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Lt. Justin Garrett Boyes

Friday, 19 March 2010 06:30

Lt. Justin Garrett Boyes, 26

Lt. Justin Garrett Boyes, was killed on October 28, 2009 when his foot patrol was hit by the blast, at about 9 a.m. local time, 20 kilometres southwest of Kandahar City in Panjwayi district.

Boyes belonged to the 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry based in Edmonton and was 10 days into his second deployment to Afghanistan when he was killed. At the time of his death, Boyes was mentoring an Afghan national police patrol.

Boyes is survived by his wife Alanna and son, James, 3, his parents Angela and Brian, a brother serving with the 2nd Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in Shilo, Man., as well as a sister living in the U.K.

In Kandahar, Brig.-Gen. Jonathan Vance called Boyes "a dedicated family man" who spent every possible moment with his wife and son.

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Sapper Steven Marshall

Friday, 19 March 2010 06:30

Sapper Steven Marshall, 26

The 24-year-old sapper had been in Kandahar for less than a week when he was killed on October 30, 2009 by an improvised explosive device while on foot patrol in Panjwai District.

"He was eager to get out and make a difference," Brigadier-General Jonathan Vance, commander of Task Force Kandahar, told reporters in a statement yesterday.

"He had an incredible sense of humour and a contagious grin that never left his face, even during the most difficult moments. He would embrace any situation and always found and shared that silver lining with his mates."

Sapper Marshall is survived by his family and friends.

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Proud to be Canadian

Friday, 19 March 2010 06:30

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

— Lt.-Col. John McCrae (1872 - 1918)

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Pte. Jonathan Couturier

Friday, 19 March 2010 06:30

Pte. Jonathan Couturier, 23

Private Jonathan Couturier died on September 17, 2009, due to the explosion of an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan. Born in Loretteville, in the Quebec City region, Private Couturier joined the Canadian Forces on March 29, 2006.

At the age of 23, Jonathan was a member of 2 Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment based in Valcartier. Dispatched on his first tour, he left for Afghanistan in April 2009 with 2 Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment Battle Group.

Pte. Couturier never missed the chance "to talk about his passions -- hockey, his Mustang, and the love of his live, Andréanne," said Brig-Gen. Vance

Pte. Couturier is survived by his common-law spouse, Andréanne, mother Celine, father Yvan and brothers Nicolas and Mickaël.

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Pte. Patrick Lormand

Friday, 19 March 2010 06:30

Pte. Patrick Lormand, 21

Lormand is the 130th soldier to die in Afghanistan since the mission began in 2002.

Brig.-Gen. Jonathan Vance described Lormand as a proud and heroic infantryman who "came here to do right by Afghanistan, to serve Canada's objective to help bring peace, a chance for lasting security and a better environment to live and raise a family."

Lormand — known as "Lorm" to his buddies — was a member of the 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Regiment Battle Group based in Valcartier, Que. He is survived by his parents Jacques and Sylvie.

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