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Here's a couple pics I'd better share w/ you guys today, sorry they're fuzzy copies.
First are my two Grandfather's in their Canadian WW1 Uniforms, both teenagers then.
After the war, one went back to the mountain farm and other home to the City and University, then on w/ their lives.
They first met when my folks got together 40 years later and after talking about their war experiences, realized they'd both returned home to Canada on the same March 1919 voyage aboard White Star's RMS Olympic, sister of Titanic which carried approximately 6000 boys also mother's answered prayers per trip.
My Dad's father then pulled out the second pic below from the 03/17/19 Toronto Star Newspaper of the Olympic pulling into Halifax harbour in Wartime Dazzle paint w/ another shipload of fellas happy to be home...alive! He'd saved it being he was in the picture leaning on the rail but what he didn't know was, the lad a few yards away up the ropes waving his hat was now standing right beside him also had saved a copy of the same newspaper picture too.
One more thing, I'm very lucky to have my one Grandfather's Kit bag, complete w/ Helmet, ID Tags which are Leather, Puttees, Utensils, photos from home including his dog also Nos WW1 Bandages and more.
Also in the bag are two letters from the King but more important, letters from home.
One of the best things is his Diary, it starts w/ travelling a few days by horse to sign up then on to the last page, home safe and looking forward to getting up early and milking cows.
It's sure helped me a few times over the years whenever I think life seems tough, a run through the bag also a few pages of the Diary are usually more than enough to quickly realize how mistaken I am.
Thanks to those who gave their everything for the world we all enjoy each and every day!
~ Pete
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