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September 17, 2019
I am planting for my all my grandparents, my dad and his family, my mom and her family all of whom were liberated in the Netherlands. My aunt married a Canadian soldier, moved to Canada and then my dad followed. Another aunt went to Australia after the war. I am Canadian as a result of...
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My father drove convoys throughout northern Europe and was involved in the liberation of the Netherlands. He was awarded the Knight of the Order of Orange Nassau with Swords from the Netherlands Government. He died in 2011 at the age of 91 after a long career in transportation.
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Fedora Boissonnault served in Scotland with the Wrens Alexander Shillington served inthe Navy and crossed The Atlantic 49 times, not bad for a farm boy from Saskatchewan. Fedora and Alexander met while serving and were married overseas during the war. Regina Parsons served in the RCAF..
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The city of Doetinchem named the park “Mark Tennantplantsoen – Een Canadese bevrijder”. Mark Tennant Park, A Canadian Liberator. On the 50 the anniversary of VE Day
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I am planting for my Grandfather Archie Mouck from Napanee Ontario who I adored and gave himself to others freely .Not asked or drafted but to keep our Country and future free for all Canadians.
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I am planting for my father, John Alexander Eccles. He served in the Royal Canadian Navy on HMCS FERGUS in world War Two. He loved flowers and he loved trees. There is a plaque with his name on it along with others who passed away in 2015.
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I am planting for James Allison Flemming born in Juniper New Brunswick. July 25, 1944 Age 27, Army, Unit Fort Gary House R.C.A.C. 10th Armd Regt. Buried Bretteville-Sur-Laize, Calvados, France. Sire:X.E.14
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