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Canadian Expeditionary Force
World War 1
Guide to Interpreting Service Files
Guide to Interpreting Service Files
Resources related to presentation to accentuate your efforts in researching Canadian military personnel in the First World War.
Welcome to this site. It is primarily designed to help those interested in researching Canadian personnel who served in World War 1. Take time to check all the links and find resources that will help you discover that person's service experience.
Find Your Person
Find Your Person
Use the First World War Personnel Records database to find your soldier.
Use this site for a partial name search. This site is to be retired.
Select the PDF file and download it. Open PDF.
Reading the Service File
Reading the Service File
This LAC site reviews the service file and the information inside it.
The Regimental Rouge gives a virtuoso tour on how to read service records.
Tips
Tips
Print out the PDF (10 to 150 pages) and sort by type of form and date of creation.
Create a form in a word processor or spreadsheet and enumerate the information.
Look for Other Sources
Look for Other Sources
The War Diary Viewer at The Canadian Great War site is an amazing resource allowing you to access your person's unit's activity during the war.
There will be other links to sources on the page called X.
Questions?
Questions?
Contact ebd.edwards [at] gmail.com to get more information on the project
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