Supporting our Troops


Capreol, Friday October 6 2006

 Maple Leaves

The Maple Leafs are falling
On foreign soil once again,
To be scattered cross the desert
By unforgiving Asian wind.

This dust is barren, unprotected,
Unlike his field of wheat;
The sand is so unlike his Maritimes,
No majestic Rockie peak.

He hears a lonely Piper now,
Black boots marching through the snow,
The warm drape of the Maple Leaf,
Tells him all he has to know.

Four winds have gently cast the Leaf,
To land on home terrain,
Flying freely there, he will declare,
His fall was not in vain.

J.S. McGregor

The fallen:

141. Cpl. Darren James Fitzpatrick, 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Cpl. Brian Pinksen

152. Cpl. Brian Pinksen 2nd Battalion, The Royal Newfoundland Regiment based in Corner Brook, N.L.,

151. Sapper Brian Collier, 24, 1st Combat Engineer Regiment Based at CFB Edmonton

150. Pte. Andrew Miller Miller, 21, medical technician, 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group.

149. Master Cpl. Krista Giesebrecht, 34 , medical technician, 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group.

148. Sgt. James Macneil, 28, 2 Combat Engineer Regiment, CFB Petawawa. serving with the 1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment .

147. Sgt. Martin Goudreault, 1 Combat Engineer Regiment, based in Edmonton, Alberta.

146. Trooper Larry Rudd, 26, Royal Canadian Dragoons, served with the 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, Petawawa.

145. Col. Geoff Parker, 42, 2nd Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment, CFB Gagetown, N.B.

144. Pte. Kevin McKay, 1st Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, Edmonton

143. Petty Officer Second Class Craig Blake, RCN, stationed in Halifax

142. Pte. Tyler William Todd, 26, 1st Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, Edmonton.

141. Cpl. Darren James Fitzpatrick, 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry

140. Cpl. Joshua Caleb Baker, 24, Loyal Edmonton Regiment

139. Sgt. John Faught, 44, 1st Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, Edmonton.

138. Private Garrett William Chidley, 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Shilo, December 30, 2009

137. Sergeant Kirk Taylor, 84 Independent Field Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery, Yarmouth, December 30, 2009

136. Corporal Zachery McCormack, 4th Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Edmonton December 30, 2009

135. Sergeant George Miok, 41 Combat Engineer Regiment, Edmonton, December 30, 2009

134. Lt. Nuttall, 30, of Prince Rupert, B.C.1st Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Edmonton, December 23, 2009

133 Sapper Steven Marshall, 24, 11 Field Squadron 1 Combat Engineer Regiment, Edmonton, Alta.

132 Lieutenant Justin Garrett Boyes, 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, Edmonton.

131 Pte. Jonathan Couturier, 23, was a member of 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Regiment, based in Valcartier, Que.

130 Pte. Patrick Lormand, 21 of the 2nd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment, Valcartier, Que

129. Maj. Yannick Pepin, 5 Combat Engineer Regiment, Valcartier, Que.

128. Cpl. Cpl. Jean-Francois Drouin, 5 Combat Engineer Regiment, Valcartier, Que.

127. Cpl. Christian Bobbitt, 2e Batallion of the Royal 22e Regiment

126. Sapper Matthieu Allard, 21, 2e Batallion of the Royal 22e Regiment

125. Pte. Sebastien Courcy, 2nd Battalion of the Royal 22e Regiment.

124. Master Cpl. Pat Audet 430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, Valcartier, Que.

123. Cpl. Martin Joannette 3e Bataillon, Royal 22e Regiment, Valcartier, Que.

122. Master Cpl. Charles-Philippe Michaud, 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment, Canadian Forces Base Valcartier

