from Kamp Westerbork, and died toge<strong>the</strong>r at Sobibor Concentration Camp on 16 July 1943. War Memorial Loosdrecht, Holland Annual May-Day services are held at this war memorial in Loosdrecht Holland. The memorial includes <strong>the</strong> names of 23 German Jewish children, 9 resistance fighters executed by <strong>the</strong> Germans in Loosdrecht, a Pastor and 3 Jewish teenagers Rebecca Louise Deen, Harold Deen and L Polak. Rebecca Louise Deen 27 July 1926 to 16 July 1943 However Harold and Rebecca disagreed, sensing what <strong>the</strong> Germans planned. Hurriedly <strong>the</strong>y left by bicycle to find a place where <strong>the</strong>y could hide. Eventually <strong>the</strong>y found refuge at a farm in Haarlemmermeer. Not long after a farm hand, in retaliation for an unrelated disagreement with <strong>the</strong> farmer, informed <strong>the</strong> NSB that Harold and Rebecca were hiding on <strong>the</strong> farm. It is unknown what happened to <strong>the</strong> farmer or whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> farm hand was ever exposed for this actions. It is not clear what happened after <strong>the</strong>y were betrayed. However in correspondence written by Dinnie van Zutphen to Erica after <strong>the</strong> war, she mentions a “note” she received during <strong>the</strong> war from Harold and Rebecca advising, “We have packed our luggage and are in good spirits. Please send food parcels to Westerbork. We are being transported to Poland.” Martin Moen has visited <strong>the</strong> war memorial a number of times. He has reflected on <strong>the</strong> brutality of war and <strong>the</strong> loss of many of his mo<strong>the</strong>r’s extended family. His Opa, Levie Deen, lost 5 of his 8 siblings and his Oma, Marianna Deen-Jolis, lost 4 of her 5 siblings. He has ensured <strong>the</strong>ir names and those of <strong>the</strong>ir children are permanently remembered at Yad Vashem, Israel. Interestingly, Martin was born, at <strong>the</strong> Nieuwe Brug Hotel and Restaurant, a few hundred meters from <strong>the</strong> war memorial. This place marked <strong>the</strong> commencement of his journey to determine what happened to his family. His son, Simon, was born on <strong>the</strong> same day and month as Harold, <strong>the</strong> 11 February. His daughter, Rebecca, is named after Rebecca Louise Deen as requested by her great grandmo<strong>the</strong>r mo<strong>the</strong>r Marianna Deen. Additionally Ruth Moen, Martin’s wife, was born <strong>the</strong> same day and month as Rebecca Louise Deen, <strong>the</strong> 27 July. Red Cross records show that Harold and Rebecca were transported to Kamp Westerbork, Holland, from No. 269 Nieuwendijk, Amsterdam on <strong>the</strong> 6 July 1943 and <strong>the</strong>m by cattle car to Poland on <strong>the</strong> 13 July 1943. They were conveyed with 1988 Jewish prisoners, <strong>the</strong> second last transport PAGE 28 ©2013 Edited and compiled by Martin Moen, Perth, Western Australia.
Limestone War Memorial PAGE 29 ©2013 Edited and compiled by Martin Moen, Perth, Western Australia.