How To Find The Story Of A World War 2 Service Record

How to find military machine service records and attestation papers

Current military service records are institute at the Department of National Defense force (DND) and so are transferred to Library and Archives Canada (LAC) for safe keeping.

There are ii ways to obtain these records:

You tin can search LAC's online databases.
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Yous can send an Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) online asking to either LAC or DND depending on when the member served.

Need help? Phone LAC at one-866-578-7777 or send an electronic mail to daiprp-atipd@bac-lac.gc.ca.

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When did the member serve?

Choose one of the post-obit:

Online Database

Second Globe War (1939-1947)

Search the records of Second Globe War - War Dead, 1939-1947

Search records of those who died in service between 1939 and 1947, including those killed in action, those who subsequently died of injuries related to service, and those who died equally a result of accident or illness while in service.

ATIP Asking

Between 1919-1997 (1919-2007 for reserves)

Send an ATIP Online Request to LAC.

Library and Archives Canada keeps records for those who were in:

the regular forces between 1919 and 1997, including Permanent Force, 2d World War (those who did non die during the war) and Korea;
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the reserves between 1919 and 2007 (not all files were retained) ;
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the Newfoundland Militia who served in the Second Globe War (annotation that not all files were retained).

Service records from this time are protected because they contain personal information.

ATIP Request

Betwixt 1998 to present (2008-present for reserves)

Send an ATIP Online Request to DND.

DND keeps records for those who were in:

the regular Canadian Forces between 1 Jan 1998 and today AND is either:
- currently serving,
- released from service or
- died in service
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the reserve Canadian Forces between 1 March 2008 and today AND is either:
- currently serving,
- released from service or
- died in service

Service records from this time are protected because they contain personal information.

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