I am looking for some info on my grandpa who served with the Cameron Highlanders of Canada. I am trying to find out what company he was in and if there are any published war dairies for the time he was in Europe from July 1944 to VE day. any starting point or info would be greatly appreciated.
Hi Ian Suggest you try - Looking for Canadian Forces Member Military Service records? We have other Canadian members and they should be along and perhaps have information as to where the War Diaires for Canadian regiments are kept and therefore accessed TD edited to add: Perhaps this site also offers answers to your questions - Military Heritage - Library and Archives Canada
July 1944 war diary was posted on this thread. War Diary Queens Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada July 1944
Thanks to Owen I had a look at The National Archives and found: Queens Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada | The National Archives Reference: WO 179/2957 Description: Queens Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada Date: 1944 Jan.-Dec. Held by: The National Archives, Kew Legal status: Public Record(s) Closure status: Open Document, Open Description and Queens Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada | The National Archives Reference: WO 179/4546 Description: Queens Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada Date: 1945 Jan.- Nov. Held by: The National Archives, Kew Legal status: Public Record(s) Closure status: Open Document, Open Description I would assume these are the files you need to access to answer your question " and if there are any published war dairies for the time he was in Europe from July 1944 to VE day. " Check out members http://ww2talk.com/index.php?members/drew5233.6786/ Andy http://ww2talk.com/index.php?members/psywar-org.2876/ Lee Both are regulars at Kew and offer services of copying records at very good prices. TD
They landed in Normandy at Graye-sur-Orne on 7th July 1944. They would see heavy fighting and heavy casualties right through to Falaise etc. Through Holland, the Scheldt, Calcar Hochwald, Xanten. The Rhine crossing, Netterden, Groningen, and Kirchatten their last major action of the war at the end of April. They were in Oldenberg 5th May 1945 when they received news that resistance had collapsed in Germany and the fighting had finished. This is a brief summary from their Historical records. There are about 11 pages worth. Do you know your Grandfathers commanding Officer? If so I can probably tell you the company he was with at the time.