Aubrey Cosens' Victoria Cross at Mooshof

I wish I did.

One can only hope it's gone into store.

 

Paul - I have a meeting next week with the Local Historical Association of the Lower Rhine area at Louisendorf, will ask if they know.

 

Thanks, I look forward to hearing what you find out.

 

Stolpi,
Please keep us posted.
I can contact Terry Copp of the Canadian Battlefield Foundation to see if he can help.
Alternatively, the QOR association may also want to get involved.

 

Any news on this?

 

Stolpi,
PM sent...

 

Excellent thread as always Stolpi. I hope the plaque has been located and is being looked after in the manner is should be. All the best - Maria

 

Cosen's Sten gun was retrieved and now occupies a position of honour in the Sergeants’ Mess of The Queen’s Own Rifles in Moss Park Armoury, Toronto.

 

Canuck, thank you for the tip.

After having searched in vain for some time for a picture of the Sten gun on the net, today, WW2Talk member Randy aka 17thDYRCH, most kindly, went over to Moss Park Armoury, Toronto. He took some photographs of Cosen's Sten gun and the medalls which are on display at the Sergeants' Mess and sent them over to me.





Looks like the gun is silver plated ... ? Unfortunately, as DYRCH told me, the Sergeants' Mess at Moss Park is a rather dreary room with poor lighting. That, coupled with the glass case does not make for great photos. The flash light made the text unreadable. Can anyone decipher the text?


Cosens' medalls. With the VC to the left. Can anyone ID the others?

Bravo Randy!

 

Well done Randy!

 

good day stolpi.very senior member.23 june 2013.10:27am.re:audrey cosen's victoria cross at mooshof.i thank you for a very moving tread.aubrey cousen's was like a one man army.such courage.he was a worthy V.C.and a great great leader of men.may he rest in peace.regards bernard85

 

Stolpi, Canuck

We have these private little museums across the land. A real treasure trove.

Glad to be of assistance.

 

No news of the plaque?

 

The plaque is again on the Mooshof, I saw today. It is on the same wall (south west side) as before, but the position is different; it is now on the far right, so closer to the road side. The renovation seems to be finished, still nobody appears to live there. I had to go around a temporarily fence to get a closer look to the plaque. It is in excellent condition so it has been well cared for. Next time I'll bring a camera and make a photo, it's only a 5 min drive from where I live.

 

The renovated Mooshof with the new position of the plaque, photo taken 13th July 2014

 

And the plaque. Second photo Mooshof seen from the west.

 

Thanks for the recce!

 

Much appreciated JanW!

Losses in the other battalions of the 8th Cdn Inf Brig also had been severe for Feb 26th, the first day of Op Blockbuster:

