War diaries - Second World War [textual record (some microform), cartographic material]
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Finding aid (Electronic) The finding aid is a verified list indicating the name of the unit, the serial number (aka unit identifier code) and dates for which there is a war diary and the archival container. Where applicable, the microfilm reel number also appears. 24-60 (90: Open)(Paper) This finding aid contains the names of units and dates. The finding aid is part Computer generated and part file list consisting of lists indicating the name of the unit and dates for which there is a war diary. Serial numbers also appear beside the unit, but these are unit identifiers and not file numbers. Attached to each folder of the finding aid is a table of contents indicating the volumes containing the diaries of a particular corps or group, and on which finding aid page numbers the volumes will be found. Please note that finding aid 24-60, part 2 is a list of cross references for Royal Canadian Artillery Batteries and Regiments. 24-60 part 1 (Restrictions not set)(Paper) This finding aid is a list of cross references indicating where the diaries for batteries and regiments of the Royal Canadian Artillery which were amalgamated with other units of the artillery can be found. This finding aid is to be used in conjunction with finding aid 24-60, pt 1. If a researcher is unable to locate an artillery unit in finding aid 24-60, part 1, they should consult this list of cross references to determine if the unit for which they are searching was amalgamated with another RCA unit, and then refer back to 24-60, part 1 to identify the RG 24 volume number. 24-60 part 2 (Restrictions not set)Textual records (Electronic) Documents copied on microfilm have been digitized and are available at the following address: (90: Open)
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Record information War diaries - Second World War [textual record (some microform), cartographic material]
Date:1939-1947.Reference:R112-135-3-E, RG24-C-3Type of material:Textual material, Maps and cartographic materialFound in:Archives / Collections and FondsItem ID number:133700Date(s):1939-1947.Bilingual equivalent:Place of creation:CanadaExtent:869.8 m of textual records
514 microfilm reels
13 maps on 7 sheetsLanguage of material:EnglishScope and content:Series consists of war diaries which describe the daily activities of a unit or formation on active service. Their purpose is "to supply authentic material for the history of the unit, and of the force; to furnish a historical record of operations; and to provide data upon which to base improvements in training, equipment, organization and administration. A good war diary makes possible the accurate and detailed reconstruction of circumstances, conditions and action". ("Instruction for Compilation and Despatch" of War Diaries (Appendix to CASF Routine Order No. 147, November 22, 1939). The series incorporates unit war diaries of both the wartime Canadian Active Service Force (CASF) and the postwar Canadian Army Occupation Force (CAOF).
The National Archives has war diaries for Canadian Army units and formations on active service during the Second World War and the Korean War, for Canadian units in Europe in the early 1950s and for units of the United Nations Emergency Force in the Congo and in the Middle East, 1956-1967. For War Dairies from the Korean War and peacekeeping operations, see Mikan 5065346 and 5065348.Additional information:Source of title:Title is based on the contents of the series.Availability of other formats note:Microfilm copies of these records may be found on reels: T-1847 -- T-1882; T-6668 -- T-6698; T-7071 -- T-7114; T-7599 -- T-7620; T-10528 -- T-10664; T-10869 -- T-10900; T-11021 -- T-11078; T-11135 -- T-11160; T-11179 -- T-11203; T-11224 -- T-11256; T-11318 -- T-11348; T-11999 -- T-12020; T-12155 -- T-12166; T-12327 -- T-12334; T-12391 -- T-12418; T-12562 -- T-12573; T-12642 -- T-12663; T-12683 -- T-12768; T-15428 -- T-15477; T-15871 -- T-15970; T-16144 -- T-16155; T-16358 -- T-16457; T-16715 -- T-16765; T-17261 -- T-17278; T-17800 -- T-17825; T-18306 -- T-18352; T-18364 -- T-18400; T-18578 -- T-18630; T-18731 -- T-18830; T-21280 -- T-21343.Related material:The National Archives has a limited number of war diaries for post-integration military and peacekeeping operations, all of which are found with the records of the relevant military units in the G-14 area of this inventory., War diaries of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914- 1919, are described in the inventory of RG 9.Source:GovernmentFormer archival reference no.:RG24-C-3 -
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