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By Information Centre Canadian War Cemetery (ICB) in Holten, Netherlands

ICB Looking For Families of Fallen Soldiers

Information Centre Canadian War Cemetery (ICB) Looking for Information on SK Fallen Soldiers

Mar 8, 2019 | 9:21 AM

The year 2020 will mark the 75th Liberation Anniversary for May 5, 1945, a Dutch ceremony honoring those Canadians who fell in World War II liberating the Netherlands.

The Information Centre Canadian War Cemetery (ICB) in Holten, Netherlands is planning to interview relatives (siblings, spouses, children, other relatives, friends) of deceased soldiers who are buried in Holten. We plan to visit the interviewees at their homes in Canada.

Our intention is to get more Information about the soldiers who are buried in Holten, as well as get an impression of what the loss of a brother, father, son, friend meant for those who left behind.

Please share your thoughts and possible candidates. The following is a list of Saskatchewan soldiers who gave the supreme sacrifice .

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The Liberation Anniversary honurs those Canadians engaged in the WW2 fight against the Germans who had occupied the Netherlands for five years.

Following a nine-month campaign with many lives lost on the battlefield, the Germans capitulated. The darkness of those years is related by Brian Stewart, “Under German occupation from 1940 to ’45, the Dutch suffered more deaths per capita than any other Western European ally. The vast majority of its Jews, 106,000, were deported and murdered; thousands of other Dutch were dragged into slave labor, while all suffered as Nazis looted the land and even blew the dikes in the terrible winter of 1944-45 to try and block the Allied advance.

The ensuing flooding contributed to a famine that killed 18,000…. After forcing the German surrender, Canadian soldiers joined in the celebrations, then quietly began delivering food and volunteered to work restoring the devastated farms and towns.”

As David Common states, “Around 14,000 Canadians came ashore at Normandy in 1944 — those who survived those battles and the many decades since are few in number.” “The ‘Canadian War Cemetery Holten’ on the Holterberg is one of the most impressive reminders of the Second World War. In the spring of 1945, after five years of oppression, Canadian troops were principally responsible for the liberation of northern and eastern Netherlands. During the liberation operations, many Canadian liberators paid the ultimate price. In an historic setting, 1,394 military have found their final resting place at the Canadian Military Cemetery,” From Liberation Route Europe.

There are three Netherlands Canadian war cemeteries.

Along with the Holten Canadian Military Cemetery; Groesbeek lays to rest 1,619 soldiers, Bergen-Op-Zoom where another 1,088 casualties from the first and second world war are laid to rest.

For Saskatchewan, these are the names of those who fell and are buried at the Canadian War Cemetery (ICB) in Holten, Netherlands from…Where did they live? Where did they live?

Julia Adamson
Saskatchewan Gen Web
306 380 5368
210 Appleby Court
Saskatoon, SK

Places of birth or places of residence of soldiers buried at Canadian War Cemetery Holten, Netherlands

Surname Given name Rank Registration Number Regiment Date of death address
· Allen Kenneth G. Pte L/64643 The Lake Superior Regiment 03-5-45 Indian Head

· Bailey John Cpl K/50018 The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada 12-4-45 Regina

· Batyski John J. Pte L/106585 The Lake Superior Regiment 28-4-45 Ituna

· Bells Robert W. Lt The South Saskatchewan Regiment 11-4-45 Quill Lake

· Belton Francis E. Cpl L/64364 The Regina Rifle Regiment 09-4-45 Star City

· Binkley Robert E. Pte L/608756 The Lake Superior Regiment 28-4-45 Etomami

· Birkett Thomas P. Trp L/102635 The British Columbia Regt 25-4-45 Blaine Lake

· Bisschop Joseph C. Rfn L/106420 The Regina Rifle Regiment 12-5-45 Sheho

· Boucher Arthur A. Pte B/139519 The Lincoln and Welland Regiment 21-4-45 Biggar

· Bouvier Maurice A. Gdsmn L/107130 The Canadian Grenadier Guards 15-4-45 Gravelbourg

· Brown James A. Pte A/115699 The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada 17-4-45 Moose Jaw

· Chudyk Steve Rfn L/153547 The Regina Rifle Regiment 25-4-45 Oakshela

· Couture Gaston J. Pte H/14575 The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada 27-4-45 Meyronne

