1st Canadian Tank Battalion

[ArmedGinger]

I just found out that I had a family member that served with the 1st Canadian Tank Battalion as a Lieutenant. Now I know they never seen combat as they were still training but I would like to know more.

George Morgan Phemister

Recruitment Poster

Cap Badge

Trench Art Lighter

Training Tank

 

[LeeEnfieldNo.4_mk1]

You try getting a hold of Veterans Affairs? They might be able to give you all the info on your relative they have.

As for the unit You could try and get a hold of the armored museums and see if they have any info.

 

[XRCD011]

Cool family artifacts and always great to see folks interested in drilling down on family military history. I suggest, in the strongest means possible you register at Maple Leaf Up or Canadiansoldiers.com for insight and direction to questions being answered.

http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/index.php?

https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/

 

[ArmedGinger]

You try getting a hold of Veterans Affairs? They might be able to give you all the info on your relative they have.

As for the unit You could try and get a hold of the armored museums and see if they have any info.

Thanks for the hints! Received a PDF with about 36 various scans of documents concerning his career

 

[37patt]

Go to the Library and archives site and look for Soldiers of the First World War - Hopefully the link below will take you there.

http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/

I put his name in and there are 46 pages of his service records that you can view, print or download at your convenience.

Enjoy the search, there are often some very interesting things that come up. Let us know how it goes.

Eric

 

[37patt]

Well that didn't work so well - try the new link below and search the database

http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discov...8-cef/Pages/canadian-expeditionary-force.aspx

 

[DILLIGAF]

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/WW1-1ST-CANA...957522?hash=item1ecd371312:g:vZAAAOSweW5U7cOa

 

[ArmedGinger]

Go to the Library and archives site and look for Soldiers of the First World War - Hopefully the link below will take you there.

http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/

I put his name in and there are 46 pages of his service records that you can view, print or download at your convenience.

Enjoy the search, there are often some very interesting things that come up. Let us know how it goes.

Eric

That is the PDF I got. 46 pages although some scans are just blank pages