Prinses Irene Brigade
Perton Parish Council is hosting a visit by Dutch soldiers from the Prinses Irene Regiment based in Eindhoven, The Netherlands on Friday 6th November.
Members of the Dutch army who escaped the invasion of The Netherlands by the Nazi’s during the Second World War came to the UK and were based at the Dutch Camp, Wrottesley Park in Perton from 1941 to 1945. In 1944, the Dutch Regiment, then known as the Prinses Irene Brigade, joined the invasion of Europe by the Allies including the liberation of The Netherlands.
The Prinses Irene Regiment is returning to visit Perton for the fourth year. The Dutch soldiers will visit the site of their former camp which is now the natural burial ground. A service will also be held at the Memorial stone at 10.15am.