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Looking
for Canadian Forces Member Military Service records?
Please
contact the following Government of Canada services for information:
1.
Library
and Archives Canada, at www.collectionscanada.ca/services/index-e.html
, holds all military records. This
web address gives access to a lot of information on-line and a contact
point for requests at www.collectionscanada.ca/contact/index-e.html
.
2.
The
Canadian Genealogy Centre, at http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/index-e.html
has Service records for many but not all former Members and links to other
sources of information. The
records extend back into the colonial era.
Much of it is on-line accessible.
3.
Veterans
Affairs Canada, at www.vac-acc.gc.ca/general/,
has certain kinds of information, particularly if a Member has been
receiving veteran’s benefits. While
they cannot release medical records, they may be able to find Unit and
Service Number information.
4.
You
may submit an on-line, fax or letter request.
Different kinds of information may require proof of relationship to
the Members and/or proof of death of deceased Members.
Records of Serving Members cannot be requested by anyone other than
that Member.
5.
Note
that fulfilling research requests takes time and may have a cost
associated with the task. The
records you receive will show what Canadian Artillery unit your relative
served with and the period of service.
6.
The
Regimental Headquarters of The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, at www.artillery.net,
is the source of all information on the history and heritage of The Royal
Regiment of Canadian Artillery.
7.Publications
are available that will assist you in your research.
Try your local library or purchase your own through the RCA Kit
Shop at www.artillery.net and
follow the links. Gunners of Canada, Right of the Line and
many other reference texts tell the story of Canada’s Gunners.
The
RCA Museum holds no Personnel Records for individuals.
The
RCA
Museum holds
copies of the official War Diaries for Canadian Artillery units in World
War II so its staff can trace service in units so long as they have the
name of a particular unit and dates of service.
Please be specific as to the information required so that we can
find what you need as quickly as possible.
The RCA Museum holds Unit Histories for many but not
all Artillery Units. Its members also hold maps, books and manuals for
drill, training, vehicle and gun maintenance and much more.
You
may contact The RCA Museum where your request
will be routed to the appropriate subject-matter expert.
We
are committed to responding to all email and regular mail requests but
research requires resources. Therefore, we have instituted a cost recovery
fee schedule:
We
offer four levels of service to researchers:
1.
Self-Directed
Visiting Researcher: The
researcher is provided with access to the Museum's secondary resources
through the library coordinator and conducts his/her own research.
Staff and volunteers will be available to familiarize the
researcher with Museum resources and to carry out photocopying.
Appointments should be arranged in advance so that documents can be
retrieved from the Archives.
Fee: $3.00 per visit.
2.
Visiting
Researcher With Curatorial Assistance:
The researcher is provided access to primary resources through the
assistance of our curatorial staff. Appointments
should be arranged in advance.
Fee: $10.00 per visit.
3.
Corresponding
Researcher:
We offer two levels of service to researchers who are unable to visit the
Museum personally:
a.
Initial
Review: A staff member will
review our finding aids to both primary and secondary sources of
information and report to you on any listings found for your request.
Fee: $10.00.
b. Directed Research: Working
under clear questions and directions, a staff member will conduct research
on a specific subject. A
written report of our findings will be provided.
Fee: $25.00 per hour.
c. Materials
fees:
(1)
Photocopies:
25¢ per page;
(2)
Photo
scans to CD: $10.00 plus the
time required to locate the requested material at $25.00/hr.
Oversize scans, such as large-format
photographs and maps, will incur an additional charge based on the costs
incurred.
(3)
Research
materials such as photographs, documents maps that are intended for
publication in any form will incur a surcharge.
The client must acknowledge, in writing, and give photo or research
credit to the RCA
Museum
in whatever media form the end product of our research may take.
Products include reproduced or scanned photographs, written or
photocopied material. Surcharge:
$50.00 per document.
4.
No material owned by the RCA
Museum
may be reproduced, downloaded or photocopied without the written approval
of the RCA
Museum
except material to be used for not-for-profit education purposes.
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