One of my husbands ancestors (Alexander Crabb - residence 144 Paul Street, Syracuse, NY, USA) enlisted in the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force in W.W.I. I found his name and Attestation Paper for him -- at the top of his Attestation Paper it reads "2nd Depot Bn 1st C.O.R" and "B.C. R.M." Can anyone tell me where I can find more information on this? It seems strange to me that as an American (born in Scotland but immigrated when young) could join a Canadian Force? Thank you Angela

Hi Angela, There were many persons - other than Canadians who joined this force. persons from England, Australia - U.S.A. etc. From the National Archive of Canada. http://data2.archives.ca/cef/gat1/063548a.gif http://data2.archives.ca/cef/gat1/063548b.gif Service Records are Available - for a very reasonable cost - the information excellent. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/02/0201060101_e.html#consult Cheers, Stella. At 06:19 PM 10/11/2006, you wrote: > >One of my husbands ancestors (Alexander Crabb - residence 144 Paul Street, >Syracuse, NY, USA) enlisted in the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force in >W.W.I. > >I found his name and Attestation Paper for him -- at the top of his >Attestation Paper it reads "2nd Depot Bn 1st C.O.R" and "B.C. R.M." > >Can anyone tell me where I can find more information on this? It seems >strange to me that as an American (born in Scotland but immigrated >when young) >could join a Canadian Force? >Thank you > >Angela > > >**************************************** >MESSAGE BOARD POSTS: When there is a message board post on the list, >please click on the link to the board post and place your reply there. >Otherwise the poster who is not a list member will not see your >reply. **************************************** >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' >without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message