| Description | Programme for events in Roosendaal en Nispen and Fijnaart, 6 Jun 1992; information sheet and messages of welcome from Father B. Stukart at St. Donatus' Church at Bemmel; welcome speech by the Burgomaster of Roosendaal which recounts the liberation; photocopies of maps of Roosendaal and Wouw; photocopied set of information compiled for veterans: map of region, message of welcome, photographs of area in 1945 and message from Elden Historical Association regarding signature of Pte. C. Ellis left in visitors' book in local church in 1945; photocopies of presscuttings on unveiling of polar bear monument by Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands at Utrecht, 12 Oct 1991; report on the visit by Arthur Green; print of sketch of Fijnaart Town Hall presented by the Lady Mayoress; postcard of Roosendaal.
Fifteen colour photographs of service at Nijmegen cemetary on 6 Jun 1992; presentation of Regimental plaque to Mayor of Roosendaal and of brooch and poster to Lady Mayoress; receipt of pewter plate and sketch of Fijnaart Town Hall from Mayor and Mayoress of Roosendaal; presentation of Regimental plaque and poster to Adjutant at Limos Barracks, Nijmegen; route planning with Henk Bredewolt (Dutch contact and militaria collector); Henk in Hallamshire uniform; Ray Langdale, Tony Jaques, D. Townsend, T. Eckersley, N. Peel, Arthur Green, A. Naylor, T. Garbett in Bemmel with Second World War jeep with 49th Division markings. |