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Midlothian / LOOK UP REQUEST - WILLIAM McKINLAY EDMOND from MUSSELBURGH, near EDINBURGH
« on: Tuesday 10 September 19 10:48 BST (UK) »
Can I draw members attention to a story in the Daily Mail yesterday. A Dutch lady, now aged 84 has been leaving flowers on a British Soldiers grave at the CWGC cemetery in Oosterbeek in Holland since she was 9 years old. The soldier was killed in the battle for Arnhem in September 1944, aged 27.
At the end of the article in mentions that family probably don't know that William Edmond is buried at the cemetery.
Having made a few enquiries it would appear that people have already tried to find a link to the family, that his widow re married, adopted two children who have been contacted and knew nothing about him or their mothers first brief marriage.
Surely there has to be someone out there related to this soldier? Is anyone interested in a having a look into this?
Here is the link to the article:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7441627/The-Arnhem-flower-girl-devoted-hero-helped-liberate-Dutch-village.html
At the end of the article in mentions that family probably don't know that William Edmond is buried at the cemetery.
Having made a few enquiries it would appear that people have already tried to find a link to the family, that his widow re married, adopted two children who have been contacted and knew nothing about him or their mothers first brief marriage.
Surely there has to be someone out there related to this soldier? Is anyone interested in a having a look into this?
Here is the link to the article:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7441627/The-Arnhem-flower-girl-devoted-hero-helped-liberate-Dutch-village.html