Canadian War Museum

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• Referral from June 3, 2015
  

  Ken M. asked:

  Lori, hope you don't mind but I'm heading to Ottawa for a few days and would like to (hopefully) research my late Dad's WWII tour of duty, the "when's and where's" of his 5 years service overseas. He refused, or possibly couldn't due to the memories, to share his thoughts and recollections, and I'd like to tie that history into the family tree I'm slowly building. He was the son of 2 Home Children (my grandparents obviously) and it'd be nice to 'follow his footsteps' from 1940-45. Do you know where I should go, talk to in Ottawa? Would it be Veterans Affairs? Archives? War museum? Any guidance you (or any other group member here) can give would be sincerely and deeply appreciated. Thank you in advance m'lady.

  

  Ann C. replied:

  Ken, it would be a good idea to contact the LAC before you go, so they can pull some things for you. There have been some rather drastic cuts in the past few years, and it is harder to get access, so a call a few days before is usually warranted. Good luck. Also, the Canadian War Museum is a must see. I would also contact them ahead of time as well. They are a treasure trove of information, as you can probably imagine. http://www.warmuseum.ca/home/

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