The legacy of good will between the people of the Netherlands and Canada is a story of friendship and kindness. Enjoy the story of the 8th Hussars and their role in nurturing good will during and after the end of World War Two.
The work in Huron County to remember Canada's fallen continues with a recently announced "Huron Remembers" project that builds on the experience gained from the successful "Dutch-Canadians Remember As One" experience. While the biographies of the "Huron County 20" are now available online, the biographies of our fallen from theaters other than Holland is not available online. To correct this, a committee has been formed to research and publish the biographies of each of Huron County's 716 fallen from both world wars, and other conflicts.
The story of Jake Cornish of Brucefield
The night of June 12/13, 1943 over the coast of the Netherlands was clear and calm with a trace of the moon visible, and a young 22 year old mid upper gunner was the only man to escape his burning and crippled aircraft after being attacked by a German night fighter.
The Lancaster bomber crashed in flames at Kamperzeeddijk and very close to the village of Grafhorst and it is here in the General Cemetery where six of the crew now rest.
