Historical Information 

Caption at the monument:

On the 28th of March 1945, The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada crossed the Rhine River at Rees and advanced into Northern Holland through Doetinchem in pursuit of retreating German forces. Casualties mounted as the battalion fought through the towns of Laag-Keppel and Doesburg and amongst the farmhouses of Eekhoorn, Zwarte Schaar, Rodenburg, Hoefken, Huis te Weerde and Pipelure.

Furious fighting took place near Rha resulting in even more casualties. The battalion was given a royal welcome by Zutphen on the 8th of April and the excitement increased when Prince Bernard paid a visit to the town on the 9th. Then it was on to Snippeling, Deventer and Zwolle which fell without a shot on the 14th.