My Father, Kenneth Rowland was an original member of the Lincoln and Welland regiment. He fought as a signaller in company B from Normandy through Belgium, Holland and Germany. My sisters and I will be accompaning him to Belgium and Holland in May to see the places that he helped to liberate. We will be taking a memorial picture of his buddy and signalling partner William Roscoe who was KIA during the liberation of Bergen op Zoom. This is a picture of Roscoe who began in the Militia with my father when they were about 13 years old and trained together in Canada and England before Normandy. He has been greatly missed. We are wondering if there will be any other members of the Lincoln and Welland regiment going at that time.

My mom was in the Royal Canadian Air Force in Portage La Prarie before I was born and my dad was in the Air Force even when I was 3yrs old in Chicouldame ( sorry dont know how to spell this)

I live very near the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery in Italy, am a writer and am collecting biographies and stories of the soldiers who fought, died and are buried here. If your relative fought in the Italian Campaign and in this area of Abruzzo I would be very interested in hearing from you. Key words: Battle of Ortona, Villa Rogatti, San Leonardo, Seaforth Highlanders, PPCLI, Loyal Eddies, Calgary Tanks, Van Doo's, Hasty Pee's, West Nova Scotias, York & Carlton, etc

Hello, What a great site.

Stanley Dudka joined N.P.A.M. (Non Permanent Active Militia), in 1937 at the age of 14 years and transferred to the North Nova Scotia Highlanders in Sept 1939. He served with the Nova Scotia Highlands during WWII and was with the 3rd Canadian Division, C Company and landed at Berniere sur Mers, Normandy, France D Day.

He was captured by the Germans 3 times and escaped each time. (Stan was wounded in June 1944 in the shoulder, elbow, knee, Finger). He was also a witness at the Nuremberg Trial of Kurt Meyer having witnessed the murder of Canadian Soldiers at the Abbaye d'Ardenne near Authie . He was a loyal and dedicated member of the North Nova Highlanders (Company C), the Canadian Legion, and the Knights of Columbus until his death.

Recently my father has been nominated by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to have a Canadian Coast Guard's new mid-shore patrol vessel named after him. Our family feels that your endorsement would be greatly valued in the decision.

The nomination is supported by Defence Minister Peter McKay, the Juno Beach Society, The Royal Canadian Legion and many other great leaders and organizations.

If you decide to endorse my father could you please CC me when the correspondence has been sent.

Minister of Fisheries: Gail Shea

john.w.morris@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Sergeant HL Ditner 4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards, Killed In Action, 05 Jan/45. Aged 23 years. From Petersburg, ON.


**Anyone interested in info. on 4th PLDG is welcome to contact me: stephenditner@yahoo.ca. I have written about regiment/conflict.

I wanted to put this up on Facebook but cant seem too. I watched this on the History Channel last nite. very fascinating.

If there is a way, please let me know.

thank you
Lisa

Thank you to all soldiers who fight for right. My late father fought in WW2 and I know how the memories of war ate at him the rest of his life. Soldiers give up more than most realize.
Bless you all.

For those interested in the Italian campaign, I just found a book "And No Birds Sang" by Farley Mowat, his personal story. Very interesting and gives insight to those of us who have never had to go to war.

I am planning on visiting the grave of my cousin in Holten.

His name was Wm. Alexander McLean of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles.

I wonder if it is possible to contact anyone who may have attended to his grave.

I am hoping to attend the events in Holland for the 65th anniversary, and also hoping that some of my friends will attend as well. All of us are the children of veterans. This site is really inspiring and I realize that I should be putting together a biography of my father who, although wounded in the Black Forest, did return to Canada. A wonderful website.

Good job, i'm creating a dutch remeberance website for warvictims. Keep up the good work.

The 48th Highlanders of Canada Museum is trying to find a photo of all our fallen heroes. If you have a family member who served with the 48th Highlanders and did not come home we would be very thankful to get a picture of him for our archives.