121. Cpl. Nicholas Bulger, 30, 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light I,nfantry, Edmonton.

120. Cpl. Martin Dube, 35, 5e Regiment du Genie de Combat based at CFB Valcartier

119. Pte Péloquin, 3rd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment, Canadian Forces Base Valcartier

118. Major Michelle Mendes, 30, Joint Task Force Kandahar headquarters

117. Trooper Karine Blais, 21, 2nd Battalion of the Royal 22nd Regiment, Valcartier

116. Master Cpl. Scott Vernelli, The Royal Canadian Regiment, CFB Petawawa

115. Cpl. Tyler Crooks, The Royal Canadian Regiment, CFB Petawawa

114. Trooper Corey Joseph Hayes, Royal Canadian Dragoons.

113. Trooper Jack Bouthillier, Royal Canadian Dragoons.

112. Trooper Marc Diab, 22, Royal Canadian Dragoons, 3rd Battalion of the RCR Petawawa, Ont.

111. Warrant Officer Denis Raymond Brown, The Lincoln and Welland Regiment

110. Corporal Kenneth Chad O'Quinn, 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade

109. Corporal Dany Olivier Fortin, 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron, 3 Wing Bagotville

108. Sapper Sean David Greenfield, 25, a combat engineer based in Petawawa, Ont.

107. Trooper Brian Richard Good, Royal Canadian Dragoons, Ontario

106. Sgt. Gregory Kruse, 2 Combat Engineer Regiment based in Petawawa, Ont.

105. WO Gaetan Roberge, Irish Regiment of Canada in Sudbury, Ont.

104. Pte. Michael Bruce Freeman, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, CFB Petawawa

103. Cpl. Thomas James Hamilton, 2nd Battalion, The RCR, CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick,

102. Pte. John Michael Roy Curwin, 2nd Battalion, The RCR, CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick,

101. Pte. Justin Peter Jones, 2nd Battalion, The RCR, CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick,

100. Pte. Demetrios Diplaros, 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, CFB Petawawa

99. Cpl. Mark Robert McLaren, 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, CFB Petawawa

98. W.O. Robert Wilson, 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, CFB Petawawa

97. Sgt. Scott Shipway, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, CFB Shilo, Manitoba

96. Cpl. Andrew Grenon, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, CFB Shilo, Manitoba.

95. Cpl. Mike Seggie, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, CFB Shilo, Manitoba

94. Pte. Chad Horn, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, CFB Shilo, Manitoba.

93. Sapper Stephan John Stock 12 Field Squadron, 1 Combat Engineer Regiment, Edmonton

92. Cpl. Dustin Roy Robert Joseph Wasden 12 Field Squadron, 1 Combat Engineer Regiment, Edmonton

91. Sgt. Shawn Eades, 12 Field Squadron, 1 Combat Engineer Regiment, Edmonton

90. Master Cpl. Erin Doyle, 3rd battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, Edmonton.

89. Master Cpl. Josh Roberts of the 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, Shilo, Man.

88. Cpl. James Hayward Arnal, PPCLI, Shilo, Manitoba

87. Pte. Colin William Wilmot, Edmonton-based medic

86. Corporal Brendan Anthony Downey, Military Policeman

85. Capt. Jonathan Sutherland Snyder, 1st Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, Edmonton.

84. Capt. Richard Steve Leary, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry based in Shilo, Man.

83. Cpl. Michael Starker, 15 Field Ambulance Regiment,

82. Private Terry John Street of the 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry

81. Sgt. Jason Boyes, 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, based at Canadian Forces Base Shilo.

80. Bombardier Jérémie Ouellet, 1st Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, which is based in Shilo, Man.

79. Trooper Michael Yuki Hayakaze, 25, Lord Strathcona’s Horse, Edmonton

78. Sapper Étienne Gonthier, 21, of the 5ième régiment du Génie de Combat,

77. Trooper Richard Renaud, 26, 2e Régiment blindé du Canada, CFB Valcartier

76. Warrant Officer Hani Massouh, Royal 22nd Regiment, CFB Valcartier

75. Cpl. Eric Labbé, 2nd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment, CFB Valcartier

74. Gunner Jonathan Dion, 27, 5th Régiment d’artillerie légère du Canada, Valcartier, Que. December 30, 2007

73 Pte. Michel Levesque of the Royal 22nd Regiment, popularly known as the Van Doos, November 17, 2007

72 Cpl. Nicolas Raymond Beauchamp of the 5th Field Ambulance in Valcartier, November 17, 2007

71. Cpl. Nathan Hornburg, King's Own Calgary Regiment, September 24. 2007

70. Master Warrant Officer Mario Mercier, Quebec's Royal 22nd Regiment, CFB Valcartier, August 22, 2077

