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Fort Garry Horse Liberation of The Netherlands Memorial Plaque

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Municipality/Province: Winnipeg, MB

Memorial number: 46009-024

Type: Brass plaque

Address: 551 Machray Avenue

Location: McGregor Armoury

GPS coordinates: Lat: 49.9276709   Long: -97.1393920

Submitted by: Tamara Wally; Victor Jarman

This plaque is dedicated to the members of the Fort Garry Horse who participated in the liberation of The Netherlands in 1944-45. It was donated to the regiment by the Dutch-Canadian community in Winnipeg in May 1970.


Inscription found on memorial

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TO THE EVERLASTING MEMORY OF
THE MEMBERS OF
THE FORT GARRY HORSE
BOTH THE LIVING AND THE DEAD, WHO TOGETHER
WITH OTHER CANADIAN AND ALLIED SERVICEMEN
PARTICIPATED IN THE GLORIOUS CAMPAIGN OF 1944-1945
THAT LED TO THE LIBERATION OF THE NETHERLANDS.
PRESENTED BY
THE GRATEFUL DUTCH-CANADIANS OF WINNIPEG.
MAY 1970

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