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Title: Canada military records
Post by: grammatj8 on Monday 04 March 24 19:34 GMT (UK)
I’m at a lost. I wanted to get my father in laws military records. He died 22 years ago. So I should be able to do this. I s3nt a request to veterans Canada apparently that isn’t the right department. But where they sent me is back to the Aitp area which is where I started what am I doing wrong.thanks for any help.
He was in the Second World War and was a fighter pilot
Title: Re: Canada military records
Post by: Ashtone on Monday 04 March 24 19:58 GMT (UK)
Is this the request area you started from? https://library-archives.canada.ca/eng/services/public/access-information-privacy/pages/make-atip-request.aspx#2
Title: Re: Canada military records
Post by: grammatj8 on Monday 04 March 24 20:21 GMT (UK)
Yes it is
Title: Re: Canada military records
Post by: Ashtone on Monday 04 March 24 20:27 GMT (UK)
There are LAC contact details. Hopefully they can advise on how to proceed with your request.

Email:  daiprp-atipd@bac-lac.gc.ca

Mail
Library and Archives Canada
Access to Information and Privacy Branch
550 de la Cité boulevard
Gatineau (Quebec) J8T 0A7
Canada
Title: Re: Canada military records
Post by: grammatj8 on Monday 04 March 24 20:41 GMT (UK)
Thank you I thought previously we could do this online. I’ll email and see what to do
Title: Re: Canada military records
Post by: Ashtone on Monday 04 March 24 20:52 GMT (UK)
It appears the request can be made online, but ask the LAC which Institution name to select for requesting WW2 service records (e.g. personal information request).

If you initially selected Veterans Affairs Canada and your request was "returned" let the LAC know this in your email.
Title: Re: Canada military records
Post by: jorose on Tuesday 05 March 24 11:34 GMT (UK)
You can also look for any medals for him here:
https://www.rcafassociation.ca/heritage/search-awards/