How do I obtain father's military records (WWII) from canada?

Question

What governmental agency do I correspond with to obtain my father's naval personnnel records. I do not know what exact years he serverd but do have his naval number and his date of birth and death. I know he spent over thirty years in the navy.
Thank you for any help you can give me.

Answer 1

Canadian Military Records
For records of individuals serving after 1914, write to:
Personnel Records Centre
National Archives of Canada
Tunney's Pasture
Ottawa, Ont., K1A 0N3
Access to these records is governed by the Privacy Act. However, records of veterans
deceased for twenty or more years are open to the public.
Earlier military records are available through the Canadian Archives, beginning in the
16th century. Among the records of the Canadian militia you can find information about
servicemen in the Seven Years' War, the War of 1812, the Rebellions of Upper and
Lower Canada in 1837 and 1838, the Red River Expedition in 1870, and the Northwest
Field Force in 1885. In addition to service records, you can find discharge documents and
bounty land records for Canadian and some British soldiers. It is best to contact the
National Archives to see what records for a particular period exist.
While the Canadian Archives do have some information about individuals who served in
the British military, it is limited. It is best to write to:
War Office and Admiralty at the Public Record Office
Ruskin Avenue
Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU
England
You can also find information about British officers in the following books, available in
many libraries:
Army Lists, 1754-1838
Hart's Army Lists, from 1839
Sea Officers, 1717-1815
Navy Lists, from 1814

Answer 2

Canadian Military Records Wwii

Answer 3

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Answer 4

try veterans affairs