Fallen Canadians
Here we honour those who have
given their lives serving Canada
and helping the people
of Afghanistan.
Sapper Steven Marshall
Age: 24
Hometown:
Unit: 1st Combat Engineering Regiment
Deceased: October 30, 2009
Incident: Improvised explosive device, south-est of Kandahar City, Afghanistan.
Lieutenant Justin Boyes
Age: 26
Hometown: Saskatoon, SK
Unit: 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
Deceased: October 28, 2009
Incident: Improvised explosive device, south-est of Kandahar City, Afghanistan.
Private Jonathan Couturier
Age: 23
Hometown: Loretteville, Québec
Unit: 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment Battle Group
Deceased: September 17, 2009
Incident: Improvised explosive device, Panjwayi District, Afghanistan
Private Patrick Lormand
Age: 21
Hometown: Chute-à-Blondeau, Ontario
Unit: 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment Battle Group
Deceased: September 13, 2009
Incident: Improvised explosive device, Panjwayi District, Afghanistan
Corporal Jean-François Drouin
Age: 31
Hometown: Beauport, Québec
Unit: 5 Combat Engineer Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment Battle Group
Deceased: September 6, 2009
Incident: Improvised explosive device, vicinity of Dand District, Afghanistan.
Major Yannick Pépin
Age : 36
Hometown : Warwick, Québec
Unit : 5 Combat Engineer Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment Battle Group
Deceased : September 6, 2009
Incident: Improvised explosive device, vicinity of Dand District, Afghanistan
Sapper Matthieu Allard
Age: 21
Hometown: Val d'Or, Quebec
Unit: 2nd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment
Deceased: August 1, 2009
Incident: Improvised explosive device, Zhari District, Afghanistan.
Corporal Christian Bobbitt
Age: 23
Hometown: Sept-Îles, Quebec
Unit: 2nd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment
Deceased: August 1, 2009
Incident: Improvised explosive device, Zhari District, Afghanistan
Private Sébastien Courcy
Age: 26
Hometown: St-Hyacinthe
Unit: 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
Deceased: July 16, 2009
Incident: Killed in action in the Panjwayi District, Afghanistan.
Master Corporal Patrice Audet
Age: 38
Hometown: Montreal (Quebec)
Unit: 430e Escadron tactique d’hélicoptères
Deceased: July 6, 2009
Incident: Helicopter crash, Zabul Province, Afghanistan
Corporal Martin Joannette
Age: 25
Hometown: Saint-Calixte (Quebec)
Unit: 3e Bataillon, Royal 22e Régiment
Deceased: July 6, 2009
Incident: Helicopter crash, Zabul Province, Afghanistan
Master-Corporal Charles-Philippe Michaud
Age: 28
Hometown: Edmundston, New Brunswick
Unit: 2nd Batallion, Royal 22e Régiment
Deceased: July 5, 2009
Incident: improvised explosive device, Panjway District, Afghanistan
Corporal Nicholas Bulger
Age: 30
Hometown: Peterborough, Ontario
Unit: 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
Deceased: July 3, 2009
Incident: improvised explosive device, Zhari District, Afghanistan
Corporal Martin Dubé
Age: 35
Hometown:
Unit: 5 Combat Engineer Regiment
Deceased: June 14, 2009
Incident: improvised explosive device, Panjwayi District, Afghanistan.
Private Alexandre Péloquin
Age: 20
Home Town: Brownsburg-Chatham, Quebec
Unit: 3rd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment
Deceased: June 8, 2009
Incident: improvised explosive device, Panjwayi District, Afghanistan.
Major Michelle Mendes
Age: 30
Home Town: Wicklow, Ontario
Unit: Chief of Defence Intelligence
Deceased: April 23, 2009
Incident: Non combat related
Trooper Karine Blais
Age: 21
Home Town: Les Méchins, Quebec
Unit: 12e Régiment Blindé du Canada, 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment Battle Group
Deceased: April 13, 2009
Incident: Improvised explosive device, Shah Wali Kowt District, Afghanistan.
