Canadian Expeditionary Forces .....

Rach · Post by **Rach** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 2:00 pm

It took some time to find my way around but eventually found an address for Laings in Canada [c. 1915] by way of the Library and Archives 'War and Military' digital website. The attestation papers give good detail and also a little description of the person. Great site if you have ancestors who emigrated and joined up.
Rae

Post by **joette** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 3:57 pm

Would that include WW2? Thanks.

Post by **Tracey** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 4:18 pm

http://www.collectionscanada.ca/war-mil ... dex-e.html

This is the link to the site (which i forgot to add to Armed Forces

)

I dont think it covers WW2

and the site is on "go slow" at the moment

Rach · Post by **Rach** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 7:44 pm

No. It only has WW1 and the South African war as far as I can see.
Rae

tishgibbons · Post by **tishgibbons** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 10:27 pm

Evenin' Folks,

have just confirmed that the James Mitchell I found listed on the nominal rolls on the Alberta FHS site is one of my kin! The following is the extract:-

434294 Private Mitchell, James
Nil
Mitchell, James Heath Cottage, Crathie, Aberdeen, Scotland Scotland Calgary Jan. 19, 1915
50th Battalion (2nd Rfts)

I haven't done any research in Canada before - any idea where I should start? I haven't found him on the CWGC site so am presuming that he didn't die during WW1. AS he gives his father at home in Scotland as the next of kin, I am assuming that he had not married by the time he enlisted in 1915. He was born in 1882, which makes him 33 at the time of enlistment.

All suggestions gratefully received (even if I should know the answers to my questions!)

Tish

Rach · Post by **Rach** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 12:41 pm

Hi Tish,
I apologise if you have already done this but you didn't say if you had accessed his attestation papers on the website underlined above. As well as the detail you already have it also gives a description of him. His number on that website is 83. His papers don't have 'deceased' marked on them so I presume that he didn't die during that war. One of the people I was researching had the year of his death and 'deceased' written over it.
Sorry I can't help with anything else as I have found it difficult to get beyond 1913 or so apart from someone who died in B.C as they have good online vital records. Once I had the date of his death a kind person on the British Genealogy forum found his obit for me which was a real help. Have you also tried Rootsweb or Rootschat?
Good luck,
Rae

tishgibbons · Post by **tishgibbons** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 7:24 pm

Hi Rae,

Rach wrote: I apologise if you have already done this but you didn't say if you had accessed his attestation papers on the website underlined above.

Don't apologise - I don't even follow! Do you mean the site I was on would have the attestation papers? I will take a look or maybe you meant to give me another site. SKS on this board already got me attestation papers for a different relative so I've never figured out how to do that. Was wondering how to get at info apart from military - i.e, BMD, etc.

Have you also tried Rootsweb or Rootschat?

No, not yet - but planning another marathon surfin' session tonight so will include them!

Good luck,
Rae

Thanks!

Tish

ps - don't know if I used the 'quote' system correctly - it's my first time, so apologies if this post looks erratic!

karenc · Post by **karenc** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 7:46 pm

Hi Tracey,

thanks for posting that website address. I have just found one of my rellies on it

Im really pleased.

Karen

Post by **Tracey** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:17 pm

Hi Karen
I am pleased for you (but read that as very jealous !)

tishgibbons · Post by **tishgibbons** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:27 pm

Apologies to Rae and all other users, I did make a bags of that quote thingy! Anyway, figured out you meant the website in Tracey's message, have been and have got the attestation papers - AND - a possible other connection!!! Am whooping here with excitement - life's dull in the West of Ireland!

I can't work out his trade or calling though - could you make it out Rae?

Thanks again,

Tish