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Served on the HMCS St. Laurent

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... 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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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.... Read More

Originally from Montreal, WF Kerwin was a sergeant in the Royal Canadian Artillery (5th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery) who served his country from 1940-1945. He was... Read More

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... 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... 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... Read More

I’m a teacher and I shared with my students this wonderful photo of my great-uncle, Vernon Baker, in Dam Square, in Amsterdam, at the end... Read More

Dad was with the Canadian Army Artillery, as a field gunner. He served with the 5th and the 17th Field Regiments. He served in England... Read More

My father was with the Essex Scottish from Toronto, a front line gunner who was a part of the Liberation of Holland. He has returned... Read More

Cyril George Ludgate was with the Royal Regiment of Canada (Toronto), never made it back,he is buried in France and David Russell Clements was assigned... Read More

Our band, the Lincoln and Welland Association Band along with the Lincoln and Welland Regiment went to Holland to the town of Bergen op Zoom... Read More

By Jordan Slump Jordan Slump is a 13 year-old student from Troy, Ontario. In this speech, Jordan recounts the experiences of his great-uncle, Gaele Visser,... Read More

I am planting my tulip bulbs in honour of my uncle, Keith MacIntosh. He started with the SD&G Highlanders in June 1941 then joined the... Read More

My Dad Albert Grimaud of Montreal served with the Canadians in Holland. He and my Mum Agnes were warmly welcomed back to Holland on the... Read More

He enlisted in January, 1941 and went overseas in November of that same year. He was 19 years old. He was an airframe mechanic, serving... Read More

My father Henk Vanderwal and his friend Dirk Devries were resistance fighters who survived and escaped 2 different concentration camps, 2 years in each. (Natzweiler-Struthof... Read More

I never knew him, but I’ve heard his story many times. Ed was a Canadian Soldier who won many medals for his actions. He didn’t... Read More

My daughter passed away January 2018. She was not in the military, but she was brave and she was my hero😇

Pieter’s father, Simon, was a resistance fighter during WWII, was enslaved by the nazis and did not survive to raise his only son. My father,... Read More

My grandfather was the driver of the vehicle which transported combat medics and wounded solders from 1941 to 1945. He was awarded with Order of... Read More

Paul was a young man who enlisted in 1943, was shipped overseas in July 1944, and was killed liberating Belgium, in October 1944. He lived... Read More

Bill was part of the Calgary Highlanders. He came home and was able to make great kids.

My father was in the Royal Canadian Army Service Corp and participated in the liberation of Holland. Coincidentally, my father-in-law was in the British Army... Read More

I am planting for my Grandfather’s Lester Christensen and Robert Speirs. Robert was a mechanic stationed in England, who was part of the D Day... Read More

Lester Christensen was the first person in Lethbridge to enlist and he was in service until the very end of the war. Lester was primarily... Read More

Will, my husband went through a rough spell this year. In August he was grounded from driving long distance because of a heart condition. On... Read More

Both my Dad & Uncle were in the army overseas in Germany. My Dad was injured in 1942 & was sent back to Canada while... Read More

Charles Archer served in WWII and married a Dutch War Bride

All the soldiers who served in our Wars

Dad joined The Canadian Ordnance in 1942 and served with them in the UK, Normandy, Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany. He landed on the beaches... Read More

I’m planting these tulips in memory of our Opa, John Vandermeer that passed away on October 31,2018 at the age of 90. He live through... Read More

I know very little of my father’s family, but this past winter I was introduced to the story of Martin Shields, my second cousin who... Read More

My father in law, Morris Maloney, Regimental #1391132, served in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corp. He was in Holland for Liberation Day, he served... Read More

Robert Ellenwood if Red Deer , AB was killed on the Dutch Belgian border in September 1944. He was a member of the Algonquin Regiment,... Read More

Harold Porkka was from Picture Butte Alberta. He enlisted in 1940 and became a member of the Army Signal Corps. He remained in the Netherlands... Read More

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

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.... 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... 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... Read 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... 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... Read More

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

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... Read More

My father George Albert Ellsworth landed with the North Nova Scotia Highlanders on Juno Beach June 06, 1944. Conditions were very difficult but the regiment... Read More

These are the words of my grandfather Samuel Frederick Platts. “I was taken prisoner on August 17, 1917 at Hill 70 at 4:00p.m. Bad shrapnel... Read More

This foto came from Uncle Jan’s things after he passed and it was brought back to Canada.  Now according to Dad (Cornelius) who almost dropped... Read More

My father. Andre E. Gadbois enlisted in the Canadian Army (Artillery) in 1941 in Montreal. He trained as an officer and served across Canada –... Read More

Robert R Harris is my father who served over in England during WW11.Also My fathers friend Albert(Chub) Catton who also served in WW11 and was... Read More

He was a rifleman with the Regina Rifles. He fought in WWII and helped liberate Holland.