48th Highlanders Museum
73 Simcoe St.
Toronto, ON
M5J 1W9

Here is a link to a YouTube Video called

48th Highlanders of Canada Memorial Remembrance Day 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egE7nCcJqEg

my grandfather was Paul Philion, he was in the sea fourth highlanders, ww11. I would sure like to know more info on where the took him in italy etc. who he fought with and any other info i might find.

not sure where to look

They shall not grow old as we who are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them... on 11/11,at 11am silence!!!!
My dad Roger Brunel was one of the soldiers sent to Kiska during WW2. It was very interesting reading about it all on this website. Thank You. My dad used to tell us stories when he was sent to Kiska and how lucky they were to arrive there and the Japanese had left. I too am very thankful as I might not be here today..!

Today is Remembrance day and we again commemorate all the Canadian veterans including those that are currently serving in the Canadian Forces overseas and at home.

I would very much like to get hold of Hetty Van Alst. She knew my dad in Holland during WW2. Can anyone help me get a message to her. Please let me know.

I have jsut completed a project for English Class, in which i did a full biography of Private Henri Jean Richard. This wesite has been a great help, taht you for assisting me in remebering this amazing man.

Was Henri Richard's mother Élisabeth Barras?

If so, Élisabeth was born in France and her father immigrated in 1904.

I will write an article on my blog about Henri Richard. I have trace back his ancestors to Cap-St-Ignace in Quebec.

Your site does honour to him and those brave soldiers.

Lest we forget

I looking for any one who would of served with my father Earl Baird, SPR in the 23rd.Fld.Coy. 3rd Div. R.C.E. He lived in Port Credit LakeView area. Built his home in Alderwood Ont. He had for many years a book that was written by a follow comrade that listed and showed the bridges they built. There was section in the book that was called " Just US ". I think it listed who served in the 3rd divison. Any info. would be appreciated.

Looking for anyone who might have served with my grandfather Thomas Neal Quinn (from Sarnia,Ont) during WW2. He joined the RCNR in July 1943 at the age of 17. He was part of the crew of the landing craft LCI L 299 of the 262nd Flotilla on Juno Beach during Dday. Would love to see some stories or pictures of him so that I may pass this on to my children. Anything would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

I am trying to Locate the family of Gunner RG Bateman. Who was stationed in Shilo in March 1951

Please contact me if you have any information whatsoever.

I've been at the cemetry in Holten this weekend. It is still to diffucult to say in words what your soldiers have done for us. With tears in my eyes, i saw their graves. May we remeber them for ever.

with regards,

Roland

I came here to the site again today, on the anniversary of D-Day, what an endeavour that was, although Loren and Henri were still both in Canada on June 6th 1944. They too were soon in the thick of it and in time gave thier lives.

Thanks for this site Mark, We will Remember them.

Roger

Any kind of information,documentation,photographs would be most welcome

Great site...Was researching my fathers exploits during his Tour of Europe as a Cameron Highlander and my Father in-law who was a tanker with the Sherbrooke Fusiliers. How strange that my wife and I met with fathers who had served in the same division.

Outstanding work
Thank you kindly
Dave Colvin

Good Morning all: My father served with the 4th Royal Canadian Artillery , 100th battery. He was a gunner sargent in charge of a Bofors gun crew. He initally was based in Colchester for training. Any info would be wonderful as I seem to be going around in circles!!

Good job with the site, a fine memorial to all of the young people who died to give my generation freedom.

My Uncle is also buried in Holten. A rear gunner on Lancaster’s he was killed on the last mission of his tour with number IV squadron RAF Sept. 23/24th 1944. His pervious mission had been operation Parvane the attack on the Tirpitz. The surviving crew member was hidden by a Dutch family and liberated by the Canadian troops. My father who also served in the RAF, was Joes twin brother and was always comforted by the gratitude of the Dutch people. If anyone has any knowledge of where my uncle Leslie Joesph Hambly is buried in Holten or knows anything about the crash of his aircraft I would be pleased to hear from them.

Thank you,

Gary Hambly

Good Job on the site

First of all our compliments for this website we have now seen so many times over the past years.
We too visit schoolchildren and teach them about what the Canadians did in Europe.
Please feel free to visit our site as well and if you have anything from WWII that may be of help for our projects, please send them to us.
Thanks in advance and keep up the good work.

I never heared of this web site. its very useful for kids to come to for projects. In class i am doing a project on who we belive to be our heroes and i have chosen laura secord and im not to sure who the other 2 people should be. THANKS!