Researching RCAF

Mark:

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Canadian Virtual War Memorial Site

For information on Canadian’s who died in the service of their country try this site.
http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/remembers/sub.cfm?source=collections/virtualmem

Hi
Most Comonwealth countries have a more relaxed attitude to records than the MOD and RCAF casualty records are open to anyone who wants a copy. For no charge the Candian Gov’t will supply you with an extract of the main points of the service record- this usually covers everything you want to know and runs to about 6-8 sheets of foolscap. Sadly the record doesn’t contain a photo.It can take a while to get a reply though. Once you have those papers you can request a full copy file but for a fee and unless you want the guys dental records etc isn’t really worth it. I don’t have an e-mail but the address is:

Canada National Archives
Personell Records Unit
National Archives of Canada
395 Wellington Street,
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
K1A 0N3

Other records can only be acesed of you can prove death (certificate) or have consent of the relative. If only the MOD were so helpful!

If you give me the name(s) I can help you. Andy Saunders

Snowdonia crash

Was this the crash of the wellington bomber?

Hello I have a memorial book with all the RCAF fliers killed on service, what are their names and maybe they are listed? I know Veterans Affairs Canada not too helpful unless you are a relative, Darrell

It depends also on what you are looking for, and some other details as well. I was researching an RCAF pilot’s career, but as he was flying with the RAF, most of the info I needed was actually in Britain. A family member (next of kin) was able to get his record card, which was the only Canadian input so far. Just another thought.

A quick Google search gives

http://www.collectionscanada.ca/genealogy/022-909.007-e.html

Regards
Ross

Thanks. I had that address but not being an expert I didn’t want to go down a dark alleyway. I have a friend there and didn’t want to mess them around.

Steve

A quick Google search gives

http://www.collectionscanada.ca/genealogy/022-909.007-e.html

Regards
Ross

Hi Mark,

I would also like to know where to go for RCAF records as I’m helping with a project to errect a memorial to a crew who died in Snowdonia,two of whom were RCAF.

Garry.

Well anyone wanna help us????? 😀 😀

Mark

Hi Mark,

I would also like to know where to go for RCAF records as I’m helping with a project to errect a memorial to a crew who died in Snowdonia,two of whom were RCAF.

Garry.