Leatherdale

[rhubarbrebbie22]

Looking for information on service records and battles fought  of

Arnot Thomas dale leatherdale gunner in 1st brigade Canadian field artillery ww1

Alick hilton leatherdale private in 47th battalion Canadian infantry western Ontario regiment ww1

Charles grant leatherdale pilot office 156 squadron Royal Canadian Air Force ww2

Harry Clifford leatherdale warrant office Royal Canadian Air Force ww2 

Many thanks

[polarbear]

This looks like the records for Alick AKA George Kirby. The entire military file has been digitized.....PDF link near the bottom of the page. It is VERY slow to download.

http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=500962

And the file for Arnot....

http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=518895

PB

[Birkbeck]

http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=518895

[polarbear]

Thanks Birkbeck....realized I posted Alick twice and have corrected my post.

PB

[polarbear]

Info about access to WW2 records can be found in this link.....certain conditions must be met.

http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/Pages/obtain-copies-military-service-files.aspx

PB

[lilybell]

You can send for the military files for all of your Leatherdale men through Library and Archives Canada.

The cost is about $15.00 Canadian for each file.  They are always backed up so might take some time to receive them.

Other links that have info on both men CWGC Commonwealth War Graves Commission
www.cwgc.org

426 RCAF(Thunderbird) Squadron Lancaster llD5775OW-W/LT

www.aircrewremembered.com/martens-arthur.html

NO.4 Bombing&Gunnery  SCHOOL FINGAL April10 1944
reaffingal.blogspot.com/2012/12/april-1941.html

Second World War/NORFOLK REMEMBERS
www.norfolkremembers.ca/soldiers/second-world-war/

The above are for Charles and Harry. Hope all these links work for you.


Lilybell

[lilybell]

Remembering Arnot  Leatherdale/Orilla Packet and Times
 
www.orillapacket.com/2016/10/06/remembering-arnot-leatherdale

Lilybell

[polarbear]

lillybell, the entire service files of the WW1 soldiers have been digitized and are free to view through the links posted above. They are VERY VERY slow to download. One is 32 pages, the other 34 pages if I remember correctly.

Rhubarbrebbie22, the WW1 files should tell you where and when they were posted, although not particular battles they may have been part of. There are some war diaries on line through Library and Archives Canada that may give you more info. It is a bit of hit and miss, though. These records are free to view.

PB