Holten Canadian War Cemetery

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Holten is the site of one of the three Canadian war graves cemeteries in the Netherlands maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Holten Canadian War Cemetery is northeast of Arnhem, the site of a disastrous British paratroop attack.

Buried at Holten are those who died in the closing stages of the 11-month campaign in northwest Europe. After the end of the hostilities, the remains of those killed were brought together in this cemetery. Nearly every unit of the 1st and 2nd Corps is represented in the cemetery. There are 1,355 Canadians buried here (including one sailor and three airmen).

The ceremony at Holten Canadian War Cemetery is an annual tradition, which is conducted by the Dutch and centres on local schoolchildren.