Canadian Military Records

For records of individuals serving after 1914, write to:

Personnel Records Centre
National Archives of Canada
Tunney's Pasture
Ottawa, Ont., K1A 0N3
Web site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmil/

Access to these records is governed by the Privacy Act. However, records of veterans deceased for twenty or more years are open to the public.

Earlier military records are available through the Canadian Archives, beginning in the 16th century. Among the records of the Canadian militia you can find information about servicemen in the Seven Years' War, the War of 1812, the Rebellions of Upper and Lower Canada in 1837 and 1838, the Red River Expedition in 1870, and the Northwest Field Force in 1885. In addition to service records, you can find discharge documents and bounty land records for Canadian and some British soldiers. It is best to contact the National Archives to see what records for a particular period exist.

While the Canadian Archives do have some information about individuals who served in the British military, it is limited. It is best to write to:

War Office and Admiralty at the Public Record Office
Ruskin Avenue
Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU
England