I was in the process of and actually did post a message on Afrigeneas message boards asking about how one goes about obtaining Military Service Records for WW1 when I figured it out (found it more likely) on my own.
Apparently there's privacy issues with those documents and most of that information is only available to next of kin. The gov't defines next of kin as mother or father, brother or sister, spouse, or a child or legal guardian.
If none of those applies to you, as a genealogical researcher, you have to send in an SF-180 form requesting information. Since there are several family members that served during WW1 and WW2 I will be needless to say, sending in a few of those forms soon. I am including also a link to the information regarding how to apply which can be found at this link: Military Personnel Records
I was hoping to get some information before I go back down to Halifax but not sure what the time frame will be on this but it won't hurt to cross my fingers and say a few prayers :-)
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