stevej60 Posted 12 May , 2014 Share Posted 12 May , 2014 Could someone tell me what records are kept regarding Canadian army servicemen,my GT.Grandfather Albert pope a native of Millom in Cumbria was in America during the war,I have copies of his attestation papers it seems he crossed the border and signed up in Victoria in September 1917 and joined the Canadian engineer corps(he was a miner by trade) It seems like most returning soldiers he did not talk about his experiences and We know nothing about his service although there is a belief he was gassed at some stage but he was still in Canada as late as November 1917.after the war he moved the family to Chester-le-street in Durham.Thanks Steve Smith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken S. Posted 13 May , 2014 Share Posted 13 May , 2014 The full service records are being digitized and from what I understand this should be done sometime in 2015. The databse was recently moved and the following is the new link to his attestation papers; when his file has been digitized there will be a box above his name with a link to the pdf file. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/first-world-war-1914-1918-cef/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=579036 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aradgick Posted 13 May , 2014 Share Posted 13 May , 2014 The War Diaries for the Royal Canadian Engineers can be found at www.canadiangreatwarproject.com/warDiaryLac/wdLacP15.asp Andrewr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted 13 May , 2014 Author Share Posted 13 May , 2014 The full service records are being digitized and from what I understand this should be done sometime in 2015. The databse was recently moved and the following is the new link to his attestation papers; when his file has been digitized there will be a box above his name with a link to the pdf file. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/first-world-war-1914-1918-cef/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=579036 Many thanks for the information Ken,I will look forward to the records being completed. The War Diaries for the Royal Canadian Engineers can be found at www.canadiangreatwarproject.com/warDiaryLac/wdLacP15.asp Andrewr Many thanks Andrew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted 17 January , 2016 Author Share Posted 17 January , 2016 Evening folks,I've checked in every few month's and noticed the layout was changed for Albert Pope's papers in Ken's link on 27th October 2015 are the record's still being digitised to add their service paper's? Regard's Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regimentalrogue Posted 18 January , 2016 Share Posted 18 January , 2016 The records are still being digitized, but it's a large slow project. They are working through the records in alphabetical order and are currently working on "H." It may be another year or more before they get to "Pope." You may want to consider the LAC's ordering process for a copy of the file. It will cost a few quid, but will be faster than the scanning project if you're in a rush. LAC updates: http://thediscoverblog.com/category/digitization-2/ Posted on January 15, 2016 As of today, 240,545 of 640,000 files are available online via our Soldiers of the First World War: 1914–1918 database. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted 18 January , 2016 Author Share Posted 18 January , 2016 Many thank,s for the explanation,much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted 21 October , 2016 Author Share Posted 21 October , 2016 Hi folk's I was just doing by usual two or three monthly check to see if there was any movement on his record digitization and looking over these papers was trying to make out his place of residence,it look's like somewhere in Los Angeles which has never cropped up in the families history as we had family at Silver Bow and Butte Montana from the late 1800's can anyone make out the first part of his address? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tullybrone Posted 21 October , 2016 Share Posted 21 October , 2016 Hi, It just says "General Delivery" Los Angeles which I take it means he collected his mail from the main post office there....... Good Luck...you shouldn't have too long to wait as they are half way through the digitisation project. Steve Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted 29 July , 2017 Author Share Posted 29 July , 2017 Hi folk's after a long wait Albert's record's appeared yesterday online,it seems he arrived in France in April 1918,and went to the 2nd tunnelling Coy which at the time was near Ypres,had a very run of the mill record the usual overstay of leave etc,there are 46 pages but when I reach 37 I get a black screen with a jigsaw piece shape and sad face,Does anyone know if this means some pages are still to digitise or it simply that only 37 pages exist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFBSM Posted 29 July , 2017 Share Posted 29 July , 2017 27 minutes ago, stevej60 said: Hi folk's after a long wait Albert's record's appeared yesterday online,it seems he arrived in France in April 1918,and went to the 2nd tunnelling Coy which at the time was near Ypres,had a very run of the mill record the usual overstay of leave etc,there are 46 pages but when I reach 37 I get a black screen with a jigsaw piece shape and sad face,Does anyone know if this means some pages are still to digitise or it simply that only 37 pages exist? When I view page 37 it is a clear image, as are the images following. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted 29 July , 2017 Author Share Posted 29 July , 2017 1 hour ago, BFBSM said: When I view page 37 it is a clear image, as are the images following. Mark Thank's Mark,even when I downloaded the file to my laptop I have the same result I'll have another go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted 29 July , 2017 Author Share Posted 29 July , 2017 No it's happening now on page two.ah well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFBSM Posted 29 July , 2017 Share Posted 29 July , 2017 Try clearing the cache on your browser, then try downloading again. Also is your PDF reader up-to-date? Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted 30 July , 2017 Author Share Posted 30 July , 2017 12 hours ago, BFBSM said: Try clearing the cache on your browser, then try downloading again. Also is your PDF reader up-to-date? Mark Great stuff Mark thats done the trick,Many thank's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted 16 August , 2017 Author Share Posted 16 August , 2017 (edited) Hi folk's Albert's records are now digitised so thanks so much for pointing me in the right direction,although late into the war he was sent to the 2nd tunnelling company then 12th Bn Canadian engineer's,I followed the war diary for the 12th and they were in the thick of the action in the closing months of the war most notable throwing a bridge across the canal du Nord in 23 hour's under fire! He finally was demobbed in June 1919. Edited 16 August , 2017 by stevej60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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