D-Day Juno Landing

D-Day Juno Landing

“This battle was the single most important battle on the Western front. DDay is the military codeword for the paratrooper operations on the night of June 5 and the beach landings on the morning of June 6 in Normandy. Canada’s 3rd Division led the way at Juno...
May 5th 1945 Liberation Day – Netherlands !

May 5th 1945 Liberation Day – Netherlands !

On this day in 1945 – May 5th, The Netherlands Liberation Day! 12th Field Regiment War Diaries, May 4th 1945 read : At 1400 hrs we heard that AURICH, had surrendered and so the move was cancelled. At 2000 hrs we heard the good news about the German surrender and...
HONOUR ROLL 12TH FIELD REGIMENT R.C.A. VIDEO

HONOUR ROLL 12TH FIELD REGIMENT R.C.A. VIDEO

HONOUR ROLL, 12TH FIELD REGIMENT R.C.A. VIDEO Honouring the Fallen ~ Roll of Honour 12th Field Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery, C.A.S.F. June 7th, 2014 Remembrance Service for the Honour Roll of the 74 fallen men at the Arthur Legion Branch 226. Reading of the names...
World War II Survivor – The Netherlands

World War II Survivor – The Netherlands

We had the privilege of interviewing Mrs Leis Vink (1930-2016 ), a survivor of World War II, in April during the 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of The Netherlands in ’s-Heerenberg. A few words from Mrs Vink’s interview: “ I’m 85 years old, but...
Sir Major John W. Gross  1919-2016

Sir Major John W. Gross 1919-2016

We sadly learn  the passing of ­ Sir Major J.W. Gross MID 12th Field Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery. 1940 – ­1946 DDay Veteran, Royal Canadian Corp of  Signals. John passed peacefully, at home in Port Elgin, with family by his side, on Thursday, April 14,...