Re: Edward Nelson Badour

Jacki Hollywood (Brown) | Nov 11, 2015

I read your article Edward Nelson Badour, Nov 5/15 with great interest, as I am one of his great-grand nieces. My name is Jacki Hollywood. I am the daughter of William (Bill) Hollywood, originally from Sharbot Lake (and great grand daughter of Julia (Badour) Hollywood). I currently live in England with my husband, LCol Kevin Brown who works with a NATO unit here.

Last spring, our family had the opportunity to tour of some of the World War I battlefields with fellow Canadians posted in the UK. We visited several cemeteries and memorials in France including the Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele Canadian Memorials, both battlefields at which Nelson Badour fought.

The highlight of the trip for our family was having the honour of placing a wreath at the Menin Gate Last Post Ceremony (30 May 2015). The ceremony was very moving.

I wish I had known about Edward Nelson Badour prior to our trip. Although we looked at the names of Canadian soldiers engraved on the Menin Gate and said thank you to all soldiers who lost their lives, it would have meant so much more if I had been able to specifically thank a member of the family.

Thank you very much for publishing the story about one of my ancestors. I would also like to extend special thank you to FASCFLA for their research and dedication to our fallen soldiers and the Hollywood Legion for ensuring that their memories live on.

Je me souviens.