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Commonwealth War Graves Registers, First World War

• About the Records
• How the Records Are Arranged in the Volumes
• List of Content of Volumes
• How to Obtain Copies
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About the records

Library and Archives Canada holds records related to the death of service personnel from both the First and Second World War grouped into one series: Accession RG 150, 1992-93/314.

• Volumes 1 to 38 hold applications for the burial of ex-CEF personnel to be buried in Canada or the United States with a military marker supplied by the Government of Canada.
• Volumes 39 to 144 are known as the “Black Binders” and serve as a register of death and location of the body or memorial, serving primarily as a death certificate and register of burial for those serving in Belgium, France or the United Kingdom. 
• Volumes 145 to 238 are known as the “Brown Binders” which focuses on the circumstances of death (if available) with particulars of the initial grave site, if known. These volumes have also been digitized and are available online.
• Volumes 239 to 274 are ledgers covering the death and burial of military service personnel in Canada and the United States during the First World War and afterwards.
• Volumes 275 to 278 are for groups killed in the First World War not described in any of the above mentioned records. These include those lost at sea, members of the Siberian Expeditionary Force, enemy aliens interned by Canada and miscellaneous personnel of the Canadian Expeditionary Force and the Royal Canadian Navy.
• Volumes 279 to 302 are for Second World War Service personnel killed in Canada, including personnel involved in the British Commonwealth Air Training Program. 

Commonwealth War Graves Registers

This series (volumes 39 to 144) consists of registers known as the “Black Binders” and are a record for registering with the Imperial War Graves Commission the graves of Canadian Expeditionary Force members killed in Belgium, France and United Kingdom during the First World War. The registers are arranged in alphabetic order and provide for each Canadian Expeditionary Force member a two page document that contains the following information:

• Service number
• Rank
• Name
• Unit
• Date of death
• Cause and place of death
• Casualty sheet number
• Date of burial
• Location of grave
• Information on the next of kin and
• Communication of the grave location to the next of kin.

In cases where there was no known grave, the page will be stamped with the memorial on which the name of the individual is inscribed, e.g. Vimy Memorial, Menin Gate etc. These registers appear to have been compiled after the war from the information in the Circumstances of Death registers (“Brown Binders”) and from individual service files. It should be noted that the post-war movement of graves, of which there is sometimes a series of movements, will be recorded in these registers.

When the Public Archives of Canada (PAC), now Library and Archives Canada, took over responsibility for historical military service records in 1971, these records were transferred to Library and Archives Canada.

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How the Records Are Arranged in the Volumes

The volumes have been digitized and the images appear in the same order as in the volumes. You can browse through the images as you would through the original volume. You can move through the images one by one, or skip ahead by entering a new page (image) number in the page navigation box. The records are not searchable by name.

