Leuth: monument militair Tweede Wereldoorlog De vaandeldragers van de4 Colour Party, namens het Canadese leger. foto: De Gelderlander LEUTH - Op de Duffeltdijk in Leuth is dinsdagochtend een monument onthuld voor de gesneuvelde Canadese militair Ernest David Harrison (1923-1945). Zijn zus Beatrice Messinger hield een toespraak en legde een krans. Harrison werd 27 januari 1945 door Duits mitrailleurvuur gedood. Weggespoeld De Duitse dominee Karl Missbach zag hoe hij begraven werd. Maar vier dagen later zetten de Duitsers de polder onder water. De aanname is dat het lichaam van Harrison is weggespoeld, het is in ieder geval nooit meer teruggevonden. Herdenken Burgemeester Paul Wilbers van Ubbergen (zelf vernoemd naar de Canadese luitenant Joseph Paul Carron, begraven in Groesbeek) benadrukte in zijn toespraak het belang van herdenken en parafraseerde de dichter Ed Hoornik: "Zolang ze je naam kennen, ben je niet dood." Leuth - At the Duffeltdijk at Leuth a monument was unveiled on Tuesday morning for the fallen Canadian soldier Ernest David Harrison (1923-1945). His sister Beatrice Messinger made a speech and laid a wreath. January 27, 1945 Harrison was killed by German machine gun fire. Washed away The German minister Karl Missbach saw how he was buried. But four days later, the Germans put the polder underwater. The assumption is that the body of Harrison is washed away, it is certainly never recovered. Commemorate Mayor Paul Wilber Ubbergen (himself named after the Canadian Lieutenant Joseph Paul Carron, buried in Groesbeek) emphasized in his speech the importance of remembering and paraphrased the poet Ed Hoornik: "As long as they know your name, you're not dead." Beatrice Messinger lost two brothers in the war. At the deathbed of her mother Beatrice promised that she would ensure that her brothers would get a dignified grave. For her brother Ernest David Harrison that was accomplished. He lies in a grave in France. Because the field grave of David Harrison was never found, he is officially still 'missing in action'. That brought Beatrice Messinger to the request to the Dutch, who she had met during her investigations, for a tangible reminder for her brother. Which resulted in the memorial that was unveiled Tuesday. The village of Leuth is located in the Ooijpolder, the low lying area east of Nijmegen. See also: http://www.omroepgelderland.nl/web/nieuws-1/2061137/bijzonder-herdenkingsmonument-onthuld-in-leuth.htm#.U5dncPl_vyE 001 HARRISON ED K/2612 - 27/01/1945 CANADIAN SCOTTISH REGIMENT, R.C.I.C
A few hours later, I drove by and saw a wreath, not knowing why. More info: http://ernestharrison.weebly.com/
