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Research in Other Countries => Canada => Topic started by: Torwoodlee on Friday 28 December 18 14:59 GMT (UK)
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Hello,
Does anyone know how I would go about finding an individual who served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during WW2? He was stationed in London before active duty and I believe he was from Quebec. It is possible that he may have been an officer.
I'm not posting his name on here due to sensitive reasons but if anyone could point me in the right direction, it would be appreciated. I know that I'm looking for a needle in a haystack!
Thank you.
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The last available Canadian Census would be 1921.
https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1921/Pages/search.aspx
There are no access restrictions on the service files for members of the Canadian Armed Forces 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 as a result of accident or illness while in service. For all other Second World War service files, access restrictions apply. The personal information contained in the service files is protected by the provisions of privacy legislation.
https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/second-world-war/Pages/introduction.aspx
Sandra
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https://legionmagazine.com/en/last-post/
Some people submitted the death of their loved ones to this magazine.
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Thank you for your help! I don't believe that he died but I know that he was married at the time of the war. I shall continue my search.
Thanks again!
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Depending on year of birth, Quebec is one of the lone provinces in Canada that has later birth records online given that civil registration only began recently and prior records were held by the church. You can try searching for church records on Ancestry and FamilySearch.