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The number of Canadian Forces' fatalities resulting from Canadian military activities in Afghanistan is the largest for any single Canadian military mission since the 25th Canadian Brigade suffered 516 deaths in the Korean War between 1950 and 1953. A total of 133 Canadian Forces personnel have been killed since the mission began in 2002.

Specifics

The first casualties occurred in the Tarnak Farm incident, in which four Canadians were killed and eight seriously wounded when a United States warplane dropped a bomb on a training exercise in the belief that the Canadians were enemy soldiers. The four servicemen were honoured at an event unprecedented in Canadian military history; on 28 April 2002, Skyreach Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, was filled to capacity for a tribute ceremony for the four fallen soldiers that included personal messages from the Governor General, Prime Minister, Chief of Defence Staff, Premiers of Alberta and Manitoba, and the Mayor of Edmonton, most of whom also attended the service. Subsequently, deceased soldiers have been honoured by much smaller services, though, at the rededication of the Vimy Memorial on 9 April 2007, Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, made reference to all the fallen Canadians in Afghanistan when she rededicated the monument "to their eternal remembrance, to Canada, to all who would serve the cause of freedom, and to those who have lost their lives in Afghanistan."[1] Further, in honour of all those who died during the Afghan mission, the section of Ontario's Highway 401 along which fallen soldiers are carried from Canadian Forces Base Trenton to Toronto after repatriation was named the Highway of Heroes.[2] All those Canadian Forces personnel who are killed during the mission are posthumously awarded the Sacrifice Medal and their spouse or next of kin receive the Memorial Cross.

The first deployed Canadian woman to die in combat was Captain Nichola Goddard, and the death of Anthony Boneca initiated debate around the combat readiness of Canadian reservists, wherein questions were asked not only about the suitability of employing reservists, but also the role of the media in reporting comments by grief-stricken relatives, such as those made by Boneca's partner's father. The suitability of the Iltis vehicle was also questioned heavily following a land mine incident that claimed the lives of Canadian soldiers, leading the military to thereafter acquire Mercedes-Benz G-Class and RG-31 Nyala armoured patrol vehicles.[3]

The first Canadian woman to commit suicide on an overseas deployment was Major Michelle Mendes, an intelligence officer, who killed herself in her sleeping quarters at Kandahar Airfield only a few days after her arrival.[4][5]

Statistics

Fatalities
Cause Number
Enemy action
   Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) or land mines 78
   Rocket-propelled grenades or small arms or mortar fire 22
   Suicide bomb attacks 11
Toadal' 111
Non-enemy action
   Friendly-fire 6
   Vehicle accidents 6
   Helicopter accidents 2
   Accidental falls 2
   Accidental gunshots 2
   Suicides 1
   Unspecified 2
TOTAL 22
TOETAL 133

Fatalities

2002

Name Rank Hometown Age Spouse Children Unit Date Circumstance
1. Marc D. Léger Sergeant Lancaster, Ontario 29 wife - 3 Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry 18 April 2002 Four soldiers were killed and eight wounded in a "friendly fire" incident when an American F-16 fighter jet dropped a laser-guided 225-kg bomb on the Canadians who were on an exercise at Tarnak Farm, near Kandahar.[6]
2. Ainsworth Dyer Corporal Montreal, Quebec 24 fiancée -
3. Richard Green Private Mill Cove, Nova Scotia 21 - -
4. Nathan Smith Private Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia 24 - -
4 TOTAL

2003

Name Rank Hometown Age Spouse Children Unit Date Circumstance
5. Robert Alan Short Sergeant Fredericton, New Brunswick 42 wife 1 son, 1 daughter 3 Royal Canadian Regiment 2 October 2003 Land mine incident along a road regularly used by Canadian patrols leaving Camp Julien. The mines were believed to have been placed along the road two hours before the patrol. Three other Canadians wounded.[7][8]
6. Robbie Christopher Beerenfenger Corporal Ottawa, Ontario 29 wife 1 daughter, 2 sons
2 TOTAL

2004

Name Rank Hometown Age Spouse Children Unit Date Circumstance
7. Jamie Brendan Murphy Corporal Conception Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador 26 common-law wife - 1 RCR 27 January 2004 Victim of a suicide bombing while on patrol near Camp Julien in a Iltis jeep. Three other Canadians wounded.[9]
1 TOTAL

2005

Name Rank Hometown Age Spouse Children Unit Date Circumstance
8. Braun Scott Woodfield Private Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia 24 - - 2 RCR 24 November 2005 Died in a LAV III rollover on the main highway between Camp Julien and Kandahar.[10]
1 TOTAL

2006

Name Rank Hometown Age Spouse Children Unit Date Circumstance
9. Timothy Wilson Master Corporal Langruth, Manitoba 30 wife 1 daughter, 1 son 2 PPCLI 2 March 2006 Rollover accident involving a LAV III and a local taxi highway about seven kilometres west of Kandahar. Six others also injured.[8][11]
10. Paul Davis Corporal Bridgewater, Nova Scotia 28 wife 2 daughters
11. Robert Costall Private Gibsons, British Columbia 22 wife 1 son 1 PPCLI 29 March 2006 Killed by friendly fire from American Special Forces while defending a coalition outpost outside Kandahar from Taliban insurgents.[12][13][14]
12. Matthew Dinning Corporal Wingham, Ontario 23 - - 2 Military Police Platoon, Petawawa 22 April 2006 All four died when their G-wagon struck an IED north of Kandahar.[15]
13. William Turner Lieutenant Toronto, Ontario 45 - - Land Force Western Area HQ
14. Myles Mansell Bombardier Victoria, British Columbia 25 fiancée - 5th (British Columbia) Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
15. Randy Payne Corporal Gananoque, Ontario 32 wife 1 daughter, 1 son 1 Military Police Unit, ASU Wainwright MP Pltn
16. Nichola Goddard Captain Calgary, Alberta 26 husband - 1 Royal Canadian Horse Artillery 17 May 2006 Killed during operations against insurgents.[16]
17. Anthony Boneca Corporal Thunder Bay, Ontario 21 - - The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment 9 July 2006 Killed during combat operations against Taliban insurgents.
18. Francisco Gomez Corporal Edmonton, Alberta 44 - - 2 PPCLI 22 July 2006 Two soldiers killed, and eight wounded when their Bison armoured vehicle was attacked by a suicide bomber.
19. Jason Patrick Warren Corporal Quebec City, Quebec 29 - - The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada
20. Christopher Jonathan Reid Corporal Truro, Nova Scotia 34 - - 1 PPCLI 3 August 2006 Killed by a roadside bomb while in a LAV III. Six other Canadians wounded.[8][17][18]
21. Vaughn Ingram Sergeant Burgeo, Newfoundland and Labrador 35 wife 2 daughters All three soldiers killed, and nine wounded, during a RPG attack by insurgents.[17][18]
22. Bryce Jeffrey Keller Corporal Regina, Saskatchewan 27 wife -
23. Kevin Dallaire Private Calgary, Alberta 22 - -
24. Raymond Arndt Master Corporal Edson, Alberta 31 wife - Loyal Edmonton Regiment 5 August 2006 Killed in vehicular accident when a G-wagon collided head-on with a local civilian truck. Three others were also injured.[19]
25. Jeffrey Scott Walsh Master Corporal Regina, Saskatchewan 33 wife 2 daughters, 1 son 2 PPCLI 9 August 2006 Killed by the accidental discharge of a comrade's rifle while on patrol west of Kandahar. He had been in theater for less than a week.[20]
26. Andrew James Eykelenboom Corporal Comox, British Columbia 23 - - 1 Field Ambulance 11 August 2006 Killed by a suicide bomber while on a NATO patrol in a G-wagon light utility vehicle.
27. David Braun Corporal Raymore, Saskatchewan 27 - - 2 PPCLI 22 August 2006 Killed by a suicide bomber outside the gates of Camp Nathan Smith in Kandahar city. Three other Canadians wounded.[8]
28. Frank Robert Mellish Warrant Officer Truro, Nova Scotia 38 wife 2 sons 1 RCR 3 September 2006 Killed during Operation Medusa while fighting with Taliban insurgents in Panjwai district west of Kandahar. Nine other Canadians wounded.[8]
29. Richard Francis Nolan Warrant Officer Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador 39 common-law wife 3 sons, 1 stepdaughter
30. William Jonathon James Cushley Private Port Lambton, Ontario 21 - -
31. Shane Stachnik Sergeant Waskatenau, Alberta 30 common-law wife 2 stepchildren 2 Combat Engineer Regiment
32. Mark Anthony Graham Private Hamilton, Ontario 33 - 1 daughter 1 RCR 4 September 2006 Killed by US A-10 Warthog attack aircraft in a friendly fire incident. Dozens of other Canadians wounded.[17][21]
33. David Byers Private Espanola, Ontario 22 fiancée fiancée pregnant 2 PPCLI 18 September 2006 All four soldiers killed, and several others wounded, during an attack on their foot patrol by a suicide bomber riding a bicycle in Panjwai district, west of Kandahar.
34. Shane Keating Corporal Dalmeny, Saskatchewan 30 - -
35. Keith Morley Corporal Winnipeg, Manitoba 30 - -
36. Glen Arnold Corporal McKerrow, Ontario 32 wife 3 daughters, 1 son 2 Fd Amb
37. Josh Klukie Private Thunder Bay, Ontario 23 - - 1 RCR 29 September 2006 Killed by an IED blast while serving with 1 RCR on a foot patrol in Panjwai District.[22]
38. Craig Paul Gillam Sergeant South Branch, Newfoundland and Labrador 40 wife 1 daughter, 1 son Royal Canadian Dragoons 3 October 2006 Killed, when attacked while working on road construction project west of Kandahar.[17][23][24]
39. Robert Thomas James Mitchell Corporal Owen Sound, Ontario 32 wife 3 sons
40. Mark Andrew Wilson Trooper (Private) London, Ontario 39 wife 2 sons RCD 7 October 2006 Killed by an IED blast while riding in a Nyala armoured patrol vehicle west of Kandahar.[25][26]
41. Darcy Tedford Sergeant Calgary, Alberta 32 wife 2 daughters 1 RCR 14 October 2006 Killed in an ambush in southern Kandahar. Three other Canadians wounded by the attack involving rocket propelled grenades and mortars.[8][27]
42. Blake Williamson Private Ottawa, Ontario 23 - -
43. Robert Girouard Chief Warrant Officer Bouctouche, New Brunswick 46 wife 1 daughter, 2 sons 1 RCR 27 November 2006 Killed by a suicide bomber while riding in a Bison armoured vehicle.[28]
44. Albert Storm Corporal Niagara Falls, Ontario 36 - 1 daughter, 1 son
36 TOTAL

2007

Name Rank Hometown Age Spouse Children Unit Date Circumstance
45. Kevin Megeney Corporal Stellarton, Nova Scotia 25 - - 1 Nova Scotia Highlanders 6 March 2007 Killed by negligent shooting while on base in Kandahar.[29]
46. Donald Lucas Sergeant St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador 31 wife 1 daughter, 1 son 2 RCR 8 April 2007 All six killed by a roadside bomb while riding in a LAV III 75 km west of Kandahar City near the border between Kandahar and Helmand provinces. One other soldier was seriously wounded, another lightly wounded, and two others escaped injury. They were conducting a convoy security operation in support of Operation Achilles. It was the single worst attack on NATO troops since June 2005 and the single costliest day of combat for Canadian troops since 26 members of the RCR were killed in Korea in 1953.[30][31][32]
47. Aaron E. Williams Corporal Perth-Andover, New Brunswick 23 fiancée 1 daughter
48. Brent Poland Corporal Camlachie, Ontario 37 - -
49. David Robert Greenslade Private Saint John, New Brunswick 20 - -
50. Kevin Vincent Kennedy Private St. Lawrence, Newfoundland and Labrador 20 - -
51. Christopher Paul Stannix Corporal Dartmouth, Nova Scotia 24 - - Princess Louise Fusiliers
52. Allan Stewart Master Corporal Newcastle, New Brunswick 31 wife 2 daughters RCD 11 April 2007 Killed by a roadside bomb 38 km west of Kandahar city.[33]
53. Patrick James Pentland Trooper Geary, New Brunswick 23 - -
54. Anthony Klumpenhouwer Master Corporal Listowel, Ontario 25 - - Signaller for Canadian Special Operations Forces Command 18 April 2007 Fell from a communications tower.[34]
55. Matthew McCully Corporal Orangeville, Ontario 25 - - 2 CMBG Headquarters & Signal Squadron 25 May 2007 Killed by an IED during a foot patrol. Another Canadian soldier wounded.[8][35]
56. Darryl Jason Priede Master Corporal Burlington, Ontario 30 - - 3 Area Support Group 30 May 2007 Killed in a CH-47 Chinook helicopter crash after it was reportedly hit with rocket propelled grenades (RPGs).[36]
57. Darryl Caswell Trooper Bowmanville, Ontario 25 - - RCD 11 June 2007 Killed by a roadside bomb about 40 km north of Kandahar. Two others wounded in the explosion.[37]
58. Christos Karigiannis Sergeant Laval, Quebec 31 - - 3 PPCLI 20 June 2007 Killed by an IED while travelling in an open-top, unarmoured all-terrain vehicle in a supply convoy in Panjwaii district west of Kandahar.[38]
59. Stephen Frederick Bouzane Corporal Scarborough, Ontario 26 - -
60. Joel Vincent Wiebe Private Edmonton, Alberta 22 - -
61. Matthew Johnathan Dawe Captain Kingston, Ontario 27 wife 1 son 3 PPCLI 4 July 2007 All six killed, along with a translator, by a roadside bomb while riding in an RG-31 Nyala armoured vehicle. The attack occurred in Panjwai district.[39][40]
62. Jordan Anderson Corporal Iqaluit, Nunavut 25 wife -
63. Cole Bartsch Corporal Whitecourt, Alberta 23 - -
64. Lane Watkins Private Clearwater, Manitoba 20 - -
65. Jefferson Clifford Francis Captain Halifax, Nova Scotia 37 wife 1 son 1 RCHA
66. Colin Bason Master Corporal Abbotsford, British Columbia 28 common-law wife 1 daughter RWR
67. Simon Longtin Private Longueuil, Quebec 23 - - 3e Royal 22eRégiment 19 August 2007 Killed when the LAVIII he was riding in struck a roadside bomb 5 km east of the village of Masum Ghar.[41]
68. Mario Mercier Master Warrant Officer Estrie, Quebec 43 wife 2 daughters, 1 son 2e R22eR 22 August 2007 Killed by a roadside bomb planted by retreating insurgents after an hour-long battle in the Zhari district, about 50 km west of Kandahar. A third soldier also wounded.[42][43]
69. Christian Duchesne Master Corporal Montreal, Quebec 34 wife 3 daughters 5 Fd Amb
70. Raymond Ruckpaul Major Hamilton, Ontario 42 wife 1 daughter, 1 son NATO ALCCHQ/RCD 29 August 2007 Found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his room at ISAF headquarters in Kabul. The death was ruled a suicide by both the CFNIS and the Ontario Officer of the Chief Coroner.[44][45]
71. Nathan Hornburg Corporal Calgary, Alberta 24 - - KOCR 24 September 2007 Killed by mortar attack attempting to repair a Leopard tank.[46]
72. Nicolas Raymond Beauchamp Corporal Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec 28 wife 1 daughter, 1 son 5 Fd Amb 17 November 2007 Killed by an IED while travelling in a Light Armoured Vehicle north of Bazar-e Panjwaii.[47]
73. Michel Levesque Private Rivière-Rouge, Quebec 25 fiancée fiancée pregnant 3 R22eR
74. Jonathan Dion Gunner Val-d'Or, Quebec 27 - - 5 RALC 30 December 2007 Killed when TLAV struck an IED. Four other Canadians wounded.[8][48]
30 TOTAL

2008

Name Rank Hometown Age Spouse Children Unit Date Circumstance
75. Hani Massouh Warrant Officer Alexandria, Egypt 41 wife 1 daughter 2e R22eR 6 January 2008 Killed when their LAV III rolled over in Zhari district of southern Afghanistan.[49][50]
76. Eric Labbé Corporal Rimouski, Quebec 31 - -
77. Richard Renaud Trooper Alma, Quebec 26 wife 1 stepson, wife pregnant 12e Régiment blindé du Canada 15 January 2008 Killed when Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicle struck an IED. Another Canadian wounded.[8][51]
78. Etienne Gonthier Corporal Quebec City, Quebec 21 - - 5 CER 23 January 2008 Killed in Panjwaii district by roadside bomb during road clearance. Two other Canadians wounded.[8][52]
79. Michael Yuki Hayakaze Trooper Edmonton, Alberta 25 - - Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) 2 March 2008 Killed in Panjwaii district, 45 km west of Kandahar when his armoured vehicle, part of a supply convoy, hit a roadside bomb.[53]
80. Jérémie Ouellet Bombardier Matane, Quebec 22 - - RCHA 11 March 2008 Canadian soldier was found dead in an accommodation room. Cause under investigation by Canadian Forces National Investigation Service. Determined to be non-combat related.[54]
81. Jason Boyes Sergeant Napanee, Ontario 32 wife 1 daughter 2 PPCLI 16 March 2008 A newly arrived Canadian soldier died of his wounds after being injured by an explosive device while on foot patrol in the Panjwai district.[55][56]
82. Terry John Street Private Gatineau, Quebec 24 - - 2 PPCLI 4 April 2008 Killed when his vehicle was struck by an IED.[57]
83. Michael Starker Corporal Calgary, Alberta 36 wife - 15 Fd Amb 6 May 2008 Killed in an ambush on a foot patrol in Pashmul region, another Canadian soldier was wounded in the fire fight.[58]
84. Richard Leary Captain Brantford, Ontario 32 wife - 2 PPCLI 3 June 2008 Killed in a firefight while on a foot patrol in Panjwaii district.[59]
85. Jonathan Snyder Captain Penticton, British Columbia 26 fiancée - 1 PPCLI 7 June 2008 Died when he fell into a 20-meter deep well while on night patrol in Zhari district, west of Kandahar City.[60]
86. Brendan Anthony Downey Corporal Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 36 wife 1 son, wife pregnant 17 Wing Winnipeg 4 July 2008 Died in an unspecified non-combat related incident at Camp Mirage in the United Arab Emirates supporting operations in Afghanistan.[61]
87. Colin William Wilmot Private Fredericton, New Brunswick 24 - - 1 Fd Amb 5 July 2008 Killed by an IED while on foot-patrol in support of troops from PPCLI in Panjwaii district.[62]
88. James (Jim) Hayward Arnal Corporal Winnipeg, Manitoba 25 - - 2 PPCLI 18 July 2008 Killed by an Improvised Explosive Device while on a foot patrol in Panjwayi District.[63]
89. Joshua (Josh) Brian Roberts Master Corporal Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 29 fiancée fiancée pregnant 2 PPCLI 9 August 2008 Died of injuries following firefight involving coalition forces, insurgents and security personnel from a civilian convoy in Zhari District. A military police investigation said he died from an enemy bullet, as opposed to gunfire from private security personnel, a conclusion his family has questioned.[64][65][66]
90. Erin Doyle Master Corporal Kamloops, British Columbia 32 wife 1 daughter 3 PPCLI 11 August 2008 Killed (with one soldier injured) in the Panjwayi District when insurgents attacked their combat outpost with rocket propelled grenades and small arms fire.[67]
91. Shawn Allan Eades Sergeant Hamilton, Ontario 33 wife 2 daughters 1 CER 21 August 2008 Killed by an IED on Highway 1 in Zhari District while conducting a survey of a route to be used in future operations. A fourth Canadian soldier seriously wounded.[8][68][69]
92. Dustin Roy Robert Joseph Wasden Corporal Spiritwood, Saskatchewan 25 wife 1 daughter
93. Stephan John Stock Sapper Campbell River, British Columbia 25 - -
94. Andrew Paul Grenon Corporal Windsor, Ontario 23 - - 2 PPCLI 3 September 2008 Killed when armoured fighting vehicle was fired upon "while they were conducting a security patrol in Zharey district". Five other soldiers were wounded.[70][71]
95. Michael James Alexander Seggie Corporal Winnipeg, Manitoba 21 - -
96. Chadwick James Horn Private Calgary, Alberta 21 - -
97. Prescott (Scott) Shipway Sergeant Esterhazy, Saskatchewan 36 wife 1 daughter, 1 son 2 PPCLI 7 September 2008 Killed in roadside bomb blast in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province. Seven other Canadians wounded.[72][73]
98. Robert John Wilson Warrant Officer Keswick, Ontario 38 wife 1 daughter, 1 son 1 RCR 5 December 2008 Killed when the vehicle they were travelling in was hit by the blast from a very large improvised explosive device(IED) in Arghandab district, west of Kandahar City.[74][75]
99. Mark Robert McLaren Corporal Peterborough, Ontario 23 fiancée -
100. Demetrios Diplaros Private Scarborough, Ontario 24 - -
101. Thomas James Hamilton Corporal Truro, Nova Scotia 26 - 1 daughter 2 RCR 13 December 2008 Killed when their armoured vehicle was hit by the blast from another large roadside IED while on patrol in Arghandab district, approximately 14 km west of Kandahar City and within 1 km of the site of the December 5 deaths.[76][77][78]
102. Justin Peter Jones Private Baie Verte, Newfoundland and Labrador 21 - -
103. John Michael Roy Curwin Private Mount Uniacke, Nova Scotia 26 wife 2 daughters, 1 son
104. Michael Bruce Freeman Private Peterborough, Ontario 28 fiancée - 3 RCR 26 December 2008 Killed by an improvised explosive device (IED) blast while travelling off-road in an armoured vehicle in security operations in the Zhari district about 24 km west of Kandahar city. Three other Canadians wounded.[79][80][81]
105. Gaetan Joseph Roberge Warrant Officer Hanmer, Ontario 45 wife 4 children 2e R22eR 27 December 2008 Killed by a roadside IED along with two Afghan police officers and Afghan interpreter while inspecting an IED 25 km west of Kandahar city. Four other Canadians wounded.[82][83][84]
106. Gregory John Kruse Sergeant New Maryland, New Brunswick 40 wife 3 daughters 2 CER
32 TOTAL

2009

Name Rank Hometown Age Spouse Children Unit Date Circumstance
107. Brian Richard Good corpral (corpral) Ottawa, Ontario 42 Wife 2 daughters Royal Canadian Dragoons 7 January 2009 Killed by an IED while travelling in an armoured vehicle 35 km north of Kandahar city. ten other Canadians wounded.[85]
108. Sean David Greenfield Sapper (Private) Pinawa, Manitoba 25 - - 2 Combat Engineer Regiment 31 January 2009 Killed when armoured vehicle struck an improvised explosive device (IED) about 40 kilometres west of Kandahar City in Zhari District.[86][87]
109. Dennis Raymond Brown Warrant Officer St. Catharines, Ontario 38 wife 3 sons, 1 daughter Lincoln and Welland Regiment 4 March 2009 Killed by a massive roadside bomb that detonated near their armoured Bison vehicle as they headed back to base after having defused another IED that had been called in by the Afghan National Police. Two other Canadian soldiers were wounded in the blast that occurred in the Arghandab District about 10 km northwest of Kandahar city.[88][89][90]
110. Dany Oliver Fortin Corporal Baie-Comeau, Quebec 29 - - 3 Wing Bagotville
111. Kenneth O'Quinn Corporal Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador 25 fiancée - 2 CMBG Headquarters & Signal Squadron
112. Marc Diab Trooper Mississauga, Ontario 22 - - Royal Canadian Dragoons 8 March 2009 Killed when a large IED detonated near his armoured vehicle in the southern Shah Wali Kot district. Four other Canadian soldiers were wounded by the explosion, with three of them having to be evacuated to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany.[91]
113. Scott Vernelli Master Corporal Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario 28 wife 1 daughter 3 Royal Canadian Regiment 20 March 2009 Killed when a roadside bomb detonated while on a mission in Zhari, about 40 km west of Kandahar City, as part of a massive operation to attack Taliban command centres and supply routes. Five other Canadian soldiers wounded in the blast.[92][93][94][95]
114. Tyler Crooks Corporal Port Colborne, Ontario 24 fiancée -
115. Jack Bouthillier Trooper Hearst, Ontario 20 - - Royal Canadian Dragoons Killed when a roadside bomb detonated under their vehicle in the Shah Wali Kot district about 20 km northwest of Kandahar City, while taking part in a massive operation to attack Taliban command centres and supply routes. Three other Canadian soldiers wounded in the blast.[92][93][94][95]
116. Corey Joseph Hayes Trooper Ripples, New Brunswick 22 - -
117. Karine Blais Cavalier (Soldat) Les Méchins, Quebec 21 - - 12e Régiment Blindé du Canada 13 April 2009 Killed by an IED while travelling in a light armoured vehicle in the Shah Wali Kot district. Four other Canadian soldiers were wounded in the blast.[96][97]
118. Michelle Mendes Major Wicklow, Ontario 30 husband - Chief of Defence Intelligence 24 April 2009 Found dead in her accommodation room at Kandahar Air Field; enemy action was ruled out, and, according to a Canadian government source, "all evidence points toward a self-inflicted gunshot wound."[98][99][100] Her death has since been reported as a suicide.[4][5]
119. Alexandre Péloquin Private Region of Laurentides, Quebec 20 - - 3 R22eR 8 June 2009 Killed by an explosive device while on foot patrol in the southern Afghanistan town of Nakhoney in the Panjwai district. His unit had been involved in a 6-day sweep to find and remove materials used to make IEDs.[101][102]
120. Martin Dubé Cpl. Quebec City, Quebec 35 - - 5e Régiment du genie de combat 14 June 2009 Killed in the Panjwai district about 20 kilometres southwest of Kandahar city when the explosive device he was trying to defuse detonated. The explosion also killed the police chief of the Panjwai district and seriously wounded an Afghan interpreter.[103][104]
121. Nicholas Bulger Cpl. Buckhorn, Ontario 30 wife 2 daughters 3 PPCLI 3 July 2009 Killed when his vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Zhari district of Kandahar province. The explosion occurred seconds after the bomb was narrowly missed by the vehicle carrying the senior commander of coalition forces in the province. Five other Canadian soldiers were also wounded in the IED blast, with three sustaining injuries serious enough to require evacuation to Germany for further medical treatment.[105][106]
122. Charles-Philippe Michaud Master Corporal Edmunston, New Brunswick 28 wife - 3 R22eR 4 July 2009 Died in a Quebec City hospital of his wounds sustained 11 days earlier on June 23 when he stepped on a land mine while on foot patrol in the Panjwaii district, southwest of Kandahar city. He had first been evacuated by helicopter to the hospital at Kandahar Airfield, then flown to the Landstuhl Regional Medical Centre in Germany, before being flown to Quebec City on 28 June, but had never regained consciousness. The extent of his wounds had required amputation of his left leg.[107][108][109]
123. Pat Audet Master Corporal Montreal, Quebec 38 wife - 430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron 7 July 2009 Killed in a CH-146 Griffon helicopter crash possibly caused by mechanical failure or human error, along with a coalition soldier from another country, at an American forward operating base in Zabul province, about 80 km northeast of Kandahar city.[110] Three other Canadian soldiers were injured in the crash.[111]
124. Martin Joannette Corporal Saint-Calixte, Quebec 25 wife - 3 R22eR
125. Sébastien Courcy Private St-Hyacinthe, Quebec 26 - - 2 R22eR 16 July 2009 Thrown off a cliff edge after stepping on an IED or landmine while conducting a combat operation in the Panjwayi District. The incident occurred approximately 17 km southwest from Kandahar City during a rare firefight between Canadian troops and insurgents.[112][113][114][115][116][117][118]
126. Christian Bobbitt Corporal Sept-Îles, Quebec 23 wife - 5e Régiment du genie de combat 2 August 2009 Killed when their resupply convoy was struck by two improvised explosive devices in southern Afghanistan's Zhari district. They had come out of their vehicle to secure the area after the first explosion, when another IED exploded. One other Canadian soldier was seriously wounded in the blast.[119][120][121][122][123]
127. Matthieu Allard Sapper Val d'Or, Quebec 21 - -
128. Yannick Pépin Major Victoriaville, Quebec 36 Wife 1 son, 1 daughter 5e Régiment du genie de combat 6 September 2009 Killed by a powerful roadside blast while riding in an armoured vehicle as part of a convoy in Dand district southwest of Kandahar city. Pépin was the highest-ranking Canadian soldier to die in combat to date in Afghanistan. Five other Canadian soldiers were also injured in the blast.[124][125]
129. Jean-Francois Drouin Corporal Quebec City, Quebec 31 Wife -
130. Patrick Lormand Private Chute-a-Blondeau, Ontario 21 - - 2 R22eR 14 September 2009 Killed by a roadside blast when the armoured vehicle he was riding in struck an improvised explosive device (IED) about 13km southwest of Kandahar city. Four other Canadian soldiers were also injured in the blast.[126][127]
131. Jonathan Couturier Private Loretteville, Quebec 23 common-law wife - 2 R22eR 17 September 2009 Killed by a roadside blast when the armoured vehicle he was riding in struck an improvised explosive device (IED) about 25km southwest of Kandahar city while returning from an operation launched against insurgents in Panjwaii district 11 other Canadian soldiers were also wounded by the blast.[128][129][130]
132. Justin Garrett Boyes Lieutenant Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 26 wife 1 son 3 PPCLI 28 October 2009 Killed by an IED in Panjwaii District about 20 km southwest of Kandahar city while leading a foot patrol with Afghan National Police. Two other soldiers were wounded in the blast.[131] [132][133]
133. Steven Marshall Sapper Calgary, Alberta 24 - - 1 CER 30 October 2009 Killed by an improvised explosive device while on foot patrol in Kandahar.[134]
27 TOTAL YEAR TO DATE


Non-fatal casualties

Figures released by DND in December 2008 show that more than 360 soldiers had been wounded in the previous three years of combat involvement.[135] The figures did not distinguish between severe and less serious wounds and did not include minor injuries such as bumps and scratches. As of March, 2007, Maclean's Magazine reported that of the over 300 soldiers who had been wounded to that point, 136 of the injuries were severe enough to see the soldier transported back to Canada for treatment. DND policy does not permit the names of wounded solders to be released.[136]

See also

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