Memorial Fallen Canadian Soldiers

Canadastraat, Heino
Overijssel, Netherlands, the

Memorial to commemorate 4 fallen Canadian soldiers. The memorial was unveiled on August 20, 2014 and is located at the Canada tree at the Canada street in Heino. On the monument are the names of the Canadian tank crew of five, of which four were killed on April 12, 1945 because their Sherman tank was hit by a German Panzerfaust, on the Zwolseweg in Heino. The crew consisted of: 1. Brenton Leroy Ringer, † 12 april 1945, 20 years old Private, North Nova Scotia Highlanders Son of Ralph and Alberta Ringer Clementsport, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia, Canada 2. Herbert Syvret, † 12 april 1945, 24 years old Corporal, Nova Scotia Highlanders Son of George Marschall and Emily Syvret Bougainville, Gaspe Co.,Quebec, Canada 3. John Raymond Bridges, †12 april 1945, 22 years old Trooper, 27th Armd. Regt. Sherbrooke Fuseliers Regiment Son of Robert James and Martha Bridges Toronto, Ontario, Canada 4. Jack Ewart Hollingshead, † 12 April 1945 5. Blair Cameron, survivor

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Text by: Coen Dijs

Photo(s): Arjan Vrieze (1,2,3), Coen Dijs (4,5)