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The people of the Netherlands often remembered and mourned alongside the Canadians during liberation efforts, such as at this ceremony in Moerstraaten, Netherlands, 26 August 1945.

Black and white photograph. 6 young Dutch girls stand in a row, wearing white dresses and holding bouquets of flowers. Onlookers in civilian and military clothing stand behind them. — (Lieut. Charles H. Richer, Canadian Dept. of National Defence, Library and Archives Canada, MIKAN No. 3202025.)

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