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Digital gallery of Lance Corporal Bruce Sanford Galloway
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Photo of Bruce Sanford Galloway
Bruce came from a family of five brothers (who all volunteered to serve) and one sister. He grew up in Sault Ste. Marie and Hamilton and in 1941 joined the Argyll and Sutherland Highland Regiment, spending two years in Jamaica doing guard duty. He returned to Canada to recover from malaria. He went overseas in 1944 and joined the Highland Light Infantry, landing in Normandy in June 1944. He was killed in a vehicle accident in Soest. In addition to his family, Bruce was survived by his fiancee, Edith Littleton. -
Post Card
Post card from Holland -
Post Card (back)
Best Wishes--Don and Mickey for the New Year. I really mean it. Bruce. Don and Mickey were Bruce's brother and his fiancee, later wife. -
Photo of Bruce's brother and his fiancee
Bruce's brother Don and his fiancee Catharine (Mickey) Carroll -
Family Photo
From left to right: Bruce's mother, Frances, his brother Gordon, his father, John Sanford, and his sister Leona -
Family Photo 2
From left to right: Bruce's sister Leona; brother Gordon; mother Frances; brother Don; father John Sanford; brother Jack -
Photo of Bruce Galloway
Bruce with his brother Gordon. -
Photo 2 of Bruce Galloway
Bruce Galloway in Jamaica -
Photo of Don Galloway
Bruce and his brother Don both enlisted in September 1940, leaving Sault Ste. Marie together. -
Grave Marker
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Photo of Rie Waanders
Gravestone at Holten with Rie Waanders who has looked after the gravesite for many years. -
Grave Marker
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Bruce Sanford Galloway
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Bruce Sanford Galloway
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Bruce Sanford Galloway
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Bruce Sanford Galloway
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Bruce Sanford Galloway
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Bruce Sanford Galloway
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Bruce Sanford Galloway
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Bruce Sanford Galloway
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Bruce Sanford Galloway
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 517 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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HOLTEN CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY Netherlands
Holten is a village 20 kilometres east of the town of Deventer, on the main A1 motorway from Amsterdam to Bremen in Germany. Following the A1 motorway, turn off at exit 26 and follow the N332 in the direction of Holten. Follow the N332 until reaching a signpost for Holterberg. Turn right onto the N344 in the direction of Holten, then at the T junction turn left towards Holten and follow this road to the roundabout. Take second exit then turn first right towards Holterberg. Follow this road uphill until you see a green Commission sign pointing to the right. Turn right down the track and follow to the end. Turn left and the cemetery lies along here on the left hand side.
Historical Information: The Netherlands fell to the Germans in May 1940 and was not re-entered by Allied forces until September 1944. The great majority of those buried in Holten Canadian War Cemetery died during the last stages of the war in Holland, during the advance of the Canadian 2nd Corps into northern Germany, and across the Ems in April and the first days of May 1945. After the end of hostilities the remains of over 1,300 Canadian soldiers were brought together into this cemetery.
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