It’s the first day of 2022. While looking ahead to putting the pandemic behind us, I am also looking back. The third book that emerged from the past was written in Amsterdam in 1945, when everyone was eager to put WWII behind them. I think my father, Sidney Smith, likely brought “Daag” The Canadian Army in Holland home with him. Though bedraggled, it is still a treasure.
“Daag” The Canadian Army in Holland was prepared by Edward Startz of the Dutch Overseas Broadcasting Station PCJ in Hilversum. The introduction notes:
“And while we dread the parting of our liberators, we sincerely hope that Jan Nieuwenhuys with his merry drawings of the Canadian GI’s in Holland will continue to bring you pleasant memories and many a smile of the days when you happily said Daag to the Dutch.
The Netherlands has never forgotten its Canadian Liberators.
Paths Taken 
That I have never seen before! Do you have one of the books given to Canadian forces when they left? It was a book of pictures, ring binding as I recall. I spent many hours looking at it but I think Dad loaned it to someone after I moved away and it sadly disappeared. I have thought I would search for a copy but I don’t know the title!
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I have a book called “Holland and the Canadians” and inside the sub-text says “with 150 photographs”. It is a large book, about 9″ x 13″ and ring-bound. I’ll send you a picture on messenger.
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Do you mind if I share this with the IOFF? I’m sure it would be fascinating if they don’t already have a copy?
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Please do, and feel free to share any of my posts.
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