8th Field regiment RCA war diary

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally Posted by CMandville

Can any one tell me where i would find the war diarys for the 8th Field regiment RCA

Cliff;

Since your in the UK:

1.) File references for the 8th Field Regiment war diaries held by The National Archives (Kew) (Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom):

WO 179/1187 - Serial 214 - 8th Army Field Regiment, RCA - war diaries for Jan to Dec 1942
WO 179/1929 - Serial 214 - 8th Army Field Regiment, RCA - war diaries for Jan to Dec 1943
WO 179/3048 - Serial 214 - 8th Field Regiment (Self-Propelled), RCA - war diaries for Jan to Dec 1944
WO 179/4451 - Serial 214 - 8th Field Regiment (Self-Propelled), RCA - war diaries for Jan to Nov 1945

also, the Canadian references:

2.) File references for the 8th Field Regiment war diaries held by Library and Archives Canada (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada):

Reference: RG24, National Defence, Series C-3, Volume 14449, Reel T-16144-16145
Serial: 214, Access code: 90
File Title: 8th Field Regiment (Self-Propelled), Royal Canadian Artillery
Outside Dates: 1940/01-1941/07 Finding Aid number: 24-60

Reference: RG24, National Defence, Series C-3, Volume 14450, Reel T-16145-16146
Serial: 214, Access code: 90
File Title: 8th Field Regiment (Self-Propelled), Royal Canadian Artillery
Outside Dates: 1941/08-1943/04 Finding Aid number: 24-60

Reference: RG24, National Defence, Series C-3, Volume 14451, Reel T-16146-16147
Serial: 214, Access code: 90
File Title: 8th Field Regiment (Self-Propelled), Royal Canadian Artillery
Outside Dates: 1943/05-1945/05 Finding Aid number: 24-60

Reference: RG24, National Defence, Series C-3, Volume 14452, Reel T-16148
Serial: 214, Access code: 90
File Title: 8th Field Regiment (Self-Propelled), Royal Canadian Artillery
Outside Dates: 1945/06-1945/11 Finding Aid number: 24-60

Cheers