You are able to obtain all this info for a small price if you contact the Library and Archives in Ottawa, Click on Canadian Genealogy Centre after you decide if you want the info in English or French, then go down and click on military, then World War 1 and finally search our database. I'm waiting for that info about one of our ancestors so don't know how extensive the records are that are released. I called first and the lady who answered my call was very helpful in directing me to the correct site. She said it would likely take about 5-6 weeks after submitting your request. You are charged about 20-30 cents/page depending on whether you're a senior. I wouldn't think there would be many pages for your relatives short service. Hope this helps, Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "wsnicholson" <wsnicholson@omineca.com> To: <thommccabe@syd.eastlink.ca>; <NS-CAPE-BRETON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 3:11 PM Subject: Re: [NS-CB] McLeod/Ferguson and a question > > Delighted that others on the list have been as helpful as you yourself > have been, but it seems that no one on the list these days is hitting > the 'reply to all' button so that information can be shared. > > While tracking down some WW1 military records I encountered a relative > that entered the army in Dec. 1915 and was discharged as medically unfit > for further service, in Feb. 1916. The attestation paper was signed > with 'x' (his mark) but the discharge was signed with his signature. > Did the army teach him to write or is this just an oddity? Also what > would constitute 'medically unfit' two months after the initial > medical cerified him fit? The medical information only has 'sick in > quarters'. Curious.... > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NS-CAPE-BRETON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >