Nathan Lloyd Smith
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Private Nathan Lloyd Smith (June 28, 1975-April 18, 2002)[1] was a Canadian soldier who was killed in a friendly fire incident near Kandahar, Afghanistan (see Tarnak Farm incident).
He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1975. Nathan grew up in Ostrea Lake on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia. He attended Eastern Shore District High School in Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia. He graduated from the commercial diving course at Seneca College in Newmarket, Ontario in 1997. He enlisted in the Canadian Forces on September 24, 1998.[2]
Smith's mother, Charlotte Lynn Smith, was named the Silver Cross Mother in 2003[3] by the Royal Canadian Legion. There is also a camp in Afghanistan named after him (Camp Nathan Smith).
[edit] See also
- Sergeant Marc Léger
- Corporal Ainsworth Dyer
- Private Richard Green
[edit] References
- ^ CBC News (Dec. 14, 2006). Canada in Afghanistan: Portraits of Fallen Soldiers
- ^ The Roll Call of Honour. Tribute to Pte Nathan Lloyd Smith
- ^ The Mail Star (November 10, 2003). Silver Cross Mother Proud of Son Nathan's Accomplishments.
[edit] External links
- Obituary: IN MEMORY OF Pte. NATHAN LLOYD SMITH
- Tribute: Tribute to Pte Nathan Lloyd Smith
