Canadian soldier killed, 11 injured in Afghanistan

[OldSolduer]

RIP Soldier Anyone in R22eR who sees this please pass my condlences on to the family.
May the wounded recover quickly.

 

[jollyjacktar]

I was standing escort duty at Role 3 when they came in.  Bad bad day.  Speedy and full recovery to the wounded.  To Pte Courtier's family and comrades my deepest condolences, may you find peace.

Just back from Pte Courtier's viewing and Ramp.  He is on his way home now.  Four in two weeks, too too many good men gone.  Please let this be the last one.

 

[wildman0101]

rest in peace pte courtier 
speedy recovery to the wounded
condolences to family.. comrades and friends 
a sad say indeed  :yellow:
with deepest regards...

                      scoty b

 

[fire_guy686]

Rest In Peace. 

 

[Yrys]

Condoleances to friends, family, loved and loving ones  :yellow:





For those interested, his mother (as others members of family)
is a member of both facebook group for the memory of Jonathan
Couturier  (francophones pages):


En mémoire de Jonathan Couturier

R.I.P Jonathan Couturier

 

[Nfld Sapper]

Media Advisory
Our Fallen Comrade Returns Home
LFCA MA 09-17 - September 19, 2009

OTTAWA – Our fallen comrade, Private Jonathan Couturier from the 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment, based in Valcartier, Quebec, returns home to Canada tomorrow.

Where:  8 Wing, Canadian Forces Base Trenton, Ontario.

When:  Sunday, September 20, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.

What:    At the request of the families, media will be permitted on the tarmac.

Present to pay their respects will be Her Excellency The Governor General of Canada, The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Minister of National Defence, The Honourable Peter MacKay, Chief of the Defence Staff, General Walt Natynczyk and other dignitaries.

Pte. Couturier was killed when an improvised explosive device detonated in the vicinity of his vehicle while on patrol in Panjwai District. The incident occurred approximately 25 kilometres South-West of Kandahar City at around 10:15 a.m., Kandahar time, on 17th September, 2009.

Private Couturier was serving as a member of the 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment Battle Group.

Eleven other soldiers on foot patrol in the vicinity of the explosion were also injured.

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For more information:

Captain Mark Peebles 8 Wing/CFB Trenton Public Affairs Officer
Tel: (613) 392-2811, ext. 2041
E-mail: peebles.m@forces.gc.ca

For general queries, please contact the Media Liaison Office at 1-866-377-0811 or 613-996-2353. For flight information, please contact the Air Passenger Terminal at 1-800-487-1186.