Second World War Service Files: Canadian Armed Forces War Dead

Introduction

Over 1,159,000 men and women served in the Canadian Armed Forces during the Second World War (1939-1945); 44,093 lost their lives. This research tool provides access to references to their service files in the Department of National Defence Fonds (RG 24).

These individuals are also commemorated on the following websites:

Books of Remembrance
www.vac-acc.gc.ca/remembers/sub.cfm? source=collections/books

Veteran Affairs Canada: Canadian Virtual War Memorial
www.vac-acc.gc.ca/remembers/sub.cfm?
source=collections/virtualmem

Commonwealth War Graves Commission: Debt of Honour Register
www.cwgc.org/debt_of_honour.asp?menuid=14