Highland Division insignia
65th Anniversary of Liberation
Vught, Holland,

October 2009

51st Highland Division Veterans return as guests of the people of Vught, for the 65th anniversary celebrations of their liberation
Highland Division insignia

Highland Division veterans group photograph at Huize Bergen hotel Vught
51st Highland Division veterans group photograph, Huize Bergen Hotel, Vught, Holland. 25th October 2009.

Hilig Hart church vught Holland
51st Highland Division veterans and dignitaries attend the remembrance service, at the  Heilig Hart Church, Vught, Holland October 2009
51st Highland Division veterans attend a service at Heilig Hart church Vught. October 2009
Heilig Hart Church, Vught, Holland

The flag waving ceremony after the remembrance service at Heilig Hart Church, Vught, Holland, attended by the 51st Highland Division veterans.
Eric Wood, Seaforth Highlanders and 51st Highland Division veterans attend a remembrance ceremony and wreath laying at the Lambertus Tower, Vught.
Eric Wood, ex Seaforth Highlander. Lambertus Tower, Vught, Holland
Roland J Dane, 7th Black Watch and 51st Highland Division veterans attend remembrance and wreath laying ceremony at the Lambertus Tower, Vught. October 2009
Roland J. Dane, ex 7th Black Watch, Lambertus Tower, Vught Holland
Ronald Titterton, Derbyshire Yeomanry 51st Highland Division. Speaks at the remembrance service at the Lambertus Tower, Vught, Holland
Ronald Titterton, Derbyshire Yeomanry, Lambertus Tower, Vught, Holland
Burgemeester, Roderick J van de Mortel speaks at the remembrance ceremony and wreath laying at the Lambertus Tower, Vught Holland
Burgemeester Roderick van de Mortel, Lambertus Tower, Vught, Holland


Lambertus Tower, Vught Holland
The 51st Highland Division Veterans at the Lambertus Tower, Vught Holland
Wreath laying ceremnoy at the Lambertus Tower, Vught Holland
Wreaths laid at the Lambertus Tower Vught, Holland
Piper Grant, The Highlanders, 4th battalion the Royal Regiment of Scotland plays the lament 'Flowers of the Forest' at the Lambertus Tower, Vught.
Piper Grant, The Highlanders, 4th battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland.
Plays the Lament 'Flowers of the Forest'. Lambertus Tower, Vught, Holland

Above; Video of the commemoration service at the Lambertus tower, Vught, Holland. 24th October  2009

The people of Vught line the streets to greet the 51st Highland Division veterans on their parade of Honour.The people of Vught line the streets to greet the 51st Highland Division veterans on their parade of honour
The people of Vught line the streets to applaud and greet the 51st Highland Division veterans on their parade of honourThe people of Vught
The citizens of Vught line the streets to greet and thank the 51st Highland Division veterans on their parade of honour
The people of Vught come onto the streets in tribute to the 51st Highland Division veterans, Vught 65th liberation anniversary.The people of Vught come onto the streets in tribute to the 51st Highland Division veterans, Vught 65th liberation anniversary.
The people of Vught turned out to greet and thank the veterans of 51st Highland Division, on their parade of Honour through the streets of Vught.
Drawing given to veteran Richard Massey during the 51st Highland Division veterans parade of honour through the streets of Vught
A drawing given to veteran Richard Massey, during the 51st Highland Division veterans parade of Honour.


Video above; A veterans eye view of the 51st Highland Division veterans parade of honour through the streets of Vught.

