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During World War I more than 628,000 Canadians joined the armed forces. Two-thirds served overseas; 60,661 died. | During World War I more than 628,000 Canadians joined the armed forces. Two-thirds served overseas; 60,661 died. | ||
Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Expeditonary Force. Infantry Battalion, Fourth and W. L. Givson. ''Records of the Fourth Canadian Infantry Battalion in the Great War, 1914-1918''. [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/172916?availability=Family%20History%20Library FHL book 971 M2ca]. {{FHL|172916|item|desp= film 987406 item 3}}. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/records-of-the-fourth-canadian-infantry-battalion-in-the-great-war-1914-1918/oclc/27987959 WorldCat] | |||
Wise, Sydney F. ''The Official History of the Royal Canadian Air Force''. [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/817147?availability=Family%20History%20Library FHL book 971 M2o Vol. 1 and 2]. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/official-history-of-the-royal-canadian-air-force/oclc/7596341 WorldCat] | |||
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*When requesting information from the Personnel Records Unit, please include the individual’s name, rank, and regiment (if known). | *When requesting information from the Personnel Records Unit, please include the individual’s name, rank, and regiment (if known). | ||
*[http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/archivianet/cef/index-e.html Soldiers of the First World War (1914-1918) – Library & Archives Canada] To get the records of someone that served for Canada in WWI, follow the link above and go to the search screen and type in the name you have. If there is a match, you may be able to see images of the of the individuals attestation papers. In order to | *[http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/archivianet/cef/index-e.html Soldiers of the First World War (1914-1918) – Library & Archives Canada] To get the records of someone that served for Canada in WWI, follow the link above and go to the search screen and type in the name you have. If there is a match, you may be able to see images of the of the individuals attestation papers. In order to acquire the persons full service files, you need their regimental number, as well as their full name. You will also need the full reference which starts usually with RG150. These records are [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1086 also available] free on Ancestry.com. | ||
'''Websites''' | '''Websites''' | ||