Nick Grimshaw

Retired Infantry officer, husband, father, student of military history with a passion for the outdoors, and a metal head who still buys vinyl records and cds.

[Christopher Ankersen @ProfAnkersen]

In 1889 Anton Chekov wrote, "One must never place a loaded rifle on the stage if it isn’t going to go off. It’s wrong to make promises you don’t mean to keep." Good advice for playwriting then; good advice for Canada's recent Defence Policy Update now #dpubb

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[Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx @CraigBaird]

Happy Holidays everyone!

Here is a Santa Claus from every province, from west to east and through the territories.

1. British Columbia

[Commissionaires @Commissionaires]

Today is Indigenous Veterans Day. Commissionaires honours the service and legacy of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people of Canada who have a long and proud tradition of military service to our country. #IndigenousVeteransDay #HonouringService #Commissionaires

[Moz Perkins⚓️🇨🇶🇬🇧 Author 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @MozPerkins]

On November 7th, 1920, in strictest secrecy, four unidentified British bodies were exhumed from temporary battlefield cemeteries at Ypres, Arras, the Asine and the Somme.

None of the soldiers who did the digging were told why.

The bodies were taken by field ambulance to GHQ at St-Pol-Sur-Ter Noise. Once there, the bodies were draped with the union flag.

Sentries were posted and Brigadier-General Wyatt and a Colonel Gell selected one body at random. The other three were reburied.

A French Honour Guard was selected and stood by the coffin overnight of the chosen soldier overnight.

On the morning of the 8th November, a specially designed coffin made of oak from the grounds of Hampton Court arrived and the Unknown Warrior was placed inside.

On top was placed a crusaders sword and a shield on which was inscribed:

"A British Warrior who fell in the GREAT WAR 1914-1918 for King and Country".

On the 9th of November, the Unknown Warrior was taken by horse-drawn carriage through Guards of Honour and the sound of tolling bells and bugle calls to the quayside.

There, he was saluted by Marechal Foche and loaded onto HMS Vernon bound for Dover. The coffin stood on the deck covered in wreaths, surrounded by the French Honour Guard.

Upon arrival at Dover, the Unknown Warrior was met with a nineteen gun salute - something that was normally only reserved for Field Marshals.

A special train had been arranged and he was then conveyed to Victoria Station, London.

He remained there overnight, and, on the morning of the 11th of November, he was finally taken to Westminster Abbey.

The idea of the unknown warrior was thought of by a Padre called David Railton who had served on the front line during the Great War the union flag he had used as an altar cloth whilst at the front, was the one that had been draped over the coffin.

It was his intention that all of the relatives of the 517,773 combatants whose bodies had not been identified could believe that the Unknown Warrior could very well be their lost husband, father, brother or son...

THIS is the reason we wear poppies.

We do not glorify war.

We remember - with humility - the great and the ultimate sacrifices that were made, not just in this war, but in every war and conflict where our service personnel have fought - to ensure the liberty and freedoms that we now take for granted.

Every year, on the 11th of November, we remember the Unknown Warrior.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them.

[Iron Maiden @IronMaiden]

Thank you Edmonton!

#IronMaiden #TheFuturePastTour #KillerKontent #Canada

[Nick Grimshaw @nickgrim409]

@IronMaiden Awesome show once again from these heavy metal icons! Can’t wait to see them again in Edmonton. Up the Irons!

[The Royal Canadian Legion @RoyalCdnLegion]

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Battle of Medak Pocket.

2nd Battalion 2 PPCLI was caught in an aggressive 14-day Croatian Army offensive. Ultimately, the soldiers imposed their will on the Croatian and Serbian armies, created a buffer zone and enforced a ceasefire.

[Nick Grimshaw @nickgrim409]

@MNavarroGenie If the Alberta Government was smart, they would have placed an order for additional CL415 or 515 aircraft given the current situation and the demand for these essential aircraft. They will be made in Alberta very soon. This is a no-brainer, win-win situation. Do the right thing.

[Commissionaires Nova Scotia @CmresNovaScotia]

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[Nick Grimshaw @nickgrim409]

@Pipes2727 @Metallica Can’t wait! We are getting close to the concert only being one year away! Glad to hear that the Montreal shows were awesome. Now you can show off your new concert t-shirts and everyone will be jealous back home.

[Wounded Warriors CAN @WoundWarriorCA]

Family remembers firefighter killed in N.W.T. as brave and passionate about his job. Rest easy, Adam Yeadon. We will remember your service and sacrifice.

[Nick Grimshaw @nickgrim409]

@DMike_Day Hard to believe it’s been 20 years. We will never forget Cpl Vermeulen. RIP.

[D. Michael Day @DMike_Day]

Captain Matthew Dawe, (1980 - 2007) KIA this date, 2007
RIP
Once a Patricia, Always a Patricia

[Commissionaires Nova Scotia @CmresNovaScotia]

Mark your calendar for Wednesday, June 28 🗓️ We're having a #hiring event at @ZSportsplex in Dartmouth.

Come to the event to learn about Commissionaires! You may leave with a job offer and training start date.

Can't make it? Apply online here: https://t.co/Ecnuzlz6in

[Commissionaires Ottawa @CmresOttawa]

On this @CanadianForces Day, we honour the veterans and their families who work among us, and those who are serving our country today. We remember those who have sacrificed their lives for our freedom and peaceful way of life. Thank you. #CanadianArmedForcesDay #CAF

[Veterans Affairs CA @VeteransENG_CA]

A child becoming an adult is a special milestone for a Mother. For Tara Dawe, whose husband, Capt. Matthew Dawe, was killed in action in Afghanistan on Lucas’s second birthday, it’s a watershed moment. (1/5)

[Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx @CraigBaird]

Today in 1951, the Battle of Kapyong begins.
In the battle, 700 Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry pushed back 5,000 Chinese & North Koreans on Hill 677.
The Canadians held their position & possibly saved the City of Seoul.

https://t.co/elvuNuYMnG

[Cole Rosentreter @ColeRosentreter]

"These misunderstandings happen."

#f22 #AirForce

[Nick Grimshaw @nickgrim409]

@CraigBaird Absolute genius.

[Nick Grimshaw @nickgrim409]

@VeteransENG_CA RIP Jay. You will always be remembered.