The Chinese Canadian Military Museum Society

A Paper Trail to the 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act Project

This project, which our Military Museum led the development, commemorates the 100th anniversary of the 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act with both a major exhibition, a national archive and a commemorative book. This law, which was in effect for almost a quarter century, led to the darkest and, for some, the most despairing period for Chinese in Canada.

Force 136 Research Project

This project will research the records for select members of Special Operations Executive Force 136 by visiting the National Archives, London, U.K. Hundreds of Chinese Canadians served with Force 136 overseas but researching their military history is challenging for Canadian researchers due to access and complexity. Force 136 was a British military operation and as such, its records are not available in Canadian archives. The lead researcher for this project will be Col. (retired) Chris Weicker. Genealogical advice will be provided by Linda Yip, APG. Project participants are invited to submit the name and military service number (i.e., K12345) for their person of interest to info@ccmms.ca Applications close 30 Sep 2024. Limited spaces still available. The project will run October-Nov 2024. A donation of $410.00 is required to be a Project participant (donation receipts will be issued) All donations to support this project are appreciated.

General Donation

To promote awareness of the contributions and experiences of Chinese Canadian Soldiers as well as research, collect, record and preserve artifacts that help illustrate this important part of Canadian History.

Lost Canadians Project

The Lost Canadians project to assist those who have lost their Canadian citizenship due to problems in the citizenship legislation.

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