Re: No. 21 Canadian General Hospital
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2018 8:45 am
Remembering and Researching Canada's Military Contributions
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Bill, I’ll see what I can find. BUT, in fact Canada’s Privacy laws on veterans are more open than they are in the UK.billcraig99 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 14, 2020 1:05 amI was interested to read about Canadian General Hospitals. My father was Sgt. William Augustine Campbell RCAMC. He and his six brothers from Montreal served in WW2 and all returned safely to Montreal after the war.
I have been unable to find anything about Bill's wartime exploits despite having written the Veterans and also the Royal Canadian Legion where Bill was past Commander of Montreal Central Zone No. 2 and past president of the Rowell Sirius Branch. I am on a waiting list to try to get his official service records from the Govt body.
If any of you know how I can get round the red tape and find out about my father I would appreciate any clues on how to go about it.
I was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and never knew my father and only recently found out about him. In the UK I would have been able to look at his service records and lots more very easily but Canada seems to be very private.
All I know is that Sgt Campbell was in Edinburgh in 1943, took part in the invasion of Italy, and served in France and returned safely to Montreal where he died in 1965.
Any help would be appreciated
Bill Craig
William Augustin Campbellbillcraig99 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 14, 2020 1:05 amI was interested to read about Canadian General Hospitals. My father was Sgt. William Augustine Campbell RCAMC. He and his six brothers from Montreal served in WW2 and all returned safely to Montreal after the war.
I have been unable to find anything about Bill's wartime exploits despite having written the Veterans and also the Royal Canadian Legion where Bill was past Commander of Montreal Central Zone No. 2 and past president of the Rowell Sirius Branch. I am on a waiting list to try to get his official service records from the Govt body.
If any of you know how I can get round the red tape and find out about my father I would appreciate any clues on how to go about it.
I was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and never knew my father and only recently found out about him. In the UK I would have been able to look at his service records and lots more very easily but Canada seems to be very private.
All I know is that Sgt Campbell was in Edinburgh in 1943, took part in the invasion of Italy, and served in France and returned safely to Montreal where he died in 1965.
Any help would be appreciated
Bill Craig