Document Record

Title

Department of Militia and Defence : Registers and lists of officers
Ministère de la Milice et de la Défense : Registres et listes des officiers

Identifier

MIKAN: 133524
Reels/Bobines: T-1910, T-6946 to T-6958
Archival Reference/Référence Archivistique: RG 9 II B
oocihm.lac_mikan_133524
lac_mikan_133524

Subject

Government
Military
Genealogy
Gouvernement
Militaire
Généalogie

Document source

Library and Archives Canada/Bibliothèque et Archives Canada

Notes

1868-1922
Copyright Government of Canada/Droit d'auteur Gouvernement du Canada
In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted/Protégé par le droit d'auteur - Utilisation non commerciale autorisée
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Language

English

Description

The Department of Militia and Defence was the department responsible for Canadian military forces from 1906 to 1921, and the Minister of Militia and Defence was in charge of this department. Before this period, from 1855 to 1906, the Minister of Militia and Defence was responsible for Canadian militia units only, as the British Army was still stationed in Canada. When the British Army withdrew from Canada in 1906, the department became the overseer of all Canadian land forces. In 1921, the Royal Canadian Navy was transferred to this department, so it was renamed the Department of Militia and Defence and the Naval Service. In January 1923, the department name was changed to the Department of National Defence as a result of the prior amalgamation of Naval Services, Militia and Defence, as well as the merger of the Air Board into the department.
This collection consists of registers and lists of officers created and maintained in the headquarters of the General Officer Commanding the Canadian Militia and his predecessor, the Adjutant General. The collection includes lists of military and civilian staff at Militia Headquarters from 1867 to 1902 as well as lists of members of the reserve forces, registers of officers, registers of various regiments, and other registers.
De 1906 à 1921, le ministère de la Milice et de la Défense était responsable des forces militaires canadiennes. Ce ministère était placé sous l’autorité d’un ministre de la Milice et de la Défense. Auparavant, soit de 1855 à 1906, le ministre de la Milice et de la Défense était uniquement responsable des unités de milice canadiennes, puisque l’armée britannique était toujours stationnée au Canada. Lorsque l’armée britannique a retiré ses forces du Canada en 1906, le Ministère fut chargé de l’administration de toutes les forces terrestres du Canada. En 1921, la Marine royale canadienne passa sous la juridiction de ce Ministère qui adopta alors le nom de ministère de la Milice et de la Défense et du Service naval. En janvier 1923, le Ministère fut renommé ministère de la Défense nationale en raison de la fusion entre le ministère de la Milice et de la Défense et le Service naval, mais aussi de sa fusion avec le Conseil de l’Aéronautique canadien.
Cette collection contient des registres et des listes d’officiers créés et conservés par le quartier général de l’officier général commandant de la milice canadienne et de son prédécesseur, l’adjudant général. La collection comprend des listes des membres du personnel militaire et civil employés au quartier général entre 1867 et 1902, ainsi que des listes des membres des forces de réserve, des registres d’officiers, des registres de divers régiments et autres registres.
Finding aid 9-24 is a typed volume list.
There is no finding aid for the ledgers in volumes 34-37
Sub-series consists of registers and lists of officers created and/or maintained in the headquarters of the General Officer Commanding (GOC) the Canadian Militia and his predecessor, the Adjutant General. The sub-series includes lists of military and civilian staff at Militia Headquarters, 1867- 1902 (Vol. 1; reel T-6946); names and addresses of all officers in receipt of copies of Militia General Orders and of departmental annual reports, 1880-1888 (Vol. 2-3; reel T-6946). Registers of officers of the Volunteer Militia may be found in the following volumes: Register D of Active Militia, c.1868-1892 (Vol. 4; reel T-1910); register of officers, 1884 (Vol. 5; reel T-6946); Register E of Permanent Corps and Active Militia, 1892-1903 (Vol. 6; reels T-6946 to T-6947); Register F of Permanent Corps and Active Militia, 1904-1907 (Vol. 7; reel T-6947); Register G: Infantry, Governor General's Foot Guards to 36th Regiment (Infantry) 1907-1921 (Vol. 8; reels T-6947 to T-6949); Register G3: 37th Regiment to 75th Regiment (Infantry), 1907-1921 (Vol. 9; reels T-6949 to T-6950); Register G: 76th Regiment to 110th Regiment (Infantry), 1907-1921 (Vol. 10; reels T-6950 to T-6951); Register I: Artillery Officers, 1907-1921 (Vol. 11; reels T-6951 to T-6952); Register H: Cavalry Officers, 1907-1921 (Vol. 12; reels T-6952 to T-6953); Register: Army Medical Services, 1898-1909 (Vol. 13; reel T-6953); Register J1: Army Medical Corps, 1907-1921 (Vol. 14; reels T-6953 to T-6954); Register: Permanent Force, 1904-1920 names listed by regiment (Vol. 15; reels T-6954 to T-6955). Volume 16 contains a register related to service in the Red River Rebellion, 1870-1877, the register lists men enrolled in active militia corps and includes occupation, dates of enlistment and discharge. A microfilmed copy of this register is available on reel T-6955. The sub-series also includes: a Register of officers, Reserve Militia, 1869-1883 (Vol. 17; reels T-6955 to T-6956); a Register of officers, Nova Scotia Militia, 1868-1871 (Vol. 18; reel T-6956); a Register of staff officers and commanding officers, Reserve Militia, 1868-1870 (Vol. 19; reel T-6956); a Register of unattached officers, 1868-1886 (Vol. 20; reel T-6956); a 1879 report containing a list of non-effective officers, (Vol. 21; reel T-6956); an Unemployed supernumerary list, 1898-1903 (Vol. 22; reel T-6956); lists of Reserve of officers, 1896-1903 (Vol. 23-24; reel T-6956), 1910-1922 (Vol. 25; reels T-6956 to T-6957); and unattached and special lists of Reserve of officers, 1896-1909 (Vol. 26; reel T-6957). The sub-series also contains a list of officers seconded from Imperial service and officers granted temporary or local rank, 1901-1902 (Vol. 27; reel T-6957); a list of commanding officers, Active Militia, indicating tenure of command, 1903 (Vol. 28; reel T-6957); and Applications for commissions, Permanent Force, 1901-1913 (Vol. 29; reel T-6957). Register No. 2: Corps of the Permanent Force and the Active Militia, 1907-1921 is found in volume 30 (reels T-6957 to T-6958). Register No. 2: Reserve Militia, Western Canada, c.1916- 1924 is found in volume 31 (reel T-6958). A Register of officers of the Active Militia who had war service prior to the First World War is found in volume 32 (reel T-6958). Volume 33 contains a Register of officers at Militia Headquarters, 1898-1910 (reel T-6958). Volumes 34-37 contain miscellaneous ledgers.

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