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Canadian records WW2
« on: Saturday 21 September 19 20:18 BST (UK) »

UPDATE, all sorted now but thanks for looking


I'm trying to find my dads war records from WW2 in Canada.
I know his regiment and his service number but cannot find the best place to find them.
Sep 1936 • Ontario, Canada
Dad joined the Army in the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals and was posted to R.C.C.S. He was discharged September 22 1945, with a rank of Sergeant Reg No P40225.
Would anyone point me to where to look, I have looked on Find my Past

I'm researching both sides of my family so I'm looking for a lot of info hence a lot of names!!<br />My main interest at present is for LAWSON, Scotland   CRONK, Edenbridge Kent, Croydon.   LEIGHTON, Scotland.  BROWN Ireland and London, WARBURTON.Cheshire, Worcestershire and Canada PARTRIDGE

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Re: Canadian records WW2
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 21 September 19 20:32 BST (UK) »
Skewis (Wales and Scotland), Ayers (Maidenhead, Berkshire), Hildreth (Berkshire)

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Re: Canadian records WW2
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 21 September 19 20:57 BST (UK) »
yes thank you.
 I forgot I sent for his service history in 2008, so have managed to find where I put it.
Too many house moves in between
I'm researching both sides of my family so I'm looking for a lot of info hence a lot of names!!<br />My main interest at present is for LAWSON, Scotland   CRONK, Edenbridge Kent, Croydon.   LEIGHTON, Scotland.  BROWN Ireland and London, WARBURTON.Cheshire, Worcestershire and Canada PARTRIDGE

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Re: Canadian records WW2
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 21 September 19 20:58 BST (UK) »
So presumably there is no further question?

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I am Zoe Northeast, granddaughter of Maximilian Double.
 
It is with great difficulty I share with you that in the early hours of 07 August 2021, Maximilian passed away unexpectedly but peacefully.

With deep sadness,
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Re: Canadian records WW2
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 21 September 19 21:02 BST (UK) »
not in regards to his WW2 service, I just now need to find out if he became a Canadian citizen.
He was born in the UK but his family emigrated to Canada when he was 6 years old,
Unfortunately,  I never knew him as my mum never settled in Canada and brought me back to the UK to live, never found him until I was 40   
I'm researching both sides of my family so I'm looking for a lot of info hence a lot of names!!<br />My main interest at present is for LAWSON, Scotland   CRONK, Edenbridge Kent, Croydon.   LEIGHTON, Scotland.  BROWN Ireland and London, WARBURTON.Cheshire, Worcestershire and Canada PARTRIDGE

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Re: Canadian records WW2
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 21 September 19 21:47 BST (UK) »
Someone may correct me but my understanding is that he would have still been considered a British subject in Canada and naturalization would not have been necessary. I believe only those who arrived after the 1947 regulations came into force would have had to become naturalized. (Even those born in Canada prior to the 1947 regs were considered to be British subjects, if I remember correctly)

Info link here....

https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/immigration/citizenship-naturalization-records/Pages/introduction.aspx

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Re: Canadian records WW2
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 21 September 19 22:01 BST (UK) »
Oh, that's interesting, would he have been classed as Canadian or English?
He did live there until he died.
I'm researching both sides of my family so I'm looking for a lot of info hence a lot of names!!<br />My main interest at present is for LAWSON, Scotland   CRONK, Edenbridge Kent, Croydon.   LEIGHTON, Scotland.  BROWN Ireland and London, WARBURTON.Cheshire, Worcestershire and Canada PARTRIDGE

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Re: Canadian records WW2
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 21 September 19 22:35 BST (UK) »
I think that if he had been living in Canada since he was 6 years old he would have automatically become a Canadian citizen in 1947.

Trying to find better clarification.

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Re: Canadian records WW2
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 21 September 19 22:43 BST (UK) »
Clarification here....last line of the 3rd paragraph.

https://pier21.ca/research/immigration-history/canadian-citizenship-act-1947

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