important New memorial in our village (my brothers project) FUNDRAISING

[Enigma]

My brothers project... read it here.

You can ask for more info at Beltring.

 

War monument Allied Fallen Soldiers.

After thorough investigation in various archives and war diaries i have found

29 names of Allied soldiers who died in action in WW2 in the communicipality of

Kerkdriel,The Netherlands.

The soldiers are from Great Britain,Canada,Australia and the USA.

There is NO monument what so ever to commemorate these brave men,so i thought it was time to give honour to these soldiers by starting a foundation to raise money for a monument.

These 29 names will be put on a granite slab and will be revealed on September 11th 2010 if all goes well….

We have already 1000 euro’s as a gift! So we are on our way!

We had an interview in the local newspaper to inform people about it.

I hope we can raise the money (4000 euro’s) needed to pay a proper respect to the 29 fallen with a permanent memorial plaque.

Can you help us….????

IBAN/SEPA Nummer: NL33RABO0109139399

BIC Nummer: RABONL2U

Banknaam: Rabobank

Name of Foundation : Stichting Oorlogsmonument Geallieerde Gevallenen.

Lokation: Kerkdriel,The Netherlands.

We are an officially registered foundation at the Chamber of Commerce Midden-Nederland Nr. 30287305.

[Tony B]

great news! thanks

[Enigma]

I've just donated money into the account.

[Tony B]

We did raise a fair amount for the Normandy Vetrans. what about the same sort of thing?

[Enigma]

We did raise a fair amount for the Normandy Vetrans. what about the same sort of thing?

 

 

Would be good.

But I have no idea how except by posting like this.

 

Here a impression of the plaque. The finished product will probably look somewhat different.

 

[Tony B]

Collar our Dear Leader. (The hair must have grown back by now :cool2:)

[fesm_ndt]

I have posted a link to here, to the Aussie news site www.news.com.au and also the returned service league.

 

You may want to inform the other relevant veterans organizations as one they are very good at publicising such things plus would most likely want to be involved.

[Enigma]

Thanks for the reply's .

I'll forward the advice to my brother.

[Enigma]

Further research has revealed a few persons died in other parts of the Netherlands so the number of names will be altered.

 

Also unveiling will probably be late Oct.

This to give us more time for research and more important, to get the funds...

[Enigma]

Donations are still very wellcome because one of the sponsors couldn't contribute. :cry:

Thanks.

[Enigma]

This saturday will be the official unveiling of the plaque.

 

Unfortunately no brothers in arms or family of the deceased could be found.

 

However the ceremony will be attended by 4 British veterans, 2 from the 53rd Welsh Div, 1 from 30 corps and a member of the 6th Airborne Div, all personal friends of ours.

 

 

-We will remember them-

[Maverick]

Fantastic news, I big well done to you all, please keep us informed with how the day went

[Enigma]

Today was the unveiling.

Speeches and reception was in our townhall with the Mayor attending.

From there across the street to the church were the monument is.

 

Here a photo of the cover of the monument, prior to unveiling.

 

The attending veterans.

Because no reatives or colleagues of the fallen could be found we invited these 4 British veterans, all personal friends.

From left to right.

-Emrys Davies, 53rd Div, 4th bat. Welch regiment.

-Richard Evans, 30 Corps, Guards Armored Division, RASC.

-Arthur James, 6th Airborne, 8 Bat.

-Owen Butcher, 53rd Div, East Lancashire Regiment.

 

 

I'll have to make a photo of the actual monument tomorrow because I was accompanying the veterans and we went back to townhall.

Edited November 1, 2010 by Enigma

[Joris]

Well done getting this monument erected!!!

[Enigma]

And here the actual monument.

 

Edited October 31, 2010 by Enigma

[Snapper]

This is fantastic. Well done all round.

 

MB

[Enigma]

Update.

A local female teacher and historian (Heidi) found family of L/Cpl Pearce (Pearce is buried in our adjacent village, my brother and me place flowers on his grave on or around the day he died)).

This weekend they will visit the issue of a local historical magazine as well as a expo centered around L/Cpl Pearce).

 

Heidi has a lot of personal photo's and letters, my brother (Ronny) contributed the archival background info.

Ronny and me also filled some display cases with relevant personal military items, mostly to highlight the man behind the soldier with items like shaving things, messtins and gear, instead of a array of weapons and ammo.

[Tony B]

Excellent job. Well done.

[Enigma]

Only just realised I never typed their names which helps if family or other interested people googles a name.

 

So here goes;

P/O Arthur C. White

Sgt. Dennis H. Fletcher

Sgt. Hector L. Smith

F/O William J. Mawdesley

F/S Frank J.B. Scrimes

P/O Gerald W. Murray

Sgt. Kenneth N. Killby

F/S Thomas L.J. Norrie

Sgt. Neil Goldie

Sgt. Frank W.N. Trowbridge

Sgt. George Liddle

F/S William A Sparrow

Cpl. John W. Eden

Pte. Harry H. Davis

Pte. George H Preston

Cpl. Hedley M. Shaw

Cpl. Norman R. Tyerman

L/Cpl. Partick K. Pearce

Mne. Ernest W. Cooper

Mne. James S. Scougal

Mne. Thomas Wright

Mne. John Headnutt

Mne. Arthur J. Cook

 

Now, the recently identified and former missing Marine Johnson wasn't on the monument because at the time of the unveiling it was not known he went missing in this municipality.

 

[Tarland]

30 RM was also known as 30 Assault Unit which was the intelligence gathering unit Ian Fleming was involved with.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._30_Commando