Canada, Ledgers of CEF Officers Transferring to Royal Flying Corps record example

    Canada, Ledgers of CEF Officers Transferring to Royal Flying Corps

    Records: 2,448Complete: 100%

    Canada did not have its own air force until late in the First World War, but 22,000 men from the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) were welcomed into the growing British Royal Air Force, which was formerly known as the Royal Flying Corps. The British Air Ministry maintained these ledgers of CEF members who transferred to the Royal Air Force. The records were later transferred to the Department of National Defence.

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    Publication Title
    Canada, Ledgers of CEF Officers Transferring to Royal Flying Corps
    Total Records
    2,448Complete: 100%
    Content Source
    Library and Archives of Canada logoLibrary and Archives of Canada
    Published on Fold3
    10 Mar 2016
    Last Updated
    10 Mar 2016
    Description
    Records include name, address, date of birth, next of kin, appointments and promotions, decorations and honours, medical information, and civilian employment.