Those of us researching Canadian soldiers of the First World War will inevitably want to learn more about the unit in which their soldier served. Regimental histories are excellent sources of information but if you don’t have access to the printed versions you will find that some are available online for free. The unit War Diaries have been online for many years and are a popular resource on the Library and Archives Canada website. A less well known but extremely helpful resource from LAC is their “Guide to Sources Relating to Units of the Canadian Expeditionary Force“.
The guide consists of links to over 30 PDF documents that bring together references to primary research material related to almost every unit in the CEF. This valuable finding aid is probably the best place to begin your research even if you won’t be visiting the LAC in person. The guide provides useful background information, as illustrated in the example above. This excerpt is but a small part of the 170 pages devoted to Artillery units in the CEF.
Links to all the guides are listed below. For more information please visit the Guide to Sources Relating to Units of the Canadian Expeditionary Force page on the Library and Archives Canada website:
- Artillery (PDF Version, 793Â KB)
- Canadian Army Medical Corps (PDF Version, 882Â KB)
- Canadian Army Service Corps (PDF Version, 370Â KB)
- Army Troop Companies, Canadian Engineers (PDF Version, 162Â KB)
- Field Companies and Battalions, Canadian Engineers (PDF Version, 627Â KB)
- Miscellaneous Units, Canadian Engineers (PDF Version, 126Â KB)
- Pontoon Bridging Transport Units, Canadian Engineers (PDF Version, 145Â KB)
- Signal Service, Canadian Engineers (PDF Version, 218Â KB)
- Tramway Companies, Canadian Engineers (PDF Version, 153Â KB)
- Canadian Forestry Corps (PDF Version, 609Â KB)
- Canadian Garrison Regiment (PDF Version, 160Â KB)
- Canadian Mounted Rifles (PDF Version, 336Â KB)
- Canadian Ordnance Corps (PDF Version, 131Â KB)
- Canadian Railway Troops (PDF Version, 375Â KB)
- Cavalry (PDF Version, 363Â KB)
- Cyclists (PDF Version, 158Â KB)
- Depot Battalions (PDF Version, 212Â KB)
- Divisional Ammunition Column (PDF Version, 279Â KB)
- Employment Companies (PDF Version, 150Â KB)
- Entrenching Battalions (PDF Version, 138Â KB)
- Infantry Works Companies (PDF Version, 172Â KB)
- Infantry Battalions (PDF Version, 3,020Â KB)
- Labour Battalions (PDF Version, 163Â KB)
- Machine Gun Units (PDF Version, 548Â KB)
- Miscellaneous Infantry Units (PDF Version, 136Â KB)
- Miscellaneous (PDF Version, 131Â KB)
- Pioneer Battalions (PDF Version, 267Â KB)
- Reserve Battalions (PDF Version, 388Â KB)
- Trench Mortar Batteries and Groups (PDF Version, 290Â KB)
- Tunnelling Companies and Canadian Engineers (PDF Version, 182Â KB)
- Canadian Army Veterinary Corps (PDF Version, 176Â KB)
Categories: Regimental Histories, Researching, War Diaries
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Some great research tools!