F-56340

[wambolt]

[/ Could anyone tell me if they heard of my father. He served in ww11 with the North Nova`s . Some of the old pictures show bren gun carriers, I can`t remember where. If anyone can tell me how to get his service records i would be just tickeled.            My name is Terry Wambolt, My dads name was(deseased) Carl St.ClairWambolt  Reg # F-56340.  He did not talk much about his war time exper. even my mother wondered what kind of (stuff) action he saw. For years after the war , my eldest living brother remembers goiing to Halifax to see the Col. !!  in a place that had maps on the wall with pins in it.  My brother remembers dad and this man talking for hours at a time.  If anyone can help me in my quest i can be reached @  - tcwam@hotmail.com

 

[Michael OLeary]

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Question

Where can I find out about my father's, grandfather's, uncle's, sister's, mother's etc. war service?

Answer

Personnel records are governed by the Privacy Act. Those for the First World War have been more or less opened to general research and are available at the <A href="http://www.collectionscanada.ca" class="link">Library and Archives Canada</a>. Those for the Second World War have not yet been opened. Accordingly, Privacy Act considerations apply and access is possible only to the files of individuals who died twenty or more years ago. These files are also at the Library and Archives Canada specifically on their <a href="http://www.genealogie.gc.ca" class="link">Canadian Genealogy Centre</a> web site. You may write directly to the Researcher Services Division, <A href="http://www.collectionscanada.ca" class="link">Library and Archives Canada</a>. At minimum you should be able to provide full name, rank, service number, date of birth and, if required, date of death for the individual whose record you wish to search. Even where whole files are closed, an abbreviated record of service may be provided. Attestation papers from the First World War are being posted on the Library and Archives Canada web site.