WO Richard Nolan RCR, WO Frank Mellish RCR, Sgt Shane Stachnik 2 CER, Pte Jonathan Cushley RCR- 03 Sep 06
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Words are a shallow way to honor these fallen warriors, but words are all we have. Rest in peace, Soldiers.
"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them."
"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them."
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From Forces.gc.ca
Media Advisory
Memorial Service for Fallen Soldiers
MA- 019.06 - September 7, 2006
CFB PETAWAWA, Ont. - A Memorial Service for Warrant Officer Frank Mellish, Warrant Officer Richard Nolan, Private Mark Graham and Private William Cushley of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment and Sergeant Shane Stachnik of 2 Combat Engineer Regiment will be held Friday, September 8, at 11:00 a.m. at Canadian Forces Base Petawawa in building Y-101.
To maintain the dignity of the Memorial Service we ask that a media pool be arranged. All media are asked to arrive no later than 10:00 a.m. at the front gate parking lot, from where they will be escorted to the Memorial Service.
Media will be located at the back of the room and will not be allowed movement during the Memorial Service. To respect the family and military members grieving through this difficult time, no interviews will be granted. Media inside the Memorial Service will be restricted to a designated area.
Media wishing to attend should wear appropriate attire for a Memorial Service.
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Note to the editors: Please ensure that you have coordinated and picked a representative to be inside the Memorial Service. Space will allow for one camera crew, one print and one radio.
For more information please contact 2nd Lieut. Krzysztof Stachura, 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Public Affairs Officer, at (613) 687-5511 extension 6351, or (613) 639-9107 (cell).
Media Advisory
Memorial Service for Fallen Soldiers
MA- 019.06 - September 7, 2006
CFB PETAWAWA, Ont. - A Memorial Service for Warrant Officer Frank Mellish, Warrant Officer Richard Nolan, Private Mark Graham and Private William Cushley of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment and Sergeant Shane Stachnik of 2 Combat Engineer Regiment will be held Friday, September 8, at 11:00 a.m. at Canadian Forces Base Petawawa in building Y-101.
To maintain the dignity of the Memorial Service we ask that a media pool be arranged. All media are asked to arrive no later than 10:00 a.m. at the front gate parking lot, from where they will be escorted to the Memorial Service.
Media will be located at the back of the room and will not be allowed movement during the Memorial Service. To respect the family and military members grieving through this difficult time, no interviews will be granted. Media inside the Memorial Service will be restricted to a designated area.
Media wishing to attend should wear appropriate attire for a Memorial Service.
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Note to the editors: Please ensure that you have coordinated and picked a representative to be inside the Memorial Service. Space will allow for one camera crew, one print and one radio.
For more information please contact 2nd Lieut. Krzysztof Stachura, 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Public Affairs Officer, at (613) 687-5511 extension 6351, or (613) 639-9107 (cell).
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http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/newsroom/view_news_e.asp?id=2056
Media Advisory
Funeral of Private William Jonathan James Cushley
MA-31 CBG 03-06 - September 11, 2006
PORT LAMBTON, Ont. - Private Cushley's funeral service will take place at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 466 John Street in Port Lambton this Wednesday at 11a.m. Media can attend the funeral but will be restricted to the exterior of the church. Interment will follow the funeral service. The internment will not be open to the media.
Visitations will occur today 7-9 pm and tomorrow 2-4pm and 7-9pm at the church. Media are asked not to attend the visitations and to respect the family's need for privacy during this time of sorrow.
Private William Jonathan James Cushley, a member of 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, based in Petawawa , Ontario was killed on September 3, 2006 fighting against Taliban insurgents approximately 15 km west of Kandahar City . Private Cushley's unit was part of Operation MEDUSA, a significant combined effort between the Afghan National Security Forces, Canada and our other NATO partners in the International Security Assistance Force aimed at removing armed militants from the Panjwayi and Zhari district region so that displaced villagers can return to their homes and re-establish their livelihoods without living in constant fear of the Taliban.
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Note To Editors & News Directors: For further information please contact Captain Alexander Peterson, Public Affairs Officer for 31 Canadian Brigade Group at (519) 777-3416 [cell].
Photographs of Private Cushley and the repatriation ceremony at Trenton can be found at http://www.combatcamera.forces.gc.ca/
Photographs are free for use with photo accreditation.
Media Advisory
Funeral of Private William Jonathan James Cushley
MA-31 CBG 03-06 - September 11, 2006
PORT LAMBTON, Ont. - Private Cushley's funeral service will take place at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 466 John Street in Port Lambton this Wednesday at 11a.m. Media can attend the funeral but will be restricted to the exterior of the church. Interment will follow the funeral service. The internment will not be open to the media.
