Help Needed with Missing Person c1945

[Half Pint]

Hi

I am trying to find some information for a friend of mine.

Her grandparents married in 1943 in Surrey, England and had one son. He was French Canadian and in the Canadian Merchant Navy in 1945 when he disappeared and has not been heard of since.

We have checked the CWGC and UK records but can find nothing.

All that she knows is his name and service no, which I won't put on here at the moment as I appreciate that he could still be alive.

Can sks please suggest where we look next.

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

Regards

Half Pint

[JDC]

Hi Half Pint,

Have you contacted the navy?

JDC

[Half Pint]

Hi

Thank you so much for replying.

No we haven't as I haven't had any dealings with Canadian authorities before and as its WW2 we weren't sure whether they would be able to tell us anything.

Regards

Half Pint

[LindaGW]

Some general information for researching someone who was in the Canadian Merchant Navy is available here:
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/022/022-913.006-e.html

You could also check to see if he died in the war.  There is a searchable database of Canadian Merchant Navy War Dead:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0ynn/ 

Good luck!
Linda

[JDC]

Hi Half Pint,

You may want to contact the Canadian Legion as well. Here is the link: http://www.legion.ca/. If they cant help you directly, they may be able to direct you to where they can. Hope that helps.

JDC

[Half Pint]

Hi

Thank you so much for your help, it really is appreciated.

We have now been told that he died in Canada in Nov 2000 but not which part, so have to now try and find a death certificate and place of burial.

Again, many thanks

Half Pint

[sami]

We have now been told that he died in Canada in Nov 2000 but not which part, so have to now try and find a death certificate and place of burial.

Hi Half Pint:

If he has died you could post his name and see what anyone could find out about him over here.

sami