My father Patrick saw his first action on D-Day and went on to be part of the Liberation of Holland.Read More

As a Canadian teacher, I worked at AFNORTH international school in Brunssum the Netherlands. The school serves dependents of Canadian military personnel on NATO duty. Each year on or about November 1st the Dutch hold the Knokke-Heist Liberation March. This 30 km March commemorates the landing of Canadian troops on the beaches of Hofdplaat, NL...Read More

My dad, Napoleon Belanger served as a bombardier with the Canadian Artillery. My uncle Alphonse Belanger, my dad’s brother was a Private with the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders and died at Dieppe in “Operation Jubilee” on August 19, 1942. He was 22 years of age. My mom’s brother, Roger Firman was a Corporal with the...Read More

I am planting for my dad, Edward Mack, in honour of his memory and his service with the Saskatoon Light Infantry in WW11!! I planted them around our metal soldier that sits proudly in my front yard to pay tribute to our war vets, past, present and future. I was also given bulbs from our...Read More

Serving in France during WW1,where he suffered severe facial woundsRead More

Ivan served in the Canadian army in Italy, France, Belgium and the Netherlands. He helped to liberate the Netherlands and was there in the parade when peace was declared.Read More

Mon arrière grand-père Joseph Louis-Philippe Gauthier était médecin et ensuite député avant la première grande guerre mondiale. Une fois il a tenter de secourir un soldat Allemand blessé. Le soldat a eu peur , a sorti un révolver qu’il cachait sous son manteau et l’a tirer dans le ventre. Blessé mon arrière grand-père a été...Read More

My grandfather fought in the Boer War with the British Army and then in WWI with the Canadian Expeditionary Force. My dad was born while his father was overseas. Dad later was a flying instructor during WWII.Read More

He was an engineer in Corps of Engineers in the Canadian and British forces. He passed in 1949.Read More

My husband’s uncle, Joe Hinds, was killed in action April 28, 1945, just 6 weeks after his 20th birthday. He is buried in Holten Canadian War Cemetery.Read More