001 BEAZLEY RP F/36676 - 26/02/1945 NORTH SHORE (NEW BRUNSWICK) REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
002 BECK GA G/64858 - 26/02/1945 NORTH SHORE (NEW BRUNSWICK) REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
003 DALEY AJ G/22013 - 26/02/1945 NORTH SHORE (NEW BRUNSWICK) REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
004 DUTCHER EA G/22951 - 26/02/1945 NORTH SHORE (NEW BRUNSWICK) REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
005 GEMMELL TM B/134732 - 26/02/1945 NORTH SHORE (NEW BRUNSWICK) REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
006 GRAHAM GL F/63746 - 26/02/1945 NORTH SHORE (NEW BRUNSWICK) REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
007 HARBOUR WE E/38135 - 26/02/1945 NORTH SHORE (NEW BRUNSWICK) REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
008 HERBERT AP G/27026 - 26/02/1945 NORTH SHORE (NEW BRUNSWICK) REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
009 HICKIE EA G/63323 - 26/02/1945 NORTH SHORE (NEW BRUNSWICK) REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
010 HULL FC F/58371 - 26/02/1945 NORTH SHORE (NEW BRUNSWICK) REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
011 JAGOE DC G/2958 - 26/02/1945 NORTH SHORE (NEW BRUNSWICK) REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
012 LA'FAVE JA F/7106 - 26/02/1945 NORTH SHORE (NEW BRUNSWICK) REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
013 LUTES HI G/53923 - 26/02/1945 NORTH SHORE (NEW BRUNSWICK) REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
014 MACPHERSON DR - - 26/02/1945 NORTH SHORE (NEW BRUNSWICK) REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
015 MCGOVERN FE G/16601 - 26/02/1945 NORTH SHORE (NEW BRUNSWICK) REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
016 MCGUIGAN SR F/82574 - 26/02/1945 NORTH SHORE (NEW BRUNSWICK) REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
017 MILLER EW G/60770 - 26/02/1945 NORTH SHORE (NEW BRUNSWICK) REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
018 MOOERS RV G/2863 - 26/02/1945 NORTH SHORE (NEW BRUNSWICK) REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
019 MUNROE EA F/57186 - 26/02/1945 NORTH SHORE (NEW BRUNSWICK) REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
020 MURRAY GB G/789 - 26/02/1945 NORTH SHORE (NEW BRUNSWICK) REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
021 PARKER WB - - 26/02/1945 NORTH SHORE (NEW BRUNSWICK) REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
022 PATTERSON MA G/2868 - 26/02/1945 NORTH SHORE (NEW BRUNSWICK) REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
023 PAYNTER JG G/3234 - 26/02/1945 NORTH SHORE (NEW BRUNSWICK) REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
024 POWER PJ G/1940 - 26/02/1945 NORTH SHORE (NEW BRUNSWICK) REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
025 RICHARDSON WL G/57143 - 26/02/1945 NORTH SHORE (NEW BRUNSWICK) REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
026 TITFORD CK C/65255 - 26/02/1945 NORTH SHORE (NEW BRUNSWICK) REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.
027 VADEBONCOEUR R D/122822 - 26/02/1945 NORTH SHORE (NEW BRUNSWICK) REGIMENT, R.C.I.C.


001 BILLETTE B D/27010 - 26/02/1945 LE REGIMENT DE LA CHAUDIERE, R.C.I.C.
002 BOUCHER M E/10667 - 26/02/1945 LE REGIMENT DE LA CHAUDIERE, R.C.I.C.
003 CAISSIE C G/11034 - 26/02/1945 LE REGIMENT DE LA CHAUDIERE, R.C.I.C.
004 CARON A D/57253 - 26/02/1945 LE REGIMENT DE LA CHAUDIERE, R.C.I.C.
005 CORMIER D F/57545 - 26/02/1945 LE REGIMENT DE LA CHAUDIERE, R.C.I.C.
006 COTE EG L/101153 - 26/02/1945 LE REGIMENT DE LA CHAUDIERE, R.C.I.C.
007 COTE P E/10640 - 26/02/1945 LE REGIMENT DE LA CHAUDIERE, R.C.I.C.
008 DUGUAY J E/13090 - 26/02/1945 LE REGIMENT DE LA CHAUDIERE, R.C.I.C.
009 LABERGE JEL E/110016 - 26/02/1945 LE REGIMENT DE LA CHAUDIERE, R.C.I.C.
010 LAPOINTE M E/110097 - 26/02/1945 LE REGIMENT DE LA CHAUDIERE, R.C.I.C.
011 LE BLANC N D/107514 - 26/02/1945 LE REGIMENT DE LA CHAUDIERE, R.C.I.C.
012 LECLERC A E/10231 - 26/02/1945 LE REGIMENT DE LA CHAUDIERE, R.C.I.C.
013 LEVESQUE A E/101621 - 26/02/1945 LE REGIMENT DE LA CHAUDIERE, R.C.I.C.
014 OUELLETTE JRT G/2905 - 26/02/1945 LE REGIMENT DE LA CHAUDIERE, R.C.I.C.
015 PAINCHAUD G D/107604 - 26/02/1945 LE REGIMENT DE LA CHAUDIERE, R.C.I.C.
016 PROVENCHER JHA D/58505 - 26/02/1945 LE REGIMENT DE LA CHAUDIERE, R.C.I.C

 

A few more photo's

 

JanW,

Excellent!
Very good news indeed.

I visited the site with Stolpi during my tour in 2012. Very nice that the German owner ( I assume German ownership ) has restored the plaque on the original wall.

Cheers from Canada