Overseas Records

Getting Records of Allied Service Veterans


Canadian Veterans Abroad
Legion Command Service Officers work with Veterans Affairs Canada Foreign Countries Operations, who are responsible for delivering benefits and services to eligible Veterans and their families who live or vacation outside of Canada. For additional information:
Toll-free: 1-877-534-4666 (1-877-Legion6) Email: veteransservices@legion.ca
Veterans Affairs Department, Government of Canada PO Box 7700 Charlottetown, PE C1A 8M9
Email: vac.atip-aiprp.acc@canada.ca

UK Veterans Abroad
Get a copy of UK military service records
https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records


US Veterans Abroad
Get a copy of US military service records
https://www.usa.gov/military-records
https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/medical-records.html

US National Archives for WW1 Records
https://www.archives.gov/research/military/genealogy
If you’re a US Veteran who lives overseas, you remain entitled to the benefits and services you earned through your military service. Most VA benefits are payable regardless of your place of residence or nationality.
https://www.benefits.va.gov/PERSONA/veteran-abroad.asp

Republic of South Africa
The Military Veterans Act places an obligation for the state to roll out the following proposed services and benefits to the Military Veterans and their dependents:
http://www.dmv.gov.za/benefits/compensation.htm

DVA services to Allied Servicepersons
https://www.dva.gov.au/health-and-treatment/care-home-or-aged-care/commonwealth-and-other-allied-veterans

If you served with:
United Kingdom (see also https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/war-pension-scheme, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa.

You will receive a Veteran White Card for any disability that has been accepted as war-caused by the country you enlisted with and if you meet any other eligibility criteria that they have, such as degree of impairment or time periods for emigration.