Fort Garry Horse - Battle of the Scheldt Then & Now

[Hanno Spoelstra]

From the Fort Garry Horse War Diaries:

27 OCTOBER 1944
Cold, comfortless: The attack went in as planned. Fourth Troop under Lt Coulter supported D Goy attacking from the brick works area with 3rd Troop (Lt Burgoyne) supporting them by fire. But the “bird had flown”, as a result of Div pressure on the enemy’s flank. In the afternoon the sqn withdrew to a harbour in the brickworkers at 619222. (Sheet 15 SE BERGEN OP ZOOM) and there passed, the remainder of the day. Moved back to main rd at first light and picked up Lieut Leipsic and proceed to area East of Canal and just South of YERSEKE. Parked off main road and contacted S.S.R. again. Arranged to do a shoot to help them across the Canal but its was called off until after dark so we did not move. Lieut. Cryderman, Dowling and Sgt Kroeker came forward to-night so we once again have 14 tks in “A” Squadron. Nothing eventful happened.

Going by the War Diary and the date noted on this photo, it shows the tanks of the Fort Garry Horse lined up on the road on the East side of the Canal.

"Sherman tanks of the Canadian unit Fort Garry Horse on their way to the Channel through South Beveland." Date: 1944-10-27
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Source: ZB Beeldbank Zeeland, recordnr. 59041