Canadian War Cemetery - Holten NL
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dreamhummie
N 52° 17.967 E 006° 25.675
32U E 324620 N 5797460
The Canadian War Cemetery houses the remains of 1.394 fallen Veterans is located at the foot of the Holterberg, situated on the Eekhoornweg, Holten , The Netherlands.
Waymark Code: WMFECQ
Location: Overijssel, Netherlands
Date Posted: 10/06/2012
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The "Canadian War Cemetery" reminds the inhabitants of Holten to the 1.394 allies of the British Commonwealth that lie buried here. Most of the soldiers were killed in the liberation of The Netherlands or during the rise of the second Canadian Corps by Northern Germany and about the German Ems (april-early May 1945).
When the second Canadian Army in the autumn of 1945 Holten passed the Commander Lieutenant-General, attacked the G.G. Simonds that the area at the Holten Canadian war cemetery would be an excellent place for a mountain. A number of Canadian officers contacted the Mayor of cavities, Mr. W.H. Enklaar, that everything ran to the cemetery. In a later stage hit the Defence Ministry involved in the construction of the field. The Canadian Government designated a piece of land, which got Canadian territory was. The cemetery was built and decorated by Canadian soldiers. The first soldiers who were buried here, were Canadians who were killed in the vicinity of Cavities.
The soldiers of the British Commonwealth that Cavities are buried, have the following nationality (known + unknown):
-Canada: 1,347 + 8 = 1,387
-United Kingdom: 31 + 5 = 36
-Australia: 2
-Belgium: 1
The soldiers of the Canadian Army:
-60 members of The Algonquin Regiment
-55 members of The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada
-20 members of The Black Watch of Canada
-5 members of The British Columbia Dragoons
-19 members of The British Columbia Regiment
-12 members of The Calgary Highlanders
-3 members of The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa
-2 members of The Canadian Forestry Corps
-48 members of The Canadian Scottish Regiment
-21 members of The Cape Breton Highlanders
-11 members The Carleton and York Regiment
-26 members of Le Régiment de la Chaudiere
-12 members of 17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars
-12 members of The Royal Canadian Dragoons
-14 members of The Edmonton Regiment
-44 members of The Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers
-37 members of The Essex Scottish
-6 members of The Fort Garry Horse
-26 members of Les Fusiliers Mont Royal
-12 members of The Canadian Grenadier Guards
-14 members of The Governor General's Foot Guards
-2 members of The Governor General's Horse Guards
-33 members of The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Reg)
-20 members of The 48th Highlanders of Canada
-17 members of The Hastings & Prince Edward Regiment
-5 members of The Highland Light Infantry of Canada
-12 members of The First Husars of Canada
-20 members of 8th Reconnaissance Regiment
-20 members of The Irish Regiment of Canada
-49 members of The Lake Superior Regiment
-69 members of The Lincoln and Welland Regiment
-3 members of The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment)
-2 members of Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)
-12 members of 12th Manitoba Dragoons
-24 members of Le Régiment de Maisonneuve
-6 members of The New Brunswick Rangers
-26 members of The North Nova Scotia Highlanders
-6 members of The West Nova Scotia Regiment
-27 members of The North Shore New Brunswick Regiment
-8 members of The Canadian Provost Corps
-3 members of 8th Princess Louisa's Hussars
-8 members of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
-21 members of The Perth Regiment
-17 members of The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada
-29 members of The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
-21 members of The Regina Rifle Regiment
-13 members of The Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
-43 members of The Royal Canadian Army Service Corps
-85 members of The Royal Canadian Artillery
-3 members of The Canadian Army Dental Corps
-14 members of The Royal Canadian Corps of Signals
-10 members of Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
-8 members of The Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps
-30 members of The Royal Regiment of Canada
-19 members of The Royal Canadian Regiment
-15 members of Royal 22nd Regiment
-2 members of The Saskatoon Light Infantry
-27 members of The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada
-3 members of The Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment
-7 members of The South Alberta Regiment
-16 members of The South Saskatchewan Regiment
-40 members of The Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders
-4 members of The Toronto Scottish Regiment
-1 members of The Three Rivers Regiment
-38 members of The Royal Winnipeg Rifles
-6 members of The Westminster Regiment
-2 members of The 1st Canadian Armoured Personnel Carrier Regiment
The establishment of cemeteries of the British Commonwealth is uniform in all 140 countries where the Commonwealth War Graves Commission is responsible for the maintenance of the war graves.
Date cemetery was established: 1945
Visiting hours:
Only at Daylight.
From sun comes up till sun goes down.
Website pertaining to the cemetery: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
Please submit a photo(s) taken by you of your visit to the location (non-copyrighted photos only). GPS photos are also accepted with the location in the background, and old vacation photos are accepted. If you are not able to provide a photo, then please describe your visit or give a story about the visit.
We would also like to hear about any of your deceased family members who may be laid to rest in the cemetery.