947-8456

[Ron McConnell]

Thanks for the help Mike, I am sure that will be very helpful to  me................Zulu29er