[Robert Reid]

If crew contained RCAF member then if KIA the details of loss are in their personel file. These records are held at Canadian national archives in Ottawa. You can search online and request copy of file. Canada so long as individual dead>.20 years no prob to get file.

I hve records for crews who flew in Dambuster raid ( RCAF ) members. no dificulty at al to getl.
Interestingly ,page 11 of one report was missing and Ottawa said contact RAF. All it was cemetery map of graves. When I called Insworth, they were extremely pissed I had file,saying it was illegal, would be upsetting if info was given out. I explained all I wanted was was hand drawn map of site graves in cemetery missing from Canadian record!!!!! which are legally available Woman was less than happy to say least.!!!.
Really is weird way of thinking.
In another case ,information was in a file at Kew from war crimes trial that was available. Yet Insworth refused me getting copy again saying was too sensitive. The information wasnt at all sensitive in fact.

On similar point I tried to get my uncle's records from RN , my mother was interested in finding out about his war record. They refused saying she wasnt next of kin. since he was married (wife also deceased now!) My cousin wasnt traceable at time.

Grman records are hard to get but have had sucess at going to relevent office with written questions and getting answers to them.