In de vroege ochtendvan maandag 16

In de vroege ochtendvan maandag 16 april 1945 reed er een jeep met een Canadese soldaat Bolsward binnen. Het was Harry McEwen van de North Shore New Brunswick Regiment. Hij was de eerste Canadees die Bolsward - na vijf Duitse bezettingsjaren - bij daglicht binnenreed. Vijftigjaar na de bevrijding is de 69-jarige Harry McEwen, samen met 29 Canadese Veteranen, te gast in het Bolswarder stadhuis. De Canadese Bevrijders kregen daar vrijdagavond door burgemeester Allard Jan Schuilenga een herdenkings-medaille opgespeld.

Voor de binnenkomst van McEwen in de vroege ochtend van 16 April 1945, zo vertelde de burgemeester, hadden in de voorafgaande nacht kolonel Tachereau van 'le regiment de la Chaudiere', een majoor, een 'gunman' en een tolk de komst van de Canadese troepen al aangekondigd. Zij werden op de schouders naar het stadhuis gedragen en vertrokken vervolgens weer.
"Ik moest zorgen dat de vrachtwagens met de onderdelen voor een Baily-brug zonder problemen door Bolsward konden rijden. De Baily-brug moest de kapotte Blauwpoortbrug tussen Sneek en Makkum vervangen. Toen ben ik verder gereden naar Makkum', zo herinnert veteraan Harry McEwen vijn bezoek aan Bolsward van vijftig aan geleden. 'Ik heb jaren uitgekeken naar deze terugkomst naar Nederland. Ik wil samen met de Nederlanders feest vieren en herdenken dat ze bevrijd zijn van de vijandelijke troepen', zo voegt de Canadees er ann toe.

Resultaten (Engels) 1:

In the early ochtendvan 16 april 1945 there was a jeep with a Canadian soldier Bolsward inside. It was Harry McEwen of the North Shore New Brunswick Regiment. He was the first Canadian who Bolsward-after five German occupation years-in daylight approached. Fifty years after the liberation, the 69-year-old Harry McEwen, along with 29 Canadian Veterans, a guest in the Bolswarder Town Hall. The Canadian Liberators were there Friday night by Mayor Ab Jan Sachdev a Memorial medal pinned. For the entry of McEwen in the early morning of 16 April 1945, so told the Mayor, had in the previous night's ' le regiment de la Chaudiere Tachereau Colonel ', a major, a ' gunman ' and an interpreter the arrival of Canadian troops already announced. They were carried on the shoulders to City Hall and then left again. "I had to make sure the trucks with the parts for a Baily bridge without problems by Bolsward could drive away. The Baily bridge had to the broken Blue Gate bridge between Sneek and Makkum replaced. Then I went to Makkum ', recalls veteran Harry McEwen vijn visit to Bolsward of fifty to ago. "I've been looking forward to this years return to Netherlands. I want to celebrate and commemorate together with the Dutch that they are liberated from the enemy troops ', to add the Canadian there ann.

Resultaten (Engels) 2:

In the early ochtendvan Monday, April 16th, 1945 drove a jeep into a Canadian soldier Bolsward. It was Harry McEwen of the North Shore New Brunswick Regiment. He was the first Canadian to Bolsward - after five years of German occupation - rode in daylight. Fifty years after the liberation, the 69-year-old Harry McEwen, along with 29 Canadian Veterans, a guest in the Bolswarder Hall. Canadian Liberators got there Friday by Mayor John Allard Schuilenga pinned a commemorative medal.

The entry of McEwen in the early morning of 16 April 1945, as told the mayor, had in the previous night colonel Tachereau of "Le Regiment de la Chaudiere, a major, a 'gunman' and interpreting the arrival of the Canadian announced troops. They were carried to the town hall on the shoulders, and then left again.
"I had to make sure the trucks carrying the components for a Bailey bridge without problems could drive through Bolsward. The Bailey bridge to replace the broken Blue Gate Bridge between Sneek and Makkum. Then I drove to Makkum ', as recalled veteran Harry McEwen vijn visit Bolsward fifty to time. "for years I looked forward to this return to the Netherlands. I want together with the Dutch celebrate and remember that they are liberated from the enemy forces," as the Canadian there ann adds.

Resultaten (Engels) 3:

in the early ochtendvan monday, 16 april 1945 drove a jeep with a canadian soldier bolsward within. it was harry mcewen of the north shore, new brunswick regiment. he was the first canadian who bolsward after five german bezettingsjaren at daylight entering. vijftigjaar after the liberation, the 69 - year-old harry mcewen, with 29 canadian veterans, bolswarder guest in the town hall. the canadian liberators were friday night mayor jan schuilenga allard a commemorative medal on his chest.for the entry of mcewen in the early morning of 16 april 1945, told me that the mayor had in the previous night colonel tachereau of le regiment de la chaudiere ", a major, a gunman and an interpreter of the arrival of the canadian troops already announced. they were borne on the shoulders to the hall and then left again."i had to ensure that the parts for trucks with a bailey bridge without problems by bolsward could drive. the bailey bridge was broken blauwpoortbrug between sneek and makkum replaced. when i drove to makkum, remember this veteran harry mcewen nice visit to bolsward 50 to ago. " i've been looking forward to this return to the netherlands. i want to work with the dutch celebrate and remember that they are free of the enemy troops, "adds the canadian's ann.