Forty-five Liberation75 tulips will be planted in our garden in commemoration of our dad and uncles who all served during WWII. Our dad served over in Burma as a frogman, and one of our uncles served over in Holland. Our dad received the Military Cross for his service and is fortunately in several books, such...Read More

My Father was with the 12th Field Regiment that landed on Juno Beach on D Day. The unit was involved in the Liberation of Holland. He also returned for the 40th and 50th Anniversaries of the Liberation.Read More

He was a pilot with the RAF, shot down on an island in Holland and a POW for 18 months before being traded for a German officer. He died at the age of 9 He was an RAF pilot who was shot down over an island in Holland and kept prisoner for more than a...Read More

Uncle Ronnie served from 1939 until 1946 in the RCA 3RD Field Regiment 77TH Battery Overseas - United Kingdom, Sicily, Italy, Germany, ending the war in Holland.The book "From Pachino to Ortona" details one journey. 75 years ago this past Christmas he spent Christmas eve, day and boxing day on the roof of a building...Read More

My dad was with the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada and took part in the liberation of Holland. He always told his kids that they knew the Dutch were starving. When dad and his comrades cooked their meals, food was left in their cooking pots and placed outdoors overnight for the civilians. There was no...Read More

My great uncle Cecil was the only Canadian with. British crew in Halifax-II JD207 when it was shot down by German night fighter on 26 Jul 1943. His aircraft was 26th in formation returning from a raid on Essen. It crashed on the Kampina Heath just south of the moor Belverstven. The Halifax was named...Read More

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 22 Summerland is participating in the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands during the Second World War. Canadian soldiers battled in Europe, leading the liberation of the Netherlands in 1945. By: Summerland Staff The Similkameen Spotlight Read Full ArticleRead More

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 22 Summerland is participating in the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands during the Second World War. Canadian soldiers battled in Europe, leading the liberation of the Netherlands in 1945. By: Summerland Staff The Similkameen Spotlight Lisez l'article completRead More

My Uncle John joined the Army as part of Canada’s contingent in WWll. While there, he met our Aunt Rachel in Belgium. I remember her telling us about making her dresses out of parachute canopies. Strong man with a very strong woman by his side. Their “story” still warms my heart when I think of...Read More

He was shot down in WW2. His grave is in Eindhoven and is tended by a Dutch family. My other uncle, his brother Stan was shot down but survived and hid out in forest with help from a resistance group for months!Read More