Posted by Melissa Grimshaw on November 23, 2008, 2:10 am, in reply to "Re: George Grimshaw, Royal Rifle"
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ROB I RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE AS A RESPONSE TO YOUR MSG TO ME..... SEEMS QUITE IMPORTANT AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE CONNECTED WITH THIS PERSON YET: I wanted to contact Rob Edlefsen whom I noticed replied and mentioned the Black Watch and a connection to Beloel. Rob, I may be your cousin? Do you have a sister and was your father called Charles Edlefsen? My mother is Catherine who lives in Yourkshire, UK. If this is correct, trhen many..many years ago I recall meeting you on a visit with your family to Yorkshire. I am an Ozzie nowadays. Drop me a line it would be great to connect. Mellissa I do apologise for hi jacking your 'post' but I got rather excited thinking my cousin may be out there! Best Regards Mark ps: I have a photo and a few words on a card posted from the trenchs in France from 'charlie to kitty' our grand parents..if this is all correct. --Previous Message-- : Hello Melissa - : I have no wartime stories of your : grandfather as I am too young. However, My : family and I were friends of your : grandfather and grandmother from Beloeil : Quebec back in the late 60's and early 70's. : I knew (I guess your aunts) Debbie and : Dorothy from Cedar Street School. I often : talked to your grandfather when he would : drop around for one reason or another and he : and my father "Chic" (also a : second world war vet), would "shoot the : breeze". I was always raised with a : deep respect for those who served this : country in the war(s) and were left with : various disabilities because of it. Of : course as a young teenager I would ask my : dad what had happened to George in the war : but he would not go into any detail other : than as a POW of the Japanese and their : documented poor treatment of prisoners, his : feet were injured/damaged in such a way as : to cause him problems for the rest of his : life. Forgive me if this is vague as I am : trying to recount conversations from : thirty-something years ago. : He was alway a gentle soul and was always : kind to me even as a typical teen in the : seventies. I had a lot of respect for your : grandfather George Grimshaw as a Canadian : Vet and as a person. It is nice to see : someone take the time to try to find out a : bit about their grandparents. I too am : looking for clues and stories of my : grandparents. In particular my dad's father : who served in the Black Watch in the first : world war. : I wish you all the best in you search and my : good wishes to your family. : : Rob Edlefsen : : --Previous Message-- : I was just wondering if there was anyone out : there who knew of, or has any information : regarding my grandfather/had friendship with : him. He was a Royal Rifleman and was : captured and held as a POW until the end of : the war. He was from Beloiel/Montreal, : Quebec... Any information would be : appreciated. Thanks. : : Melissa : : :