69. Master Cpl. Christian Duchesne, Quebec's Royal 22nd Regiment, CFB Valcartier, August 22, 2077

68. Pte. Simon Longtin, Quebec's Royal 22nd Regiment, CFB Valcartier, August 19, 2077

67. Capt. Jefferson Francis, First Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, CFB Shilo, Manitoba

66. Master Cpl. Colin Bason, Royal Westminster Regiment, New Westminster, B.C.

65. Pte. Lane Watkins, 3rd Battalion PPCLI, Edmonton

64. Capt. Matthew Johnathan Dawe, 3rd Battalion PPCLI, Edmonton

63. Cpl. Cole Bartsch, 3rd Battalion PPCLI, Edmonton.

62. Cpl. Jordan Anderson, 3rd Battalion PPCLI, Edmontona.

61. Sgt. Christos Karigiannis, (no age provided). PPCLI Edmonton

60. Pte. Joel Vincent Wiebe, 22. PPCLI Edmonton

59. Cpl. Stephen Frederick Bouzane, 26. PPCLI Edmonton

58. Trooper Darryl Caswell, 25, Royal Canadian Dragoons, Petawawa, Ont.,

57. Master Corporal Darrell Priede of 3 Area Support Group FB Gagetown, New Brunswick.

56. Cpl. Matthew McCully, Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team, CFB Petawawa, ON May 25, 2007

55. Cpl. Benoit Chevalier, 25, 3 Wing RCAF, Bagotville in Quebec.

54. Trooper Patrick James Pentland, 23, Royal Canadian Dragoons, CFB Petawawa, ON April 11 2007

53. Master Cpl. Allan Stewart, 30, Royal Canadian Dragoons, CFB Petawawa, ON April 11 2007

52. Cpl. Brent Poland, 37, RCR. of Sarnia, Ont. April 8 2007

51. Cpl. Christopher Paul Stannix, 24, Princess Louise Fusiliers, of Dartmouth, N.S. April 8 2007

50. Pte. David Robert Greenslade, 20, v of Saint John, N.B. April 8 2007

49. Pte. Kevin Vincent Kennedy, 20, RCR of St. Lawrence, N.L. April 8 2007

48. Cpl. Aaron E. Williams, 23, RCR of Lincoln, N.B. April 8 2007

47. Sgt. Donald Lucas, 31, RCR of Burton, N.B. April 8 2007

46. Cpl. Kevin Megeney, 1st Battalion Nova Scotia Highlanders

45. Cpl. Albert Storm, 1st Battalion RCR, based in Petawawa November 27 2006

44. CWO Bob Girouard, RCR, based in Petawawa November 27 2006

43. Private Blake Williamson, 1st Battalion, RCR, based in Petawawa October 14 2006

42. Sgt. Darcy Tedford, 1st Battalion, RCR, based in Petawawa, Oct. 14 2006

41. Trooper Andrew Wilson, Royal Canadian Dragoons, based in Petawawa, Oct. 7

40. Cpl. Robert Thomas James Mitchell, Royal Canadian Dragoons, Petawawa. Oct. 3, 2006

39. Sgt. Craig Paul Gillam, Royal Canadian Dragoons, Petawawa. Oct. 3, 2006

38. Private Josh Klukie, 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, Sept 29, 2006

37. Corporal Keith Morley, 2 PPCLI, Sep 18, 2006

36. Corporal Shane Keating, 2 PPCLI, Sep 18, 2006

35. Corporal Glen Arnold, 2 Field Ambulance, Sep 18, 2006

34. Private David Byers, 2 PPCLI, Sep 18, 2006

33. Private Mark Anthony Graham, 1 RCR, Sep 4, 2006

32. Private William Jonathan James Cushley, 1 RCR, Sep 3, 2006

31. Warrant Officer Frank Robert Mellish, 1 RCR, Sep 3, 2006

30. Warrant Officer Richard Francis Nolan, 1 RCR, Sep 3, 2006

29. Sergeant Shane Stachnik, 2 Combat Engineer Regiment, Sep 3, 2006

28. Corporal David Braun, 2 PPCLI, Aug 22, 2006

27. Corporal Andrew James Eykelenboom, 1st Field Ambulance, Aug 11, 2006

26. Master Corporal Jeffrey Scott Walsh, 2 PPCLI, Aug 9, 2006

25. Master Corporal Raymond Arndt, The Loyal Edmonton Regiment, Aug 5, 2006

24. Private Kevin Dallaire, 1 PPCLI, Aug 3, 2006

23. Sergeant Vaughn Ingram, 1 PPCLI, Aug 3, 2006

22. Corporal Bryce Jeffrey Keller, 1 PPCLI, Aug 3, 2006

21. Corporal Christopher Jonathan Reid, 1 PPCLI, Aug 3, 2006

20. Major Paeta Derek Hess-von Kruedener, PPCLI serving with UNTSO, July 25, 2006

19. Cpl. Jason Patrick Warren, The Black Watch, July 23, 2006

18. Corporal Francisco Gomez, Lord Strathcona's Horse, July 23, 2006

17. Corporal Anthony Boneca, Lake Superior Scottish Regiment, July 9, 2006

16. Captain Nichola Kathleen Sarah Goddard, 1st RCHA, May 17, 2006

15. Corporal Matthew Dinning, 2 Canadian Mech. Brigade Gr. Headquarters, April 22, 2006

14. Bombardier Myles Mansell, 5th (BC) Field Artillery Regiment, April 22, 2006

13. Corporal Randy Payne, CFB Wainwright MP Platoon, April 22, 2006

12. Lieutenant William Turner, Land Force Western Area HQ, April 22, 2006

11. Private Robert Costall, 25, 1 PPCLI, March 28, 2006

10. Master Corporal Timothy Wilson, 2 PPCLI, March 5, 2006

9. Corporal Paul Davis, 2 PPCLI, March 2, 2006

8. Private Braun Scott Woodfield, 2 RCR, Nov. 24, 2005

7. Corporal Jamie Murphy, 1 RCR, Jan. 27, 2004

6. Sergeant Robert Alan Short, 3 RCR, Oct. 2, 2003

5. Corporal Robbie Christopher Beerenfenger, 3 RCR, Oct. 2, 2003

4. Sergeant Marc Leger, 3 PPCLI, April 17, 2002

3. Corporal Ainsworth Dyer, 3 PPCLI, April 17, 2002

2. Private Richard Green, 3 PPCLI, April 17, 2002

1. Private Nathan Smith, 3 PPCLI, April 17, 2002

Lest we forget