Vimy

My brother-in-law, Mike Lee, left London Ontario today for Normandy France. He is going to the Vimy memorial ceremonies. His Father, Frank and Frank's brother were in the RCAF during WWII. Frank came home, his brother did not. I visited Frank's brother's grave 14 years ago, in Germany in the Reichswald Cemetary. Michelle, my Sister Barbara and I were the first in the family to visit, see and photograph his grave. It was quite moving.

I also took pictures of, (and I still do not know why,) EK Wilson's grave stone. He died in 1944. He too was in the RCAF. His Service Record Number is inscribed on his stone. I tried DND but for them there are privacy issues. I called the Trenton Museum. They told me he was Edmond Kenneth Wilson from Oshawa. The Oshawa newspaper ran my story about having pictures of the grave. His Grand-nephew got hold of me. He had all E. Kenneth Wilson's medals and war memorabilia. I sent him the pictures. He sent me copies of the newpaper clippings of when he was reported missing and then confirmed dead, he was 21. They had never seen the grave site, I'm not even sure they knew where he was.

Canada's involvement in both WWI & WWII has always been of great interest to Mike, enough so that's he's flying over to be a part of a significant event in our history. He will be there Monday, with thousands of others, Queen Elizabeth, our Prime Minister and France's Dominique de Villepin.

I will watch the tv coverage and hope to see him!