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Ed Hollyer Park

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Municipality/Province: Ottawa (Kanata), ON

Memorial number: 35040-011

Type: Park, sign and plaque

Address: 55 Bellrock Drive

GPS coordinates: Lat: 45.3180634   Long: -75.8949725

Submitted by: Richard Turcotte

This memorial park was erected by the city of Ottawa assisted by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 638 (Kanata), and is dedicated to Lieutenant-Colonel Edgar Herbert Hollyer, M.C., C.D..


Inscription found on memorial

[plaque/plaque]

[top centre/en haut au centre]

(imagee of the Military Cross/Image de la Croix militaire

[top right/en haut a droite]

Image: Military Cross/Croix militaire
Credit: National Defence/Defense Nationale
Image: Ed Hollyer
Credit: Ed Hollyer Collection

[text on left/texte à gauche]

Edgar Herbert Hollyer was born in Toronto, Ontario, and there, attended Weston
Collegiate and Vocational Institute. He enlisted with the RCAF in September
1942, and in January 1945, joined the Canadian army as a Private and
was posted to The Royal Canadian Regiment. From 1953 to 1954 he
saw combat service in Korea

As Commander and 2nd Lieutenant of platoon The Royal Canadian
Regiment, he carried out the brave and self-less actions that
earned him the Military Cross. On the night of May 2-3, 1953,
Hollyer`s platoon came under heavy attack from the Chinese
and was eventually over-run. Hollyer requested artillery fire
on the enemy as well as his own position, and proceeded to
observe and report the results. Hollyer remained at his post,
drivinig off the enemy with grenades. Although his position was
over-run, he was able to lead the survivors to safety

Colonel Hollyer went on to become one of Canada`s first
peacekeepers, and held several senior positions with the Canadian,
British, and United States military. Having retired from the army in
1984, Hollyer continued as an active volunteer within the community of
Kanata, including playing violin with the Kanata Symphony Orchestra.

[text on right/texte à droite]

Edgar Hervert Hollyer est né à Toronto (Ontario), où il a fréquenté le Weston Collegiate
and Vocational Institute. Il s`est enrôlé dans l`Aviation royale du Canada en
septembre 1942 et en janvier 1945, il s`est joint à l`Armée canadienne en
tant que soldat, étant affecté au Royal Canadian Regiment. En 1953
et en 1954, il a combattu en Corée.

En sa qualité de commandant et de 2e lieutenant de peloton du
Royal Canadian Regiment, il a accompli des actes courageux et
désintéressés qui lui ont valu la Croix militaire. Dans la nuit
du 2 au 3 mai 1953, le peloton du lieutenant Hollyer a essuyé
une attaque massive de la part des forces chinoises, qui ont fini par se rendre maître de sa position. Il a alors demandé
à l`artillerie de pilonner les positions ennemies ainsi que sa propre position, observant la situation et rendant compte des
résultats. Hollyer est demeuré à son poste, repoussant l`ennemi
au moyen de grenades. Bien que sa position ait été envahie par
l`ennemi, il a été en mesure de conduire les survivants en lieu sûr.

Le colonel Hollyer a été par la suite un des premiers gardiens de la paix
du Canada et a occupé plusieurs postes élevés au sein des forces armées
canadiennes, britanniques et américaines. Après sa retraite en 1984, il est demeuré
actif en faisant du bénévolat à Kanata. Il a notamment été violoniste au sein de l`orchestre symphonique de Kanata

[at bottom/en bas]

[left corner/coin gauche]

(crest of the Royal Canadian Legion/insigne de la Légion Royale Canadienne)
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION
Kanata Branch 638
[at centre/au centre]

Lieutenant-Colonel (Ret`d) Edgar Hervert Hollyer, M.C., C.D.

[right corner/coin droit]

Ottawa

[park sign/pancarte de parc]
[front/devant]

Parc Ed Hollyer Park

55, promenade Bellrock Drive

Street view

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