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Son of William Robert G. and M. Lucille Holt, of Montreal, Province of Quebec,
Digital gallery of Flying Officer Peter Grattan Holt
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Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Peter Grattan Holt
Photo courtesy of Frans van Cappellen, The Netherlands.
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Peter Grattan Holt
Submitted for the project: Operation: Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Peter Grattan Holt
Flying Officer Peter Grattan Holt is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Peter Grattan Holt
Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Peter Grattan Holt
Flying Officer Peter Grattan Holt is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Peter Grattan Holt
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Peter Grattan Holt
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Peter Grattan Holt
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Peter Grattan Holt
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Peter Grattan Holt
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Peter Grattan Holt
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Peter Grattan Holt
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Peter Grattan Holt
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Peter Grattan Holt
From the Montreal Gazette. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Peter Grattan Holt
From the Montreal Star. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Peter Grattan Holt
From the Montreal Star. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Peter Grattan Holt
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Peter Grattan Holt
In memory of our Liberators. <br>
In the night of 30 May 1943 an English Lancaster Bomber was returning from Germany to the homebase at Weddington, Lincolnshire, England. This Bomber was shot down in the surroundings of Castenray by a German fighter. The airplane crashed in flames.<p>
Six crew members lost their lives: <br>
Sgt. Raymond Stoddart - Air Gunner -England -Age 22 <br>
Sgt. Harry Robinson - Air Gunner -England -Age 21 <br>
Sgt. Walter Young - Air Gunner -England -Age 25 <br>
Sgt. Ivor Tucker - Flight Engineer- Wales -Age 19 <br>
Off. Peter Holt - Pilot -Canada -Age 19 <br>
Sgt. Donald Mc CoIl -Observer -England <p>
They gave their lives for our freedom.
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Flying Officer Peter Grattan Holt
At the Oosterbos-road a panel is to be revealed in honour of the six killed crewmembers of The "Lancaster" which crashed near this place on 30-05-1943. Several of Castenray's schoolchildren present the English, Dutch and Canadian flags in honour of the English and Canadian crew members.
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Peter Grattan Holt
Jolanda Classens plays "The Last Post" to honour the six crew members who were killed when their "Lancaster" crashed. In the background, some choir members.
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Peter Grattan Holt
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Peter Grattan Holt
Alderman Lei Heldens, speaks on behalf of the municipality Venray. On the left; Jan Strijbos, chairman of Heemkundig Genootschap Castenray.
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Peter Grattan Holt
Jan Peeters and Jeroen Geerets reveal the panel by removing the parachute.
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Peter Grattan Holt
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Peter Grattan Holt
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Photo courtesy of Frans van Cappellen, The Netherlands.
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Submitted for the project: Operation: Picture Me
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Flying Officer Peter Grattan Holt is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Flying Officer Peter Grattan Holt is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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From the Montreal Gazette. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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From the Montreal Star. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Montreal Star. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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In memory of our Liberators. <br> In the night of 30 May 1943 an English Lancaster Bomber was returning from Germany to the homebase at Weddington, Lincolnshire, England. This Bomber was shot down in the surroundings of Castenray by a German fighter. The airplane crashed in flames.<p> Six crew members lost their lives: <br> Sgt. Raymond Stoddart - Air Gunner -England -Age 22 <br> Sgt. Harry Robinson - Air Gunner -England -Age 21 <br> Sgt. Walter Young - Air Gunner -England -Age 25 <br> Sgt. Ivor Tucker - Flight Engineer- Wales -Age 19 <br> Off. Peter Holt - Pilot -Canada -Age 19 <br> Sgt. Donald Mc CoIl -Observer -England <p> They gave their lives for our freedom.
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At the Oosterbos-road a panel is to be revealed in honour of the six killed crewmembers of The "Lancaster" which crashed near this place on 30-05-1943. Several of Castenray's schoolchildren present the English, Dutch and Canadian flags in honour of the English and Canadian crew members.
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Jolanda Classens plays "The Last Post" to honour the six crew members who were killed when their "Lancaster" crashed. In the background, some choir members.
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Alderman Lei Heldens, speaks on behalf of the municipality Venray. On the left; Jan Strijbos, chairman of Heemkundig Genootschap Castenray.
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Jan Peeters and Jeroen Geerets reveal the panel by removing the parachute.
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In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 171 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY Netherlands
The town of Nijmegen is 16 km south of Arnhem. JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY is 4 km south west of Nijmegen, 1 km south of the main Grave-Nijmegen road. Folowing the A73 exit at the junction Nijmegen Wijchen taking following directions to Nijmegen along the A32b entering Nijmegen on the Graafseweg. On reaching the Industrieterrein a Commission signpost directs visitors to turn left onto the Weg Door Jonkerbos. Shortly after appears a further signpost showing the left hand turning onto Oude Mollenhutseweg. The JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY is located on 150 metres after entering the Oude Mollenhutseweg on the right hand side of the road.
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