Yesterday we visited the Canadian War Cemetery in Holten for the annual Don Fife Memorial. It was good to meet a few more people than last year in sunny peaceful weather. Hans again took the flowers and a plate with the famous picture.
Regards,
Sven
email (option): snvosselman@gmail.com
Rank:
Sergeant
Service No:
F/77928
Date of Death:
07/04/1945
Age:
22
Regiment/Service:
Canadian Provost Corps
2 Provost Coy.
Grave Reference:
I. A. 6.
Cemetery:
HOLTEN CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of Percy and Laura Fife, of Halfway River, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia.
email (option): maartenengels@hotmail.com
According to information from his family it was a place near two destroyed bridges that were under repair by the Corps of Engineers, there he hit a mine with his jeep. Together with an officer, he died instantly.
There is a place near Holten called Wippert; there is still a pub nearby the bridge in the Larenseweg.
Here Don Fife died:
