WWII War Diaries:
Here is a letter I received today which was sent to Directorate of History and Heritage in Ottawa Asking for info on the War Diaries.
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your letter dated July 27th, 2003. Unfortunately, the
Directorate of History and Heritage does no longer have World War II War
diaries. We only have current and recent peacekeeping operations War
Diaries.
There are different ways to access the WW II War Diaries. They are located
at the National Archives of Canada, in Ottawa. You could view them on site
or you could request a copy through (Address: 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa,
ON K1A 0N3 - Phone (866) 578-7777)
You could also ask your local library for a copy on microfilm (a loan from
the National Archives).
For a detailed study and history on the Regina Rifles Regiment in WW II, I
suggest you read Professor Terry Copp's book (and Gordon Brown's) "Look to
Your Front... Regina Rifles : A Regiment at War, 1944-45. Laurier Centre for
strategic and Disarmamant Studies, 2001, 250 p. ISBN 0-9688750-0-9.
The book can been ordered through:
http://www.wlu.ca/%7Ewwwmsds/bookslcmsds.htm
I wish you good luck with your research.
Michel Litalien
Major
WarDiaries Section
Directorate of History and Heritage
Ottawa
(613) 998-7054