3 veterans of 51st Highland Division, James Duffus,( front seat), Royal Artillery, with Derek Suggate and James Petrie, both 5th battalion Queens Own Cameron Highlanders,( back seat) on the parade of honour, Vught October 2009.
James Duffus, Royal Artillery (front) with Derek Suggate & CSM James Petrie, 5th Camerons (rear) on the 51st Highland Division veterans parade of honour, Vught. Holland, October 2009.
Walter Wright (front) and Peter de Graeve (rear) Derbyshire Yeomanry, 51st Highland Division veterans in a ww2 truck, Vught Holland October 2009
Walter T. Wright (front) & Peter de Graeve (rear) both ex Derbyshire Yeomanry, 51st Highland Division reconnaissance regiment, veterans, on the parade of Honour, Vught Holland, October 2009
Piper Grant, Roland J. Dane, 7th Black Watch & Douglas Roger, 5th Black Watch, 51st Highland Division veterans in a Chaffee tank, veterans parade of honour, Vught Holland October 2009
Piper Grant, Roland J Dane, 7th Black Watch (top hatch, left) & Douglas Roger 5th Black Watch (front left hatch) 51st Highland Division veterans parade of honour, Vught, Holland October 2009
Richard Massey (left) 5th battalion Queens Own Cameron Highlanders & Eric Wood (right) Seaforth Highlanders, travel in a WW2 Bren carrier, 51st Highland Division veterans parade of honour, Vught, Holland, October 2009
Richard Massey (left) 5th Camerons & Eric Wood (right) Seaforth Highlanders, travel in a WW2  Bren Carrier, 51st Highland Division veterans parade of honour, Vught, Holland, October 2009
Ronald Titterton, Derbyshire Yeomanry, 51st Highland Division reconnaissance regiment veteran travels in a jeep on the parade of honour, Vught Holland, October 2009
Ronald Titterton, ex Derbyshire Yeomanry, 51st Highland Division reconnaissance regiment veteran, travels in a jeep on the parade of honour, Vught, Holland, October 2009.
Arthur Rowledge, ex 5th battalion, Queens Own Cameron Highlanders, waves to the crowds from the back of a WW2 truck, 51st Highland Division veterans parade of honour, Vught, Holland, October 2009.
Arthur Rowledge, 5th Camerons, waves to the crowds from the back of a WW2 truck, on the 51st Highland Division veterans parade of honour, through Vught, Holland, October 2009.
Reginald Leadbeater MM, 5th battalion Queens Own Cameron Highlanders,travels in American WW2 Staff car on the  51st Higthland division veterans parade of honour, Vught, Holland. October 2009.
Reginald Leadbeater MM. 5th Camerons, salutes the crowds from the front seat of a WW2 American Staff car. 51st Highland Division veterans parade of honour, Vught Holland. October 2009.
Some of the children of Vught enjoying joining in with the veterans on their parade of honour, Vugh,t Holland. October 2009.
Some of the children of Vught enjoying joining in, riding on a WW2 vehicle, on the 51st Highland Division veterans parade of honour. Vught, Holland, 25th October 2009.

51st Highland Division veterans at Huize Bergen for their farewell lunch.
51st Highland Division veterans assemble ready for their farewell lunch
 Huize Bergen Vught
Piper Grant leads the veterans to their Farewell Lunch
Piper Grant of the Highlanders, 4th battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland
proudly leads the veterans to their farewell lunch. Huize Bergen, Vught
51st Highland Division veterans march to their farewell lunch at Huize Bergen, Vught.
51st Highland Division veterans march to their farewell lunch. Huize Bergen, Vught.
51st Highland Division veterans March to their farewell lunch at Huize Bergen, Vught.
51st Highland Division veterans march to their farewell lunch. Huize Bergen, Vught.

Piper Grant, The Highlanders, 4th battalion the Royal Regiment of Scotland, plays the Highland Division veterans to their lunch at Huize Bergen, Vught.
Piper Grant plays the veterans into the dining hall. Huize Bergen, Vught.
Highland Division veterans applaud Piper Grant, Huize Bergen, Vught
The veterans applaud Piper Grant for his playing of the Pipes. Huize Bergen, Vught
Highland Division veterans and guests dance at the farewell luch, Huize Bergen, Vught
Veterans and Guests enjoy a dance after the farewell lunch. HuizeBergen, Vught
Veterans and guests dance at the farewell lunch of the veterans of 51st Highland Division, Huize Bergen, Vught
Veterans and Guests enjoy a dance after the farewell lunch. HuizeBergen, Vught



Video above; Piper Grant leads the 51st Highland Division Veterans to their farewell lunch. Huize Bergen, Vught.

Our thanks to all those people who worked so hard to make the weekend such a success and to the people of Vught for their generousity and freindship
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