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For attn Ms Canuck or SylviainCanada or

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Rambling

Rambling Report 30 May 2011 19:00

Canadian experts generally ;-)

Can you advise on where I might find some information on Canadian DCM recipients please? I have come by a 'Comrades of the Great War ' badge with , I assume, the regt number on back which seems to match up wit,
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Medal card of Oakley, W
Corps Regiment No Rank
Canadian Army Unit/Infantry 405371 Corporal

Date 1914-1920
Catalogue reference WO 372/23
Dept Records created or inherited by the War Office, Armed Forces, Judge Advocate General, and related bodies
Series War Office: Service Medal and Award Rolls Index, First World War
Piece Women's Services, Distinguished Conduct Medals and Military Medals

Any advice gratefully received, thankyou.

looks like this
http://www.legion-memorabilia.org.uk/badges/comrades.htm

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Teresa

Teresa Report 30 May 2011 19:17

not sure what info you are looking for, but this looks like your man.

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/cef/001042-119.02-e.php?image_url=http://data2.archives.ca/cef/gpc013/552507a.gif&id_nbr=545306

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/cef/001042-119.02-e.php?image_url=http://data2.archives.ca/cef/gpc013/552507b.gif&id_nbr=545306

Teresa

Rambling

Rambling Report 30 May 2011 19:24

Thank you very much Teresa, that's brilliant, as it has his nok and dob..I picked up the badge at an auction so maybe I can find a descendant to pass it on to.

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mgnv

mgnv Report 30 May 2011 20:17

I would think your best bet was to check the London Gazette.
From his attestation paper that Teresa posted, he only attested 13/8/1915, so there wouldn't be anything before 1916, and could still be gazetted as late as 1920.

You can drill down at
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/index-e.html

In particular, down to
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/cef/index-e.html

The search link leads to Teresa's URLs; the search help link leads to instructions on how to order his service file.

Rambling

Rambling Report 30 May 2011 22:38

Thanks mgnv. will take a look .

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