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26th FIELD REGIMENT - RCA LIBRARY CATALOGUE
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XII MANITOBA DRAGOONS IN RY, FRANCE
A FRENCH VILLAGE REMEMBERS
THE SACRIFICE OF CANADIAN SOLDIERS
MEMORIALS
Ceremony Parade Through Ry
The Local Legion and Ry Band Play National Anthem
and Raise Flags of Both Countries
XII Dragoons Roadside Marker Outside of Ry
The Dragoons Staghound That The Men Perished In After
It Was Hit
1. Eagle Feather
2. Explanation of the Importance of the Eagle Feather
to Indigenous People
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3. Colonel Don Berry (Retired), the Unveiling Master
of Ceremony
Explaining to the Audiences That the Ceremony Will
Now Be Smudged.
4. Indigenous Advocate Melissa MacArthur Performs
a Smudge
On Artist Januska Plus Many of the Attendees.
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5. Master Ceremonies Calls Upon the Artist and Museum
Curator
to Unveil the Indigenous Display
6. Captain Edd McArthur (Retired), Curator of the
26XII Museum (left) and
Jessie Januska (right) Indigenous Artist of Winnipeg,
Commissioned to Paint the Picture, Unveil the Display.
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7. Curator Edd Explains the Importance of Reconciliation
8. Ms. Januska Receives a Round of Applause from the
Audience.
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9. Ms. Januska Smudges Her Painting
10. Private Herman Essie or (Akitchits Mani, Walking
Soldier)
Survived the Indian Residential School System, Joined
the Canadian Army and
Fought in Europe in WW2. At Wars End He Returned to
Canada and
The Bigotry He Thought He Had Left Behind.
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11. FIGHT FOR CANADA AND INDIGENOUS RIGHTS
Painted by Jessie Januska, Commissioned by 26 Field
Regiment RCA/XII
Manitoba Dragoons Museum (26XII)
12. Colonel Berry Thanks the Invited Audience for
Their Attendance and
Invites Them For a Hot Beverage and a Snack.
13. Visitors Enjoy a Break
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DRAGOON TRIBUTES FROM THE WWII DUTCH RESISTANCE
Correspondence 1: November 10, 2023
My Grandad belonged to a small Dutch Resistance Group
that came under command of A./ XII.Manitoba Dragoons
on Oct.30 1944 until Nov.9 1944.
Then under XII.Manitoba Dragoons itself and assigned
to 247.A-T.Bty.,RA
for XII.Manitoba Dragoons until mid December 1944,
but they remained under command of 247.A-T.Bty.,RA until
March 14 1945
on the outer tip of the Western Front line between Tholen
Island, St.Philipsland Peninsula up to Moerdijk.
Here is some footage I filmed with my cellphone.
https://youtu.be/Gu6VbpMMvm8?feature=shared
Sincerely Richard Binkhuysen.
HILLMAN REPLY
Thanks for this rare footage, Richard.
Can we share this on our XII Manitoba Dragoons Website?
Bill Hillman
https://www.12mbdragoons.com/
Correspondence 2: November 11, 2023
Hello Mr.Hillman,
I'll ask the Archivist of Tholen Island.
We have permission to use the entire 15 minute film, but it can take a few days to answer you.
I really would like to know who those 3 troopers were.
The tall 4th one is Dutch L.O. Lt.S.E.Dike.
Both my Grandparents are in the footage.
We are making a You-Tube series about the Resistance Group.
They never received any recognition and most not even the Dutch Resistance Cross.
Both the Group and also XII.Manitoba Dragoons fought against German Fallschirmjäger Rgt.6
and faced 4,5 months(130 days) raids of Marine Einsatz Kommando 40 or short MEK40
which was the German equivalent of the British Royal Marines Commandos.
They raided St.Philipsland Peninsula and Fort Sabina on the 22/23 of January 1945
where Trooper Veness was taken as POW and died shortley after.
Greetings Richard Binkhuysen
Bergen op Zoom
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Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of
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