Yet Another Update on Canadian Casualities in Afghanistan

It has been almost 4 months since I last posted about Canadian Soldiers dying in Afghanistan. Unfortunately it was not because the death toll had stopped. It is with great saness that I must add nine new names to the list.

130. September 13, 2009: Corporal Patrick Lormand - age 21, Royal 22 Regiment, killed by a roadside that struck his armoured vehicle.

131. September 17, 2009: Private Jonathan Couturier - age 22, Royal 22 Regiment, killed by a roadside blast when the armoured vehicle he was riding in struck an improvised explosive device

132. October 28, 2009: Lieutenant Justin Garrett Boyes - age 26, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, married, one child, killed by an IED in Panjwaii District while leading a foot patrol.

133. October 30, 2009: Sapper Steven Marshall - age 24, 1 Combat Engineer Regiment, Killed by an improvised explosive device while on foot patrol in Kandahar.

134. December 23, 2009: Lieutenant Andrew Richard Nuttall - age 30, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, killed by an improvised explosive device while on foot patrol in Kandahar.

135. December 30, 2009: Sergeant George Miok - age 28 ,41 Combat Engineer Regiment, killed when the vehicle he was riding in was struck by an IED in Kandahar city.

136. December 30, 2009: Sergeant Kirk Taylor - age 28 ,Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, killed when the vehicle he was riding in was struck by an IED in Kandahar city.

137. December 30, 2009: Corporal Zachery McCormack - age 28 ,4th Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, killed when the vehicle he was riding in was struck by an IED in Kandahar city.

138. December 30, 2009: Private Garrett William Chidley - age 21 ,Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, killed when the vehicle he was riding in was struck by an IED in Kandahar city.

Although not a member of the Canadian Armed Forces, it is important to note that Calgary Herald reporter Michelle Lang, 34 was also killed by the roadside blast. Lang became the the first Canadian reporter to be killed during the eight year long war. She leaves behind a fiance.

Rest in Peace.