Flushing 2014

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Hello Bill,
I made contact with the hotel Piccard, Badhuisstraat in Vlissingen.The
will give all veterans and family and friends a special price fot their
stay in November 2014.
If you just say that you come for the commemorations, than its
allright.
The exact programme is not ready yet, but it will take place in the
weekend of 1,2 and 3 November 2014.
Many greetings,
Hans

Hello

New facebook page on the Liberation of Walcheren https://www.facebook.com/liberationofwalcheren?fref=ts

Bill

If you look at the FB page above you will see the that the Memorial to the No 4 Army Commando and the loyal Dutch is in place in the new memorial area.

Bill

Latest update Flushing November 2014. Dear Friends

This is the latest update-

Saturday 1 November ,around 13:00, official opening of the new memorial ground. unveiling of the text "Uncle Beach memorial ground" on the brick wall by the Mill. The time depends on the arrival of the WW2 vehicles. They go to Domburg first, then Westkapelle, Zoutelande and then Vlissingen an last Middelburg. After this we can do a "ww2 walk" through Vlissingen guided by Ruben and Jochem.

Sunday 2 November , around 15:00, concert in Sint Jakobskerk in Vlissingen.

Monday 3 November , 11:00 remembrance and wreath laying at the new site by the Commando monument, Unveiling of the new Free French stone next to the monument. After this visit some places off interest.

Please note there are other times at other places in Zeeland which may clash with the Flushing so please make sure you have these in your diary.

Bill Harvey

My Dutch contacts have managed to find the No 4 Commando Flag in the museum. This was given to the Flushing people by No 4 Commando in 1946. There was a statue too which they are still investigating for me. The statue of Winston Churchill presented to the people of Flushing by Pat Churchill who served with No 4 is in the Stadhuise. It was designed by his wife.

Bill

The statue in the museum was a standing Commando. I know the Dutch preferred the running one which represented the Commandos so much better.

Bill

Yesterday the Omroep Zeeland broadcasting corporation 'launched' a special commemorative website "De Slag om de Schelde" (the battle for the Scheldt): http://www.deslagomdeschelde.nl/ It is in Dutch. They ask people to send in stories, photos, etc. The website works by date. You can "follow" the battle from day to day as it took place from 1 Sept. '44 onwards.
Slag om de Schelde
www.deslagomdeschelde.nl
70 jaar na dato

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If anyone is going to Flushing can they PM me with their email and I will give details.

Bill

We will remember them as we make the trip to the Netherlands for the 70th. Fus J Ball 3/6/45 Bergen op Zoom (BoZ); Lieut N W Barras 1/11/44 BoZ; Pte H Donkin 1/11/44 BoZ; Pte D Gillon 20/1/45 Wissenkerke; Gnr W Y Harvey 1/11/44 BoZ; Gnr E A Hill 1/11/44 Panel 2 Groesbeek; L/Cpl O C Hooper 2/11/44 BoZ; Pte P Laux 2/11/44 BoZ; Cpl J Maybury 18/1/45 Kamperland; Pte J Stoddart 1/11/44 BoZ; L/Sgt A J Walker 1/11/44 BoZ; Pte P A Wells 28/4/45 Schoonselhof Belgium. We also will remember all who fell in No 4 French, British, Luxemburg and the loyal Dutch who were killed during the war. Bill

Bill

I'm going over to pay respects at the grave of my Uncle Ted (Cpl Edward Evans - 47 Commando) in BOZ. He was killed during the landing at Westkapelle on 2 Nov 1944.

I fly into Schipol from London City on 31 Oct then overnight in Middelburg before spending 1 Nov in Westkapelle. Then I go back to BOZ and on 2 Nov will visit the cemetary on behalf of the Evans family past and present.

If it all works out I'll be in Flushing late afternoon on 2 Nov and am staying there for two nights at the Hotel Bed by the Sea on Spuistraat.

Regards, John.

25th Anniversary

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4soc8x0qDdo&list=PLD8cHfpWsa7tDwG2JdeWyQE0i6JxLLnDl&index=2

Dear Friends

Flushing arrangements finished just waiting on a few to contact me.

Will be offline from 27 October till 5 November.

We will remember them all. The memorial in Flushing was to all of No 4 killed in action during WW2 and the Loyal Dutch.

Remember us for travel and for the Commemoration of the Fighting Fourth.

Best wishes.

Bill

Hello to all

Find enclosed few photos taken in FLUSHING between the 1st and 3rd november 2014. Cermonies for
the 70th anniversary of the landing in WALCHEREN ( Netherland )

Pat CHURCHILL 4 Cdo, and René ROSSEY ( Free French Commandos ) were there.

But too, several children of French and British commandos. SIDE BY SIDE

It was a wonderful time there. The meeting, and dinner with the children and Pat CHURCHILL was great.

Best wishes

stéphane

Thanks Stephane can you load the video to of the unveiling of my Dad's plaque. Bill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VM3Y2vhoeHg

Dear Friends

70 years to the day since my Dad was killed in action. Please watch the youtube.

Bill