Second World War | LAC has an extensive collection of material relating to the Second World War. Come and explore. | Military history | Second World War: 1939-1945 | Subject guide |
War of 1812 | Check out the collections of material we hold relating to the War of 1812. | Military history | War of 1812 | Subject guide |
War Office records | LAC has microfilm copies of some British War Office records that relate to the defence of Canada. | Military history | British regime: 1760-1865 | Subject guide |
Personnel records for nurses, 1914 to 1918 | Many Canadians nurses served in the First World War. More information on their personnel files is available here. | Military history | First World War: 1914-1918 | Subject guide |
How to read documents in First World War service files | How to understand documents in the service files from the Canadian Expeditionary Force. | Military history | First World War: 1914-1918 | How to's |
First World War: personnel records | Search the service records for servicemembers who served in the First World War, 1914 to 1918. | Military history | First World War: 1914-1918 | Subject guide |
Military abbreviations used in service files | Service files use many different acronyms. Use this index to better understand them. | Military history | First World War: 1914-1918 | Index |
First World War | Discover the many collections of documents that we hold relating to the First World War. | Military history | First World War: 1914-1918 | Subject guide |
Faces of the Second World War | See what military life was like during the Second World War. | Military history | Second World War: 1939-1945 | Database |
Military Medals, Honours and Awards, 1812–1969 | We hold medal registers, citation cards and other records for various military awards. | Military history | Honours | Database |
South African War, 1899-1902 - Service Files, Medals and Land Applications | The South African War was the first time Canada dispatched troops to an overseas wars. | Military history | South African War | Database |
War of 1812 | Explore the names of Canadian militia appearing on documents relating to the War of 1812. | Military history | British regime: 1760-1865 | Database |
Royal Canadian Navy Service Ledger Sheets, 1910 to 1941 | Search for personnel records of service members who served with the Royal Canadian Navy. | Military history | First World War: 1914-1918 | Database |
Personnel Records of the First World War | Locate the service files of those who served during the First World War. | Military history | First World War: 1914-1918 | Database |
Courts-martial of the First World War | Courts martials tried accused service men and women in military courts. Use this database to search for particular cases. | Military history | First World War: 1914-1918 | Database |
Service Files of the Second World War - War Dead, 1939-1947 | Over 44,000 Canadian servicemembers died over the course of the Second World War. See their service records in this database. | Military history | Second World War: 1939-1945 | Database |
Veterans Death Cards: First World War | Veterans Affairs created a death card when a First World War veteran passed away. These cards are now in the custody of LAC. | Military history | First World War: 1914-1918 | Microform |
Circumstances of Death Registers, First World War | LAC holds records related to the death of service personnel. They include details about cause of death and location of the first grave site. | Military history | First World War: 1914-1918 | Microform |
Guide to Sources Relating to Canadian Naval Vessels (1 pdf) | Locate records related to specific vessels that served with the Royal Canadian Navy. | Military history | General | Index |
Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (2 pdfs) | This guide provides a list of records and files organized by the various militia units that served during military conflicts. | Military history | General | Index |
Commonwealth War Graves Registers, First World War | These registers record the location of graves and memorials for service personnel in France, Belgium, and the United Kingdom. | Military history | First World War: 1914-1918 | Microform |
Guide to Sources Relating to Units of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (31 sub-pages) | Identify records relating to specific army units that served in the First World War | Military history | First World War: 1914-1918 | Index |
War Diaries of the First World War | From the start of the First World War, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) units were required to maintain a daily account of their "Actions in the Field." This log was called a war diary. | Military history | First World War: 1914-1918 | Subject guide |
Personnel records of the Second World War | Over 1.1 million Canadians served during the Second World War from 1939 to 1945. Different types of records document their service. On this page you will learn what records exist and how to access them. | Military history | Second World War: 1939-1945 | Subject guide |
British military and naval records | Find documents from the British colonial regime about Canada’s military history. | Military history | British regime: 1760-1865 | Subject guide |