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Canadian general to receive royal tribute
“Canadian general who accepted Nazi surrender in Netherlands to receive royal tribute
Princess Margriet to unveil plaque dedicated to Lt.-Gen. Charles Foulkes at Beechwood Cemetery Alistair Steele · CBC News · Posted: May 13, 2022 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: May 13 When Princess Margriet of the Netherlands lifts the veil on a bronze plaque at Ottawa's Beechwood Cemetery on Friday, she will be honouring a Canadian military figure who's arguably better remembered in her country than he is here. The plaque pays tribute to Lt.-Gen. Charles Foulkes, who died in Ottawa in 1969 and is buried at Beechwood. His grave is marked by a simple granite headstone, according to military tradition” Continue here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottaw...aque-1.6448978 Lt.-Gen. Charles Foulkes, left, discusses the terms of surrender with Gen. Johannes Blaskowitz, centre right, on May 5, 1945, at the Hotel de Wereld in Wageningen, Netherlands. (Library and Archives Canada 3193142) gen-charles-foulkes.jpg Foulkes is seen riding in an armoured vehicle in August 1944, when he was commanding officer of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division during the Normandy campaign. (Library and Archives Canada 3205557) 58D6916D-BBD9-41A4-9C5F-1283B37934B1.jpeg
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