Not too long ago, after Britain's equivalent of Veteran's Day had passed, my aunt had the sudden urge to begin researching my maternal great-grandfather - and as it just so happened, a journal was being discussed at the time which had a very intriguing poem enclosed: one written by a Private Kermilleau Hayden of the 85th battalion (called the Nova Scotia Highlanders), which also happens to be my great-grandfather's name. Now I don't know about you, but I don't know many Kermilleaus...which makes this highly likely to be my great-grandfather. My aunt immediately contacted me, knowing the history buff that I am, and now our family has begun to re-trace our family tree, which we had considered rather hopeless until recently. It's been really cool to see my aunt's discovery brighten my love of history once again, as it's something I've been missing for awhile, and I'm excited at the idea to finally get to research my family tree, as I've always wanted to do.
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