I'm looking for information about Hugh Patterson Christie. He was a soldier in the North Nova Scotia Highlanders. Died in Germany on March 25, 1945.
Hello, His service record: https://search.ancestry.fr/cgi-bin/...os=1&queryId=0c4a0800a0579a8cce7674d85d4d49d8 Cheers! Flo
Bienen Germany. He is mentioned in this paper. “To Close for the Guns!” 9 Canadian Infantry Brigade in the Battle for Rhine Bridgehead https://scholars.wlu.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1104&context=cmh
Have a look here: RHINE CROSSING 1945: The Rees bridgehead (30 Corps in operation 'Turnscrew') Battle for Bienen: attempt of 51st HD to capture the village RHINE CROSSING 1945: The Rees bridgehead (30 Corps in operation 'Turnscrew') North Nova Scotias' battle: RHINE CROSSING 1945: The Rees bridgehead (30 Corps in operation 'Turnscrew') Christie is mentioned in the long list of casualties over here: RHINE CROSSING 1945: The Rees bridgehead (30 Corps in operation 'Turnscrew')
I have a copy of the North Nova Scotia Highlanders regimental history: Bird, Will R. No Retreating Footsteps: The Story of the North Nova Scotia Highlanders. Kentville, N.S.: Kentville Publishing Company, 1954. In the history, the action at Bienen, where your man was killed, is detailed over eighteen pages. In particular, the circumstance of his death are also included. He was quite heroic in this hard fought battle. I obtained a soft bound reprint of the history from the regimental museum a number of years ago. Here is the web address for the museum. At the time, I was in contact with C.W.O. Ray Coulson CD (Ret'd), who was the curator: http://nshighlandersmuseum.rf.gd In the meantime, I have copied the eighteen pages of the history and I have started a conversation with you, which will provide a download link.