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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...
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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,...
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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...
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He shared very little with us. Only that he was part of the Highlands group. We never found out why he got his medals and then they were lost, so ko way to follow up. We just knew he was in Holland
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My Father made his way across Europe to join the Polish Army in Exile. He went to Britain where he stayed for several years preparing for their return to Europe and in his mind the freeing of Poland. We all know how sadly that turned out. My Father was a bike messenger and a supply...
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His rank was corporal and he completed commando training in the Highlands of Scotland. He was then stationed in England. The world, as immense as is, is really quite small. In the late 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s Mr. Irving would bring his wife and four boys to a cottage once situated on the same property...
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I have written two short articles about my father who was involved in the Liberation of Holland. They have been published in DUTCH: the magazine. I am attaching the first article, since I can only attach one file. The second file is saved as pdf and I am unable to attach it. Please let me...
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My father served in the Canadian Armed Forces as a signalman serving both in Eurpore and the Aleutian Islands. He spent most of his European service in Holland, based in Nijmegen and Apeldoorn. He was so proud of serving in Holland and was especially proud of the medal he received from the Dutch government, I...
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