“G” Sec Sigs 2 Cdn Inf Div, att’d 6 Fld Regt R.C.A. in Netherlands

Hi there,

I have a friend who is going to the Netherlands for the 80th Anniversary of their Liberation in May 2025. She believes her father was in the Netherlands at some point between July 1944-July 1945, and she is trying to find a specific location to visit, to make the experience all the more personal.

L/Sgt B. W. Green served in the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals. His unit was the 2nd Canadian Divisional Signals (“G” Section), which was attached to the 6th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery. Upon his arrival in Northwest Europe, organization fell under the umbrella of the 21st Army Group:

21st Army Group
>First Canadian Army
>>2nd Canadian Infantry Division
>>>“G” Section, 2nd Canadian Divisional Signals (R.C.C.S), attached to 6th Field Regiment, R.C.A.

Firstly, have I organized this correctly? Secondly, where do I need to be looking to find the movements of the 2nd Divisional Signals/6th Field Regiment in the first half of 1945? Brigade and Division War Diaries? Please be as specific as possible, as my familiarity with WWII records is limited.

We also have a family photo of Bert in “Hasseldt, Germany” in Feb 1945, but I cannot find a location in Germany by that name. Is it possible this could be “Hasselt” in Belgium or the Netherlands?

Thanks very much!
Sarah

 

War Diaries of the 6th Canadian Field Regiment RCA

War diaries : T-15970 - Héritage
War diaries : T-16144 - Héritage


Below is the exact location of each month from the file so you can find them quicker

Jan 1945 page 1552
War diaries : T-15970 - Héritage

Feb 1945 page 1587
War diaries : T-15970 - Héritage

March 1945 page 85
War diaries : T-16144 - Héritage

April 1945 page 115
War diaries : T-16144 - Héritage

May 1945 page 144
War diaries : T-16144 - Héritage

June 1945 page 209
War diaries : T-16144 - Héritage

July 1945 page 256
War diaries : T-16144 - Héritage

Aug 1945 page 304
War diaries : T-16144 - Héritage

Sept 1945 page 345
War diaries : T-16144 - Héritage

 

Page from Feb 1945 war diary. If you look they have typed printed an ‘L’ above the name so it was indeed HASSELT

 

Here is a 1944 military map and the red arrow is showing the location of Regimental HQ (MR 941536)

 

A closer view of the map and they were probably located in the building as shown by the red arrow

 

Temujin, is absolutely correct. In February 1945 they stayed for a while at Hasselt, near Kleve during the operation Veritable.

And i didn't read the diary, but for sure they stayed near Nijmegen, the Netherlands somewhere between December and February.

On 8 February 1945 6th field took part in the opening barrage of operation Veritable.

 

Thank you, Temujin and Bedee! Couldn't be more grateful.

 

Your welcome. I’m still looking for more information for you. I’ll post here if I find anything else

 

SarahJane do you know his service number please. This would help me in the search

 

Bertie Walter Green
No. B-31257

 

Almost, you missed one. The II Canadian Corp, as I’ve show above in your first post

 

Thankyou

 

According their Wardiary of Februari 1945, they where located at Molenhoek, probably in the monastry.
On 16 February 1945 the moved to Hasselt, Germany (Near Kleve)

Monastry (the old monastry is in 1975 broken down)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/oQFZKzSAiditrw3ZA

Here and old photo and Here another one

Hasselt, Germany
https://maps.app.goo.gl/CvGu7dg7nfJP2YDJ9

 

Yes—I've been reading the diaries! Thank you so much for the additional context!

 

If you need some pictures of the Hasselt area, how it looks nowadays, let me know.

 

Would LOVE that if you have the time! Thank you so much for the offer!

 

No problem. Let me know which locations you would like me to photograph for you.