· Craig Lyle L. Tpr L/107016 The South Alberta Regt 19-4-45 Paddockwood

· Craik Robert J. Pte K/3266 The Canadian Scottish Regt 09-4-45 Saskatoon

· Dautremont Louis S. Pte L/65148 The Canadian Scottish Regt 21-4-45 Alida

· Davies Leonard G. Cpl L/53545 14th Canadian Hussars 09-4-45 Bredenbury

· Ell Canisius J. Rfn L/107958 The Royal Winnipeg Rifles 10-4-45 Sedley

· Ellis Stanley Pte L/22851 The Algonquin Regt 27-4-45 Regina

· Flatt John M. Rfn L/610682 The Regina Rifle Regiment 30-4-45 Fenwood

· Forde H.R. Cpl L/53890 Lord Strathcona’s Horse 15-4-45 Swift Current

· Glavin John A. L Sgt L/102546 The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada 20-4-45 Lakenheath

· Graham John J. Pte L/107406 Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry 15-7-45 Leroy

· Guest Robert C. L. Cpl L/51501 The Regina Rifle Regiment 25-4-45 Swift Current

· Hilbach Herbert H.H. Rfn L/65122 The Regina Rifle Regiment 22-4-45 Kerrobert

· Huber Walter L. Tpr L/84635 17th Duke of York’s Royal Can Hussars 12-5-45 Serath

· Hughes Albert Pte L/108212 The Essex Scottish Regiment 13-4-45 Tompkins

· Johannsen Quintin M. Pte L/610743 The Lake Superior Regiment 30-4-45 Serath

· Kalln Roy L. Pte L/108540 The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada 17-4-45 Regina

· Kibzey John Pte L/107668 The South Saskatchewan Regiment 12-4-45 Bienfait

· Knight Cecil D. Gdsm L/101345 The Canadian Grenadier Guards 26-4-45 Aulesbury

· Knutson Palmer Pte M/36689 RCASC 17-8-45 Naicam

· Krauchi George E. Gdsm L/107193 The Canadian Grenadier Guards 10-4-45 Loon Lake

· Lemke Frits M. Pte L/102756 The Lake Superior Regiment 10-4-45 Bruno

· Linnell Howard J. Pte K/40129 The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada 06-4-45 Saskatoon

· Markoskie L. Gnr H/616901 Royal Canadian Artillery 10-1-46 Hyas

· Martel Wilfred A. Cpl H/93520 Royal Canadian Engineers 29-4-45 Fillmore

· Mathison Roy C. Lt 14th Canadian Hussars 04-5-45 Bounty

· McCombie Jon S. L Sgt L/13349 The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry 09-4-45 Runciman

· Nelson Jack A. CSM L/27110 The Regina Rifle Regiment 08-4-45 Prince Albert

· Norwood Harold F. Pte L/105767 The Toronto Scottish Regiment 16-4-45 North Regina

· Olson Carl G. Gnr L/74647 Royal Canadian Artillery 29-4-45 Amiens

· Olson Ole L. Spr L/19754 Royal Canadian Engineers 26-4-45 Invermany

· Peirson Robert S. Crftsm L/9907 RCEME 03-4-45 Invermay

· Perron Gaetan M. Pte L/107059 The Lake Superior Regiment 10-4-45 Montmatre

· Preston David P. Sgt L/27591 The Regina Rifle Regiment 30-4-45 Maple Creek

· Ray Clarence D. Lt The Saskatoon Light Infantry 20-4-45 Prince Albert

· Robinson Wesley C. Sgt L/51222 14th Canadian Hussars 25-4-45 Weyburn

· Sawatzky John Cpl B/116108 The Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders 28-4-45 Petaigan

· Selmes Albert J. Pte L/107120 The South Saskatchewan Regiment 24-6-45 Saskatoon

· Shea Walter A. Sgt L/101486 The Lake Superior Regiment 09-4-45 Moose Jaw

· Shier Russell R. M. Tpr L/101563 The British Columbia Regt 02-5-45 Weldon

· Smith David J. Pte L/11271 The Lake Superior Regiment 04-5-45 Deer Ridge

· Steele George W. Gnr L/26515 Royal Canadian Artillery 10-5-45 Whitewood

· Temple Leslie P.C. Gnr L/18488 Royal Canadian Artillery 13-4-45 Regina

· Tenklei Edward S. CSM L/27835 The Regina Rifle Regiment 05-4-45 Regina

· Tyerman Norman R. Cpl L/102506 The Lake Superior Regiment 11-2-45 Valparaiso

· Walker Ralph Spr M/54275 Royal Canadian Engineers 02-5-45 Meadow Lake

· Wiegand Gottlieb Pte L/107268 The Toronto Scottish Regiment 22-4-45 Young

· Wilson George S. Rfn L/108421 The Royal Winnipeg Rifles 10-4-45