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Title

File block 10 - Second series of CEF personnel files from the Overseas Military Forces of Canada [textual record] 

Sub-sub-series consists of

8071 lower level description(s)

Arrangement structure

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Sub-sub-series part of

Numbered files [textual record] (R611-433-9-E)

Date(s)

[ca. 1916-1919]

Place of creation

England

Extent

21.9 m of textual records

Language of material

English

Scope and content

This sub-sub series consists of files on members of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. The files were opened after the London Headquarters of Militia and Defence became the independent Ministry of the Overseas Military Forces of Canada (OMFC) in October 1916. The files contain documents relating to the service of individual soldiers and nursing sisters. There is also the occasional file for employees of the OMFC and for civilians with whom the ministry had contact. File were only opened for those service personnel who were brought to the attention of the OMFC. There are approximately 7500 files in the series.

Conditions of access

Textual records
90: Open
Volume
from 241 to 350
90: Open
Archival reference no.
R611-454-6-E
Former archival reference no.
RG 9 III-A-1

Terms of use

Copyright belongs to the Crown.

Finding aid

Textual records The finding aid's file level descriptions can be accessed through the consists of fields in the MIKAN record. A paper copy is also available in the Reference room. The paper finding aid is a handwritten list of the files arranged alphabetically by name and then sequentially within each letter of the alphabet. The finding also includes an index of names. 9-54 90 (Electronic)

Additional information

Source of title
Title is based on the contents of the sub-sub-series.

Accruals
No further accruals are expected.

Related materials
Related records are the First Series of CEF Personnel files from the Overseas Military Forces of Canada, which are found at MIKAN no. 192033.

Arrangement note
All records in this file series have a file number beginning with '10' followed by the first letter of the person's last name. In addition, each individual was assigned a file number sequentially depending on when their file was opened. An example being 10-B-199 for Captain W.A. Bishop.

Source

Government

MIKAN no.

4113880