Stormont Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders Memorial
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Stormont Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders Memorial

Cornwall, Ontario

Second World War

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These flags were presented to the Stormont Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders, by the citizens of Knokke, Belgium in memory of the “Glengarrians” who fought for the liberation of their city. 

The memorial consists of two framed flags affixed back-to-back and, produced especially for the occasion, a SDG Highlanders Battle Honours flag on which are inscribed the Battle Honours of the Battalion and a Belgium flag. 

The Stormont Dundas Glengarry Highlanders fought throughout the Scheldt and in October-November of 1944 took part in OPERATION SWITCHBACK. They were part of 9 Brigade, 3rd Infantry Divison that liberated Knokke, Belgium, as part of this operation.

Inscription

[Battle Honours flag]

Caen, Falaise

Leopold Canal, Scheldt Pocket

(SDG H badge)

Knokke on Sea, Belgium

1 November 1944

 

[plaque]

In memory of those Glengarrians who fought and those who died

for the liberation of Knokke, Belgium.

Presented to the Stormont Dundas Glengarry Highlanders

by the grateful people of that city. 1 November 1945.

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Location
Stormont Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders Memorial

505 Fourth Street East
Cornwall
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 45.0245578
Long. -74.7186945
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