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List of Content of Volumes

Surnames	Location of Grave	Microform Sequence	Volume Number	Reference
Aaron to Allan	France, Belgium, etc.	1	31830_B016669	RG150, 1992-93/314, 39
Allanso to Angst	France, Belgium, etc.	2	31830_B016673	RG150, 1992-93/314, 40
Angus to Astley	France, Belgium, etc.	3	31830_B016674	RG150, 1992-93/314, 41
Aston to Baker	France, Belgium, etc.	4	31830_B016672	RG150, 1992-93/314, 42
Baky to Barrow	France, Belgium, etc.	5	31830_B016677	RG150, 1992-93/314, 43
Barry to Beebe	France, Belgium, etc.	6	31830_B016663	RG150, 1992-93/314, 44
Beech to Berner	France, Belgium, etc.	7	31830_B034750	RG150, 1992-93/314, 45
Bernhart to Bittle	France, Belgium, etc.	8	31830_B016668	RG150, 1992-93/314, 46
Bjarnason to Bolger	France, Belgium, etc.	9	31830_B016662	RG150, 1992-93/314, 47
Bolin to Bowes	France, Belgium, etc.	10	31830_B016667	RG150, 1992-93/314, 48
Bowhay to Briden	France, Belgium, etc.	11	31830_B016666	RG150, 1992-93/314, 49
Bridge to Brown, I.F.	France, Belgium, etc.	12	31830_B016665	RG150, 1992-93/314, 50
Brown, J. to Buist	France, Belgium, etc.	13	31830_B016671	RG150, 1992-93/314, 51
Bulbick to Bytheway	France, Belgium, etc.	14	31830_B016670	RG150, 1992-93/314, 52
Cabana to Canning	France, Belgium, etc.	15	31830_B016591	RG150, 1992-93/314, 53
Cannon to Cave	France, Belgium, etc.	16	31830_B016590	RG150, 1992-93/314, 54
Cavelle to Christmas	France, Belgium, etc.	17	31830_B016589	RG150, 1992-93/314, 55
Christo to Cabley	France, Belgium, etc.	18	31830_B016594	RG150, 1992-93/314, 56
Coburn to Coogan	France, Belgium, etc.	19	31830_B016593	RG150, 1992-93/314, 57
Cook to Cotton	France, Belgium, etc.	20	31830_B016592	RG150, 1992-93/314, 58
Cottrell to Crewe	France, Belgium, etc.	21	31830_B016595	RG150, 1992-93/314, 59
Cribbes to Cyrs	France, Belgium, etc.	22	31830_B016596	RG150, 1992-93/314, 60
Dabate to Dawson	France, Belgium, etc.	23	31830_B016600	RG150, 1992-93/314, 61
Day to Dickie	France, Belgium, etc.	24	31830_B016597	RG150, 1992-93/314, 62
Dickens to Dostie	France, Belgium, etc.	25	31830_B016599	RG150, 1992-93/314, 63
Doty to Dunbar	France, Belgium, etc.	26	31830_B016598	RG150, 1992-93/314, 64
Duncan to Edwards	France, Belgium, etc.	27	31830_B016602	RG150, 1992-93/314, 65
Edworthy to Ezric	France, Belgium, etc.	28	31830_B016601	RG150, 1992-93/314, 66
Faber to Fincham	France, Belgium, etc.	29	31830_B016606	RG150, 1992-93/314, 67
Finder to Ford	France, Belgium, etc.	30	31830_B016605	RG150, 1992-93/314, 68
Fordham to Freymuth	France, Belgium, etc.	31	31830_B034751	RG150, 1992-93/314, 69
Fricker to Gaston	France, Belgium, etc.	32	31830_B016604	RG150, 1992-93/314, 70
Gate to Gingras	France, Belgium, etc.	33	31830_B016609	RG150, 1992-93/314, 71
Ginn to Gotze	France, Belgium, etc.	34	31830_B016608	RG150, 1992-93/314, 72
Goucher to Green	France, Belgium, etc.	35	31830_B016607	RG150, 1992-93/314, 73
Greenaway to Gysin	France, Belgium, etc.	36	31830_B016611	RG150, 1992-93/314, 74
Haas to Hancox	France, Belgium, etc.	37	31830_B016610	RG150, 1992-93/314, 75
Hand to Harty	France, Belgium, etc.	38	31830_B016675	RG150, 1992-93/314, 76
Harvey to Helms	France, Belgium, etc.	39	31830_B016676	RG150, 1992-93/314, 77
Helps to Hildreth	France, Belgium, etc.	40	31830_B016680	RG150, 1992-93/314, 78
Hill to Holmden	France, Belgium, etc.	41	31830_B034451	RG150, 1992-93/314, 79
Holmes to Howles	France, Belgium, etc.	42	31830_B016679	RG150, 1992-93/314, 80
Howlett to Hutson	France, Belgium, etc.	43	31830_B016678	RG150, 1992-93/314, 81
Hutt to James	France, Belgium, etc.	44	31830_B034447	RG150, 1992-93/314, 82
Jameson to Johnsson	France, Belgium, etc.	45	31830_B016681	RG150, 1992-93/314, 83
Johnston to Juteau	France, Belgium, etc.	46	31830_B034450	RG150, 1992-93/314, 84
Kaar to Kernick	France, Belgium, etc.	47	31830_B034449	RG150, 1992-93/314, 85
Kerr to Knibbs	France, Belgium, etc.	48	31830_B016682	RG150, 1992-93/314, 86
Knight to Landymore	France, Belgium, etc.	49	31830_B034448	RG150, 1992-93/314, 87
Lane to Leach	France, Belgium, etc.	50	31830_B034452	RG150, 1992-93/314, 88
Leachman to Levine	France, Belgium, etc.	51	31830_B016603	RG150, 1992-93/314, 89
Levings to Lockie	France, Belgium, etc.	52	31830_B016614	RG150, 1992-93/314, 90
Lockley to Lyttle	France, Belgium, etc.	53	31830_B016613	RG150, 1992-93/314, 91