Visitations will occur today 7-9 pm and tomorrow 2-4pm and 7-9pm at the church. Media are asked not to attend the visitations and to respect the family's need for privacy during this time of sorrow.
Private William Jonathan James Cushley, a member of 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, based in Petawawa , Ontario was killed on September 3, 2006 fighting against Taliban insurgents approximately 15 km west of Kandahar City . Private Cushley's unit was part of Operation MEDUSA, a significant combined effort between the Afghan National Security Forces, Canada and our other NATO partners in the International Security Assistance Force aimed at removing armed militants from the Panjwayi and Zhari district region so that displaced villagers can return to their homes and re-establish their livelihoods without living in constant fear of the Taliban.
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Note To Editors & News Directors: For further information please contact Captain Alexander Peterson, Public Affairs Officer for 31 Canadian Brigade Group at (519) 777-3416 [cell].
Photographs of Private Cushley and the repatriation ceremony at Trenton can be found at http://www.combatcamera.forces.gc.ca/
Photographs are free for use with photo accreditation.
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Funeral held in P.E.I. for Warrant Officer Mellish
Updated Tue. Sep. 12 2006 1:33 PM ET
Canadian Press
SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. -- Warrant Officer Frank Mellish, one of five Canadian soldiers killed last week in Afghanistan, was remembered Tuesday as a devoted family man whose love of auto racing rivalled his commitment to the military.
Under a deep blue sky, more than 100 members of the military and dozens of relatives and local residents gathered at St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church in Summerside to pay their last respects to the young father of two.
Premier Pat Binns and P.E.I.'s lieutenant-governor, Barbara Hagerman, were among those in the crowd.
Before the funeral, Binns said he knew the family personally, and he described Mellish as a "tremendous'' young person.
Maj. Peter Scott, commanding officer of the 1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment, said Mellish was a dedicated and loyal soldier who displayed the "epitome of professionalism.''
Mellish was one of four soldiers killed Sept. 3 during a fierce battle with insurgents near Kandahar.
Thirty-two Canadian soldiers and one diplomat have been killed in Afghanistan since 2002. 13:30ET 12-09-06
Funeral held in P.E.I. for Warrant Officer Mellish
Updated Tue. Sep. 12 2006 1:33 PM ET
Canadian Press
SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. -- Warrant Officer Frank Mellish, one of five Canadian soldiers killed last week in Afghanistan, was remembered Tuesday as a devoted family man whose love of auto racing rivalled his commitment to the military.
Under a deep blue sky, more than 100 members of the military and dozens of relatives and local residents gathered at St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church in Summerside to pay their last respects to the young father of two.
Premier Pat Binns and P.E.I.'s lieutenant-governor, Barbara Hagerman, were among those in the crowd.
Before the funeral, Binns said he knew the family personally, and he described Mellish as a "tremendous'' young person.
Maj. Peter Scott, commanding officer of the 1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment, said Mellish was a dedicated and loyal soldier who displayed the "epitome of professionalism.''
Mellish was one of four soldiers killed Sept. 3 during a fierce battle with insurgents near Kandahar.
Thirty-two Canadian soldiers and one diplomat have been killed in Afghanistan since 2002. 13:30ET 12-09-06
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To Charles Company, 1RCR, my thoughts and prays are with you all as the battle continues.
Stay strong and soldier on!!
Frank was proud to be your WO, he was proud to be a ROYAL!!!
He wrote:
"In my time I have been around the world and lived it's news headlines. I have been boo-ed and applauded. I have seen death and despair. Seen birth and growth. Lived through horrors and held onto hope. I have lived times that others would say were best forgotten, after it all, I will be able to say that, I am proud of who I am... A soldier Pro Patria/Airborne!
F.R. Mellish
WO
8Pl, Charles Coy,
1RCR"
Our lives have change forever,
Kendra Mellish
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Mike,
Is Kendra a member of Army.ca?
I grew up in Summerside, and actually went to school with her. I would love to be able to pass on my condolences personally to her.
MRM
Is Kendra a member of Army.ca?
I grew up in Summerside, and actually went to school with her. I would love to be able to pass on my condolences personally to her.
MRM
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Mud,
She is a member here, and I have directed her to this thread so you may hear from her shortly.
Cheers
Mike
She is a member here, and I have directed her to this thread so you may hear from her shortly.