Each and every one of these veterans participated in gaining the freedom we experience each and every day.

My grandpa was away for six years, from 1939 to 1945. He left his family in Toronto. He sent money home but it wasn’t enough... Read More

Sir Jean-Charles « Charly » Forbes, RMWO, MID, CD (Matane, 19 mars 1921 – Québec, 19 mai 2010) est un militaire canadien ayant combattu lors... Read More

My father, Sidney Smith, was with an anti-tank unit of the 1st Canadian Army . He fought in North Africa, Italy, France and on to... Read More

My father, who served in Holland during WWII.

Who are you planting for? My Father. He returned from the WWII with PTSD and never really managed to re-integrate himself into life after the... Read More

WWII Veteran Joyce Gwendyl Paynter (nee Andrews) of Charlottetown was a private in the Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian Women’s Army Corps assigned to the 43rd... Read More

Sargeant Ross Dickie was my uncle whom I never knew. He was an air gunner with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He died on August... Read More

Captain Dickie was my maternal uncle, an older brother to my mother. I never had the opportunity to know him. By supporting the Liberation 75... Read More

i am planting for my dad Gabriel Sourisseau and his brothers Eugene Alexandre and Georges who were all in the canadian military during world war... Read More

Dad joined up voluntarily to fight overseas when he was a young lad of 16, living in NB. As both the airforce and navy had... Read More

Both of my parents served. My Mom here in Canada while my Dad went overseas and spent time in the Netherlands and other European war... Read More

My mother was young during the war and lived in Hilversum as the youngest of 14 children. She would sometimes tell my siblings and I... Read More

Flight Sargent Douglas Pearce ( 415 Squadron RCAF) was shot down over Holland in 1942 at the age of 21. He is buried at Vredenhof... 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.... 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... 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... Read More

I am Planting for Trooper William Scott , Served in the Canadian Army ,Governor General’s Foot Guards ,RCAC . KIA at Nijmegan , Interred in... Read More

My father D.H. Harper served with the Canadian Infantry Corps ( Essex Scottish). Dad was a founding member of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 514. The... Read More

From Steenbergen Holland, was a POW during the war and moved to Canada after the war.

Killed April 27, 1945. My Uncle Gordon is buried in the Holten Canadian War Cemetery (Netherlands). He was awarded the Military Medal for gallant and... Read More

He served in Holland with the 8th Recce

I am planting for Leading WREN Margaret (Peggy) I. Hart (née Smythe), Service Number 111, served from 1941 to 1945. Joining in Edmonton, AB, Peggy... Read More

Lieutenant Gordon Munch left Saskatchewan to serve in France, Holland and Germany. The day before DDay he married his bride Freda in Scotland. She followed... Read More

My parents were liberated by the Canadians during World War II. They lived during the Nazi Occupation. The Canadians were viewed as Heroes by the... Read More

My father joined the Royal Canadian Air Force In Saskatchewan and was trained as a Bombardier.

A hero in his famalies eyes “one of the good guys”

I am planting for our parents. Our Dad who served overseas and for Mom who worked raising our oldest sister well Dad protecting our freedom... Read More

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Holland liberation

In memory of my father Harold Richard Watt who served in the Canadian Army signal corps. He was in Holland in 1945. A girl named... Read More

My father was in Holland and he drove a tank.

During WWII my Dad was in the 12th Manitoba Dragoons and drove a Staghound armoured car on reconnaissance missions, he was 18 years old. He... Read More

Charlie was a tank driver with the Fort Gary Horse regiment that liberated Appledorn in Holland in the second world war.

My mother was a teenager living in Hoek Van Holland during the war. She tells me stories of the hardship during the war and how... Read More

Leading Aircraftsman CANR16151. He may have even serviced his future in future father in laws 💣 bomber in bomber command who was a tail gunner... Read More

My Dad Enlisted June 1940 at Halifax in the Second Great European War. Halifax Rifles 23rd Army Tank Regt.

David Henry Austin , my great uncle , was. Cpl in WW1 15 Battilion , Canadian Infantry , Central Ontario Regiment. Son of Harry and... Read More

Canadian since 1949, Mrs. Shirley Richardson, whose second brother Lt. Ralph Bonfoy Rooper DSC, RN was in a Motor Torpedo boat off the coast of... Read More

Lt.-Col. Lockhart R. Fulton, who hailed from Birtle, MB., led his regiment, the 1st Battalion, Royal Winnipeg Rifles, in the Scheldt Estuary campaign. The Canadians... Read More

As a teenaged boy, my father, Bram Griffioen, led Jews and others in hiding to safe houses in and around Veenendaal for the Resistance during... Read More

