We Support the Royal Canadian Legion
The Municipality provides annual support to the Royal Canadian Legion. The Royal Canadian Legion is Canada’s largest Veteran support and community service organization. Our more than 300,000 members in over 1400 Branches across Canada make a difference in the lives of Veterans and their families, provide essential services within our communities, and Remember the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our Country.
Below is the eleven fallen Canadian soldiers from Saskatchewan from the past ten years.
Master Corporal Jeffrey Scott Walsh
Age: 33
Home Town: Regina, Saskatchewan
Unit: 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Shilo, Manitoba
Deceased: August 9, 2006
Incident: Shooting accident, Kandahar, Afganistan
Corporal David Braun
Age: 27
Home Town: Raymore, Saskatchewan
Unit: 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Shilo, Manitoba
Deceased: August 22, 2006
Incident: Suicide bomber attack, Kandahar, Afghanistan
Corporal Shane Keating
Age: 30
Home Town: Dalmeny, Saskatchewan
Unit: 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Shilo, Manitoba
Deceased: September 18, 2006
Incident: Suicide bomber attack, Kandahar, Afganistan
Corporal Bryce Jeffrey Keller
Age: 27
Home Town: Regina, Saskatchewan
Unit: 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Edmonton, Alberta
Deceased: August 3, 2006
Incident: Ground offensive, near village of Pashmul, Afghanistan
Corporal Cole D. Bartsch
Age: 23
Home Town: Saskatchewan
Unit: 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Edmonton, Alberta
Deceased: July 4, 2007
Incident: Improvised Explosive Device, Afghanistan
Sergeant Prescott Shipway
Age: 36
Home Town: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Unit: 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Battle Group
Deceased: September 7, 2008
Incident: Improvised explosive device, Panjwayi District, Afghanistan
Corporal Dustin Roy Robert Joseph Wasden
Age: 25
Home Town: Spiritwood, Saskatchewan
Unit: 1 Combat Engineer Regiment (1 CER)
Deceased: August 20, 2008
Incident: Improvised explosive device, Zharey district, Afghanistan
Master Corporal Joshua Brian Roberts
Age: 29
Home Town: Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Unit: 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Shilo, Manitoba
Deceased: August 9, 2008
Incident: Insurgent attack, Zharey District, Afghanistan
Corporal Brendan Anthony Downey
Age: 37
Home Town: Dundurn, Saskatchewan
Unit: Military Police Detachment in Dundurn, Saskatchewan
Deceased: July 4, 2008
Incident: Non combat related, Persian Gulf, Western Asia
Lieutenant Justin Boyes
Age: 26
Home Town: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Unit: 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
Deceased: 28 October 2009
Incident: Improvised explosive device, south-est of Kandahar City, Afghanistan
Master Corporal Byron Garth Greff
Age: 26
Home Town: Swift Current, Saskatchewan
Unit: 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
Deceased: October 29, 2011
Incident: Improvised explosive device, Kabul, Afghanistan
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