My father served on the HMCS Collingwood. Unfortunately, I don't know about my uncles. They all came home. I have another uncle, through marriage, Jean Valiquette , who died in the last days of the war in Holland.Read More
Bert Nagel was saved from an orphanage in Baarn in 1944 when he was 7 years old. People in the village knew that the children were starving that winter (like most others in the country) and he was adopted. My dad went on to live the happiest of lives and died last year. He and...Read More
Bert Nagel was saved from an orphanage in Baarn in 1944 when he was 7 years old. People in the village knew that the children were starving that winter (like most others in the country) and he was adopted. My dad went on to live the happiest of lives and died last year. He and...Read More
Dad served with the 12th Field Regiment RCA, landing at Juno and fighting with the 3rd Canadian Division through Europe. He was a Lieutenant and was a GPO (Gun Position Officer) and was WIA in Belgium before returning to his Regiment. This past May my wife and I honoured his memory by going to Europe...Read More
Dad served with the 12th Field Regiment RCA, landing at Juno and fighting with the 3rd Canadian Division through Europe. He was a Lieutenant and was a GPO (Gun Position Officer) and was WIA in Belgium before returning to his Regiment. This past May my wife and I honoured his memory by going to Europe...Read More
Our family is planting dozens of Liberation tulips in memory of our Dad, John Reichardt, RCEME, who was born in Rotterdam in 1924 and immigrated to Canada in 1927 and our Mum, Joan Reichardt, English War Bride, born 1928. They were married in England in June 1945. With Love from their children, Steve, Janet, Lorna,...Read More
Our family is planting dozens of Liberation tulips in memory of our Dad, John Reichardt, RCEME, who was born in Rotterdam in 1924 and immigrated to Canada in 1927 and our Mum, Joan Reichardt, English War Bride, born 1928. They were married in England in June 1945. With Love from their children, Steve, Janet, Lorna,...Read More
My father wanted all his war records destroyed and locked away. I am dedicating this to my great Uncle a survivor of WW1. Now a 100th anniversary. And to Holland a war torn country for 2 world wars. While my great Uncle was waiting to be sent to battle walked everyday to Cambridge University to...Read More
