Our personal experience:
While on holidays, we took our children to the Canadian War Cemetery in Holten. It has 1394 graves of which almost all are Canadian ones. In contrast to other cemeteries, a lot of flowers/plants were put near the graves which gave the cemetery some color. In contrast to only white crosses and green fields we have seen elsewhere.
In the center of all the graves is the Cross of Sacrifice on a slight hill "overseeing" the graves and cemetery.
Canadian War Cemetery information
"The Canadian War Cemetery in Holten contains the graves of 1,394 British Commonwealth servicemen who fell during the Second World War. In the center of the plot is a 'Cross of Sacrifice' made of Portland natural stone, on which a bronze sword is attached. It is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission standard cross. An identical white stone slab with a Canadian Maple Leaf and a cross in relief has been placed at each grave.
The layout of Commonwealth war graves is uniform in all 140 countries where the Commonwealth War Graves Commission is responsible for the maintenance of war graves."
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Cross of Sacrifice information:
"The Cross of Sacrifice is a memorial cross that can be found in hundreds of Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) military cemeteries. The cross was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield and is usually found in cemeteries with 40 graves or more. It is usually a freestanding white Latin cross, usually of Portland stone, on an octagonal base. The size of the cross varies from 4 to 9 meters and a bronze sword is usually attached to the front of the cross"
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"Canadian Army Soldiers in Holten are members of the following regiments:
– 60 members of The Algonquin Regiment
– 55 members of The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada
– 20 members of The Black Watch of Canada
– 5 members of The British Columbia Dragoons
– 19 members of The British Columbia Regiment
– 12 members of The Calgary Highlanders
– 3 members of The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa
– 2 members of The Canadian Forestry Corps
– 48 members of The Canadian Scottish Regiment
– 21 members of The Cape Breton Highlanders
– 11 members of The Carleton and York Regiment
– 26 members of Le Régiment de la Chaudiere
– 12 members of 17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars
– 12 members of The Royal Canadian Dragoons
– 14 members of The Edmonton Regiment
– 44 members of The Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers
– 37 members of The Essex Scottish
– 6 members of The Fort Garry Horse
– 26 members of Les Fusiliers Mont Royal
– 12 members of The Canadian Grenadier Guards
– 14 members of The Governor General's Foot Guards
– 2 members of The Governor General's Horse Guards
– 33 members of The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (The Wentworth Reg)
– 20 members of The 48th Highlanders of Canada
– 17 members of The Hastings & Prince Edward Regiment
– 5 members of The Highland Light Infantry of Canada
– 12 members of The First Husars of Canada
– 20 members of 8th Reconnaissance Regiment
– 20 members of The Irish Regiment of Canada
– 49 members of The Lake Superior Regiment
– 69 members of The Lincoln and Welland Regiment
– 3 members of The Lorne Scots ( Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment)
– 2 members of Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)
– 12 members of 12th Manitoba Dragoons
– 24 members of Le Régiment de Maisonneuve
– 6 members of The New Brunswick Rangers
– 26 members of The North Nova Scotia Highlanders
– 6 members of The West Nova Scotia Regiment
– 27 members of The North Shore New Brunswick Regiment
– 8 members of The Canadian Provost Corps
– 3 members of 8th Princess Louise's Hussars
– 8 members of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
– 21 members of The Perth Regiment
– 17 members of The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada
– 29 members of The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
– 21 members of The Regina Rifle Regiment
– 13 members of The Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
– 43 members of The Royal Canadian Army Service Corps
– 85 members of The Royal Canadian Artillery
– 3 members of The Canadian Army Dental Corps
– 14 members of The Royal Canadian Corps of Signals
– 10 members of Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
– 8 members of The Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps
– 30 members of The Royal Regiment of Canada
– 19 members of The Royal Canadian Regiment
– 15 members of Royal 22nd Regiment
– 2 members of The Saskatoon Light Infantry
– 27 members of The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada
– 3 members of The Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment
– 7 members of The South Alberta Regiment
– 16 members of The South Saskatchewan Regiment
– 40 members of The Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders
– 4 members of The Toronto Scottish Regiment
– 1 members of The Three Rivers Regiment
– 38 members of The Royal Winnipeg Rifles
– 6 members of The Westminster Regiment
– 2 members of The 1st Canadian Armored Personnel Carrier Regiment"
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