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GROESBEEK CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, The Netherlands – Corporal Dale Ogilvie (middle front), a member of the North American Aerospace Defense Command team from Colorado Springs, Colo., and his team take the time to hold a minute of silence at the grave site of his great uncle. The Canadian Forces Contingent participating in the 94th annual International Four Days marches Nijmegen visited Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery in the Netherlands. Comprised of 189 marchers, the contingent stopped over halfway through their 40 km walk on the third day of the Nijmegen Marches to pay their respects to some 2,338 Canadian soldiers and airmen who died in the battles to liberate the Netherlands in 1944 and 1945. It is tradition that on the third day of the Nijmegen Marches for the Canadian contingent to halt at he Groesbeek Canadian War cemetery for a memorial ceremony. Many CF members consider their visit to Groesbeek the most important part of the strenuous four-day march, as it represents the history, sacrifice, remembrance and the affection Canadians have received from the Dutch community since the end of World War II. (Canadian Forces photo by Cpl. Carole Beggs)
100615-F-ZZ000-001.JPG Photo By: Cpl. Carole Beggs

Apr 26, 2013
GROESBEEK CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY - GROESBEEK CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, The Netherlands – Corporal Dale Ogilvie (middle front), a member of the North American Aerospace Defense Command team from Colorado Springs, Colo., and his team take the time to hold a minute of silence at the grave site of his great uncle. The Canadian Forces Contingent participating in the 94th annual International Four Days marches Nijmegen visited Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery in the Netherlands. Comprised of 189 marchers, the contingent stopped over halfway through their 40 km walk on the third day of the Nijmegen Marches to pay their respects to some 2,338 Canadian soldiers and airmen who died in the battles to liberate the Netherlands in 1944 and 1945. It is tradition that on the third day of the Nijmegen Marches for the Canadian contingent to halt at he Groesbeek Canadian War cemetery for a memorial ceremony. Many CF members consider their visit to Groesbeek the most important part of the strenuous four-day march, as it represents the history, sacrifice, remembrance and the affection Canadians have received from the Dutch community since the end of World War II. (Canadian Forces photo by Cpl. Carole Beggs)


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