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Old 10-03-16, 06:19
Ron Notenboom Ron Notenboom is offline
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I don't know where this post belongs, but thinking about it, I should mention that at the end of the war, my Grandfather worked in assets disposal.
He is one of the ones responsible for so much of the Canadian equipment and vehicles left behind in Holland.
Funny how life comes around full circle.
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Old 14-03-16, 12:05
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I don't know where this post belongs, but thinking about it, I should mention that at the end of the war, my Grandfather worked in assets disposal.
He is one of the ones responsible for so much of the Canadian equipment and vehicles left behind in Holland.
Funny how life comes around full circle.
Ron,

I moved your message to this thread, as I understand your grandfather worked at the Deelen dump (or one of the other dumps).

Any stories you can share?

Thanks,
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Old 22-03-16, 18:06
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Unfortunately not much to share.
I didn't find out about his wartime exploits until after he passed away.
I have to find the photo I have of him on a Norton motorcycle he was given to move around the yard.
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Old 23-05-17, 19:20
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Smile Father served at Deelen Dump

Great to find info on the Deelen Dump. My father served there from November 30th 1945 till May 25th 1946. His job was Security Sargent. We just returned from a trip to Holland and we did check out the Museum at Deelen. We were shown the large area that the Canadians used for the Vehicles, it is huge. If anyone has pictures of a White jeep at Deelen, that would be my fathers. He had one painted White so it would stand out in the Camp. On days off he would to travel to Baarn, about 40 kilometers away to visit his future wife, My mother who he meet when his Regiment ( British Columbia Regiment ) was stationed there in the fall of 45 before returning to Canada. I have some pictures of Deelen dump i hope to post in the future.
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Old 24-05-17, 10:10
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Nice John and Ron, and please some pictures!! especially of the Norton, I have several of those bikes.

30 years ago I spoke to a man who had worked there, but it was after the Dutch had taken over, many stories, about using Harley's for reinforcement on the roads, so the Sherman tanks did not bog down! also about the big hole they dug, to bury all the left over equipment, and a competition who could ride their Harley's furthest into the hole, just jumping off at the last moment!! and the electrified fence, and the stealing that went on and on.

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Old 10-08-17, 23:14
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I remember seeing this picture in a booklet years ago....and have been trying to find out which booklet it was, ever since....

Anyway, my interest was the picture....and I finally found on the web..the picture is taken on an old section of the Deelen site, which is now part of "National parc the Hoge Veluwe" and shows some rusty metal. Unfortuntaley, the picture is rather small....but the reason it caught my eye is that it looks a lot like the inside of a cab13 front clip/footwell...what do you guys think???

Alex

picture source: http://www.dickveerman.nl/2011/01/page/3/
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Old 04-07-24, 14:45
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Is that second Staghound from the right Guy Simonds' turretless mount?
Hi Ed, see this thread: http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2463 - apparently there were more turretless Staghounds in use?
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Old 04-07-24, 22:28
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Oops, I posted under this thread,

http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2463
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Old 04-07-24, 22:53
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It was me, I moved the "Charger" related posts to that thread.
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Old 06-07-24, 14:08
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Photos at the CollectieGelderland site, which appear to be the same as posted earlier on the Museum Deelen site: https://www.collectiegelderland.nl/z...s_has_media-Ja
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