Business Card of Piper Richard van Raai of the Seaforth Highlanders of Holland Memorial Pipes and Drums. His address is Kluutstraat 12 3815 HH Amersfoort, The Netherlands. Laminated. The Seaforth Highlanders of Holland Memorial Pipes and Drums was formed on September 8th 1999 in Voorthuizen, Gelderland, the Netherlands as a monument to The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada. Among others, this regiment liberated the Gelderse Vallei at the end of the Second World War. In April 1945, the Gelderland valley (the area including both Barneveld and Voorthuizen) was liberated from German occupation. The capital of Amsterdam was liberated on May 8th, both areas by primarily Canadian regiments. The band is in contact with the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada Regimental Association and representatives of the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada. The musical direction of the band is by Pipe Major Frank Jan de Boone, who is assisted by a number of instructors. The band performs at many different occasions and can look forward to an ever increasing popularity among the public. One of its most distinctive features, in comparison to other bagpipe bands in Holland, is their uniform. They chose the original uniform worn by the Canadian pipe band during April and May 1945. The uniform includes; the regimental (McKenzie) tartan of the Seaforth Highlanders, the Canadian battle dress jacket, green hose tops, black army boots and green boot wrappings [puttees]. Holland has four memorial pipe bands. The other bands are; The 48th Highlanders of Holland Pipes and Drums from Apeldoorn, The Canadian Scottish from Zeeuws-Vlaanderen (Dutch Flanders) and The Highland Regiment from Deventer.