Lieutenants William Edward O’Donnell and Wolf William Solkin of the Algonquin Regiment, R.C.I.C., helped liberate Holland in 1945. My dear friend, Lt. (Ret’d) Wolf Wm... Read More

My late Dad was a WWII veteran who helped to liberate Holland from the Nazi. Like many veterans he came home and never spoke too... Read More

Navigator,Lancaster Bomber R.A.F. Squadron 626, Wickenby, England Killed October 14,1944 during a raid over Duisburg, Germany

Ernest Garber was my godfather. He came home on leave in 1942 the photograph is enclosed. He subsequently landed on Juno Beach at St. Aubin-Sur-Mer.... Read More

Pte. Michael Boss (1924-2008) was an ambulance driver with the Road Canadian Army Medical Corps during 1944/5. He was in Northwestern Europe with the 1st... Read More

Pilot Ernest Albert Goodwin was my mother’s brother. She never really got over his tragic death. Though I never got to know him personally, I... Read More

Dad ( Joe Doherty) was a member of the Royal Canadian Engineers whose responsibility was the restoration of bombed out bridges by installing Bailey bridges.... Read More

My father crossed over to France in July of 1944 as a tank commander. He was present at the battle for Caen, and Falaise Gap.... Read More

My father, from Winnipeg, was with the Royal Canadian Artillery. He left my Mother and two little children to sail from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to... Read More

George Walls was in Africa, Italy, France, Holland and Germany. He was a hero but war had a lasting effect on him. #WeWillRemember

Dad was in the Canadian Army, R.C.E.M.E Corp. He served in England, France, Belgium and Germany. He was in Holland for the Liberation with many... Read More

He help liberate Holland, he used to tell us about entering Holland and seeing all the children hungry and scared and seeing the joy on... Read More

He help liberate Holland, he used to tell us about entering Holland and seeing all the children hungry and scared and seeing the joy on... Read More

He was quite dedicated to both family and country. He had told us many stories of his time fighting in the war and my special... Read More

My Dad was a WWII Vet, he served overseas with the RCAF 86th squadron as an Air Gunner on the Liberator Planes. He passed away... Read More

My mother and father both grew up in the city of Rotterdam. In 1940 they both lived through the heavy bombardment of the city by... Read More

Lt. A. Devereux Thornton headed an armoured car division with the Royal Canadian Dragoon’s. He landed in Italy as part of the Italian campaign .... Read More

Father Hickey was a cousin of my mother’s. She spoke very fondly of him and how he always had a kind word for everyone. He... Read More

RCAF Lt Forbes Colgate, DVM, DVPH, was posted to an RCAF base in 1943, where he met RCAF Nursing Sister Jean Martyn, RN. They married... Read More

We will plant the Liberation tulips in the garden of Gwen Molnar, 93 year old.widow of George Molnar . George, as a 23 years old... Read More

My dad was a very young member of the Canadian Army during WWII. He was part of the group that liberated Holland, as well as... Read More

I am planting in memory of my Dad, Peter R.R. Dobson, who was the leader of an armoured car during the liberation of the Dutch... Read More

My father was a Canadian soldier during WW2. One of the things he did was drive tanks with flame throwers. He was in Belgium, Holland,... Read More

My father drove convoys throughout northern Europe and was involved in the liberation of the Netherlands. He was awarded the Knight of the Order of... Read More

I am planting for my Grandfather Archie Mouck from Napanee Ontario who I adored and gave himself to others freely .Not asked or drafted but... Read More

I am planting for my father, John Alexander Eccles. He served in the Royal Canadian Navy on HMCS FERGUS in world War Two. He loved... Read More

I am planting for James Allison Flemming born in Juniper New Brunswick. July 25, 1944 Age 27, Army, Unit Fort Gary House R.C.A.C. 10th Armd... Read More

Served with the Canadian Grenadier Guards in WWII. Killed in action 1944, at age 26. Rests at Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands.

John Hugh Mac Kenzie was my uncle and these were the men he served with. God Bless them all. CAPE BRETON HIGHLANDERS ENGLAND 1942 FRONT... Read More

Frank Howe served with the 14th Army Tank Regiment during W.W.II.

My Dad served with the Essex Scottish during W.W. II and was in Holland.

My dad was overseas, in Holland and Bergson op Zoom, and so many other places. He helped to liberate the people from Holland.

I am planting for my Dad – Gordon Harry Cameron who fought in World War II and was a Lieutenant in the Navy on the... Read More

My dad, Albert Evans,(Stratford,ON) drove tank in WWII. He battled in Belgium, Holland & Germany. He wrote names on the back of this photo: A.Evans,... Read More

Both my Grandparents were involved in the Second World War. Both were int he Navy. My grandmother worked here in Canada, while my grandfather was... Read More