Regina Rifles Regiment

[Mark W. Tonner]

Jim wrote:

I still need to know how to get in touch with the Unit War Diaries and the National Archives?

Jim, some contact points which may help:

War Diaries:

Directorate of History and Heritage (DHH)
National Defence Headquarters
Stacey Building
2429 Holly Lane
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada K1A 0K2
Fax: (613) 990 - 8579

or

War (Operations) Diary:
The Diaries Team
Directorate of History and Heritage (DHH)
Stacey Building
2429 Holly Lane
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada K1A 0K2
Phone: (613) 990 - 1630
Fax: (613) 990 - 8579

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Service Records:

National Archives of Canada
395 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N3

General information:
Local calls: 995 - 5138
Toll free: 1 - 866 - 578 - 7777
Reference Services: (613) 992 - 3884
FAX: (613) 995 - 6274

At a minimum, you should provide: full name, rank, service number, date of birth and date of death.

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Some General Info on the Regina Rifles:

Saskatchewan Military Museum
The Armouries
1600 Elphinstone Street
Regina, SK S4T 3N1

Phone: (306)347 - 9349

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You asked:

He was born in Saint John N.B. and I am trying to find out where he joined and Trained and how got into the regina rifles Regiment?.

The Regina Rifles were training at Debert Camp; Debert, N.S. prior to going overseas to the UK.

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Hope all of the above helps.

Cheers