Mabee to Marsden	France, Belgium, etc.	54	31830_B016612	RG150, 1992-93/314, 92
Marsh to May	France, Belgium, etc.	55	31830_B016617	RG150, 1992-93/314, 93
Mayall to Millens	France, Belgium, etc.	56	31830_B016616	RG150, 1992-93/314, 94
Miller to Moir	France, Belgium, etc.	57	31830_B016615	RG150, 1992-93/314, 95
Moisley to Morley	France, Belgium, etc.	58	31830_B016620	RG150, 1992-93/314, 96
Morphew to Muir	France, Belgium, etc.	59	31830_B016619	RG150, 1992-93/314, 97
Muirhead to Myson	France, Belgium, etc.	60	31830_B016621	RG150, 1992-93/314, 98
McAdam to McCoubry	France, Belgium, etc.	61	31830_B034752	RG150, 1992-93/314, 99
McCourt to McDonaugh	France, Belgium, etc.	62	31830_B016618	RG150, 1992-93/314, 100
McDonnell to McIntre	France, Belgium, etc.	63	31830_B016622	RG150, 1992-93/314, 101
McIntosh to Mackenzie	France, Belgium, etc.	64	31830_B016626	RG150, 1992-93/314, 102
McKeough to McLeman	France, Belgium, etc.	65	31830_B016625	RG150, 1992-93/314, 103
McLennan to McNaughton	France, Belgium, etc.	66	31830_B016624	RG150, 1992-93/314, 104
McNaul to McWilliams	France, Belgium, etc.	67	31830_B016623	RG150, 1992-93/314, 105
Nadeau to Nicoletti	France, Belgium, etc.	68	31830_B016630	RG150, 1992-93/314, 106
Nicoll to Olivier	France, Belgium, etc.	69	31830_B016629	RG150, 1992-93/314, 107
Oliff to Papworth	France, Belgium, etc.	70	31830_B016628	RG150, 1992-93/314, 108
Paquet to Pattison	France, Belgium, etc.	71	31830_B016627	RG150, 1992-93/314, 109
Patton to Perry	France, Belgium, etc.	72	31830_B016633	RG150, 1992-93/314, 110
Perryman to Plow	France, Belgium, etc.	73	31830_B016632	RG150, 1992-93/314, 111
Plowman to Price	France, Belgium, etc.	74	31830_B016631	RG150, 1992-93/314, 112
Prickett to Ramsey	France, Belgium, etc.	75	31830_B016635	RG150, 1992-93/314, 113
Rance to Reid	France, Belgium, etc.	76	31830_B016634	RG150, 1992-93/314, 114
Reiley to Rizza	France, Belgium, etc.	77	31830_B016638	RG150, 1992-93/314, 115
Roach to Roffey	France, Belgium, etc.	78	31830_B016637	RG150, 1992-93/314, 116
Roger to Roy	France, Belgium, etc.	79	31830_B016636	RG150, 1992-93/314, 117
Royal to Saunders	France, Belgium, etc.	80	31830_B016641	RG150, 1992-93/314, 118
Sauvage to Selfe	France, Belgium, etc.	81	31830_B016640	RG150, 1992-93/314, 119
Selkirk to Sholds	France, Belgium, etc.	82	31830_B034455	RG150, 1992-93/314, 120
Scholert to Smales	France, Belgium, etc.	83	31830_B016644	RG150, 1992-93/314, 121
Small to Smith, P.M.	France, Belgium, etc.	84	31830_B016643	RG150, 1992-93/314, 122
Smith, R. to Spence	France, Belgium, etc.	85	31830_B034454	RG150, 1992-93/314, 123
Spencer to Steven	France, Belgium, etc.	86	31830_B016642	RG150, 1992-93/314, 124
Stevens to St. Pierre	France, Belgium, etc.	87	31830_B016647	RG150, 1992-93/314, 125
Stracey to Syvret	France, Belgium, etc.	88	31830_B016646	RG150, 1992-93/314, 126
Tabbener to Thom	France, Belgium, etc.	89	31830_B016645	RG150, 1992-93/314, 127
Thomas to Tizzard	France, Belgium, etc.	90	31830_B016639	RG150, 1992-93/314, 128
Tobias to Turnbull	France, Belgium, etc.	91	31830_B034453	RG150, 1992-93/314, 129
Turner to Vyse	France, Belgium, etc.	92	31830_B016649	RG150, 1992-93/314, 130
Wabanosse to Warby	France, Belgium, etc.	93	31830_B016656	RG150, 1992-93/314, 131
Ward to Webb	France, Belgium, etc.	94	31830_B016651	RG150, 1992-93/314, 132
Webber to Whitcutt	France, Belgium, etc.	95	31830_B016653	RG150, 1992-93/314, 133
White to Wiley	France, Belgium, etc.	96	31830_B016654	RG150, 1992-93/314, 134
Williams to Wilson	France, Belgium, etc.	97	31830_B016655	RG150, 1992-93/314, 135
Wilton to Worsley	France, Belgium, etc.	98	31830_B016658	RG150, 1992-93/314, 136
Worster to Zykoski	France, Belgium, etc.	99	31830_B016652	RG150, 1992-93/314, 137
Abbot to Byrt	United Kingdom	100	31830_B016657	RG150, 1992-93/314, 138
Cadieux to Ewens	United Kingdom	101	31830_B016650	RG150, 1992-93/314, 139
Fagg to Holmes	United Kingdom	102	31830_B016661	RG150, 1992-93/314, 140
Holtum to Meads	United Kingdom	103	31830_B016648	RG150, 1992-93/314, 141
Meehen to Ozanne	United Kingdom	104	31830_B016660	RG150, 1992-93/314, 142
Packham to Smith	United Kingdom	105	31830_B016659	RG150, 1992-93/314, 143
Smollet to Zinck	United Kingdom	106	31830_B016664	RG150, 1992-93/314, 144

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