Service Record
Loren Nelson's service record, originally obtained from the Canadian Government by Roger Nelson (nephew), contains many details about his career ...
Loren Nelson: A Son and a Brother
Loren grew up on a farm near Spague, Manitoba. He was the son Nels and Christina Nelson, the younger brother ...
Photo Gallery
Photos of Loren Prior to Going on Overseas Service Next Page November 1944: Arrival in Holland ...
November 1944: Arrival in Holland
Loren joined the Lincoln and Welland Regiment on the 8th of November 1944 near the town of Vlijmen, just south ...
The Battle of Kapelsche Veer
26 January - 1 February 1945 Kapelsche Veer is a ferry harbour set into the north shore of a long ...
February 1945: OPERATION VERITABLE
OPERATION VERITABLE While the Lincoln and Welland Regiment rested and reinforced in the rear, an Allied operation was taking place ...
28 Feb- 1 Mar 1945: The Battle of the Hochwald Gap
The Lincoln and Welland Regiment saw no action on the 27th of February, Day Two of OPERATION BLOCKBUSTER, although it ...
6-9 March 1945: Veen, Germany
The heavy artillery barrage that the Lincoln and Welland Regiment received in the Hochwald Gap forced them to retreat and reinforce near ...
26 March 1945: Brussels Photo
According to regimental records the Lincoln and Welland Regiment was located on the south side of the Rhine River near ...
2-4 April 1945: The Battle of the Twente Canal
The last week of March 1945 found the Lincoln and Welland Regiment on the south side of the Rhine River ...
4-7 April 1945: Delden, Holland
Once the Lincoln and Welland Regiment fought their way north over the Twente Canal they entered Delden, Netherlands in on ...
8-10 April 1945: To Sogel and Beyond
On the night of Saturday 7 April the Lincoln and Welland departed Delden to catch up to the rest of ...
10 April 1945: Werlte, Germany
It seems that this day was a day as same as any. The Regiment was near the end of it's ...
5 May 1956: Holten Military Cemetery
Every year, on the 5th of May, the people of Holland celebrate their freedom. This date is more commonly known ...
1 May 1998: Holten, Holland
In 1998 the gratitude of the Dutch still alive in Holten. Over fifty years after the war is over the ...
1995: The Commemorative Names Project: Nelson Rapids
In 1995, the Commemorative Names Project has named a Manitoban geographical feature after Loren. The feature is named Nelson Rapids, ...
May 2004: A Visit to Holten Cemetery
In May 2004, Roy and Tammy Nelson visited Loren's grave at Holten Cemetery. Roy Nelson (Pictured below) is the Grand-Nephew of Loren ...
May 2010: A Visit to Holten and Groesbeek Cemeteries
In May 2010, Dolores and Ron Friesen traveled to both Holten and Groesbeek Cemeteries in Holland, to visit the graves ...