Master Corporal Scott Francis Vernelli
Age: 28
Home Town: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Unit: 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group
Deceased: March 20, 2009
Incident: Improvised explosive device, Shah Wali Kot District, Afghanistan.
Corporal Tyler Crooks
Age: 24
Home Town: Port Colborne, Ontario
Unit: 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group
Deceased: March 20, 2009
Incident: Improvised explosive device, Shah Wali Kot District, Afghanistan.
Trooper Jack Bouthillier
Age: 20
Home Town: Hearst, Ontario
Unit: Royal Canadian Dragoons, 3rd Battalion the Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group
Deceased: March 20, 2009
Incident: Improvised explosive device, Shah Wali Kot District, Afghanistan.
Trooper Corey Joseph Hayes
Age: 22
Home Town: Ripples, New Brunswick
Unit: Royal Canadian Dragoons, 3rd Battalion the Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group
Deceased: March 20, 2009
Incident: Improvised explosive device, Shah Wali Kot District, Afghanistan.
Trooper Marc Diab
Age: 22
Home Town: Mississauga, Ontario
Unit: Royal Canadian Dragoons, 3rd Battalion the Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group
Deceased: March 8, 2009
Incident: Improvised explosive device, Shah Wali Kot District, Afghanistan.
Warrant Officer Dennis Raymond Brown
Unit: The Lincoln and Welland Regiment
Deceased: March 3, 2009
Incident: Improvised explosive device, Arghandab district, Afghanistan.
Corporal Dany Olivier Fortin
Unit: 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron at 3 Wing Bagotville.
Deceased: March 3, 2009
Incident: Improvised explosive device, Arghandab district, Afghanistan.
Corporal Kenneth Chad O’Quinn
Unit: 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Headquarters and Signals Squadron
Deceased: March 3, 2009
Incident: Improvised explosive device, Arghandab district, Afghanistan.
Sapper Sean David Greenfield
Age: 25
Home Town: Pinawa, Manitoba
Unit: 24 Field Engineer Squadron, 2 Combat Engineer Regiment, 3rd Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group.
Deceased: January 31, 2009
Incident: Improvised explosive device, Kandahar province, Afghanistan.
Trooper Brian Richard Good
Age: 42
Home Town: Ottawa, Ontario
Unit: 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group
Deceased: January 7, 2009
Incident: Improvised explosive device, Shah Wall Kowt District, Afghanistan.
Sergeant Gregory John Kruse
Age: 40
Home Town: Campbelltown, New Brunswick
Unit: 2 Combat Engineer Regiment, serving as a member of 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group
Deceased: December 27, 2008
Incident: Improvised explosive device, Panjwayi District, Afghanistan.
Warrant Officer Gaétan Roberge
Age: 45
Home Town: Hanmer, Ontario
Unit: 2nd Battalion, The Irish Regiment of Canada
Deceased: December 27, 2008
Incident: Improvised explosive device, Panjwayi District, Afghanistan.
Private Michael Freeman
Age: 28
Home Town: Peterborough, Ontario
Unit: 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment
Deceased: December 26, 2008
Incident: Improvised explosive device, Zharey District, Afghanistan
Cpl. Thomas James Hamilton
Age: 26
Home Town: Truro, Nova Scotia
Unit: 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment
Deceased: December 13, 2008
Incident: Improvised explosive device, Arghandab district, Afghanistan
Pte. Justin Peter Jones
Age: 21
Home Town: Baie Verte, Newfoundland
Unit: 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment
Deceased: December 13, 2008
Incident: Improvised explosive device, Arghandab district, Afghanistan
Pte. John Michael Roy Curwin
Age: 26
Home Town: Mount Uniacke, Nova Scotia
Unit: 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment
Deceased: December 13, 2008
Incident: Improvised explosive device, Arghandab district, Afghanistan