Cheers
Mike
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Tks Mike.
Kendra, PM me if you feel like it. I was talking about you to Kerry the other week (Mike M's Kerry).
Kendra, PM me if you feel like it. I was talking about you to Kerry the other week (Mike M's Kerry).
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Please remember my beautiful son, WO Frank Robert Mellish killed on Sept 3,2006 in Afghanistan. He was a very loved and honored son. I can not speak for his military side however, he was a son that any mother would be proud of. When the word came of his loss on that 3 Sept my whole being changed. I am so broken and like Humpty Dumpty I will not be able to be put together again. Please remember him with the love and kindness that every member of his immediate and extended family do. Until we can smile again, we will pray for the other men/women still fighting the cause and May God be with each and every one of you.TN2IC said:
Sincerely
Sandy Mellish
Mother of Fallen Soldier WO Frank Robert Mellish
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Sandy, i had the pleasure of meeting and working with your son some years ago, he will not be forgotten here. You have every reason to be proud of the man he was.
Highest regards
Highest regards
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Sandy Mellish said:
Sandy...my husband served with Frank for as long as I can remember (not airborne, though!).. I am confident that anything that Charles Coy is doing today, Frank, Rick, Will, Shane, Darcy, Blair and the others who have lost their lives are in their thoughts. These brave men will never be forgotten.
I hope the smile returns to your face some day, with memories of Frank.
God Bless you!!
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Thank you for your words. I would llike to know what exactly took place on 3 September2006. I also knew Rick and his three boys were great friends of Matthew and Koven. ( Frank's Boys) We are in such pain here and my heart is so broken that i do not think I will ever get over the loss of my beautiful boy. He was also a wonderful son if anyone is interested in knowing that. He was the light of my life. He madeus laugh and we loved his dry humour and wit. We pray he is at peace with God. If you would like to share any thing of Frank We would love to hear it. Sincerely Barry and Sandy Mellish And as you soldier on, please be careful. Every soldier serving is and will remain forever in our prayers.HitorMiss said:
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I figured this is as good a place as any to post this;
CBC Nova Scotia aired an interview with WO. Mellish's family tonight... Very touching.
http://www.cbc.ca/ns/features/fallen-soliders/soliders-mellish.html
CBC Nova Scotia aired an interview with WO. Mellish's family tonight... Very touching.
http://www.cbc.ca/ns/features/fallen-soliders/soliders-mellish.html
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SUMMERSIDE - It was more than just a street naming ceremony, it was a personal glimpse into the pride and the pain of a family who lost someone in war.
Federal, provincial and municipal politicians, veterans organizations and veterans themselves along with friends of the late Warrant Officer Frank Mellish gathered at the Summerside legion Friday to honour his memory by naming the city's newest street in his name.
Frank Mellish Street will be located off Roy Boates Avenue near Prince County Hospital.
He was 38 years old and an 18-year veteran of the Canadian Forces when he was killed Sept. 3, 2006, while deployed in Afghanistan.
While tributes poured in for the fallen soldier, no words were more meaningful than those spoken by his widow, Kendra.
"We both lived our young years in Summerside and attended school here," she said. "I graduated from Three Oaks and Frank later moved to Kensington and graduated from Kensington High . . .We made memories to last a lifetime and shared many dreams of our future. Little did we realize at that time how very short a lifetime can be for some."
Frank Mellish was first exposed to and bitten by the military bug when he joined the Air Cadets at the former CFB Summerside, Kendra said
"Frank loved the uniform. Not only did he love the uniform, he took great pride in wearing it. Frank was loyal, dedicated, loving and a regimental individual with the most incredible sense of humour. As I look back it was evident then at a young age that our Frank was destined to be one of Canada's finest."
She said her husband decided to make a difference in this world.
"He certainly accomplished that task," she said. "He is forever one of Canada's fallen heroes and he shares that honour now with 159 great Canadian heroes.
"Little did we know what would take place on that day just over five years ago," she recalled. "We always knew the threat was there and it was real. But we never dreamed we would lose Frank in that land so far away from home where he went without question to do our country's bidding. He defended her rights and freedoms so that our loved ones would have freedom today.
"Little did we know that today the tenth day of February 2012, we would be standing here together in this place he loved to call home as a street is dedicated in his honour on the very same day that Frank would have been celebrating his 44th birthday."
Kendra said she and her family have embarked on a long and painful journey.
"I'd like to say to you here today time is a healer of all wounds, but that would be a very misleading statement. Time has no way of healing wounds of this caliber. The wounds remain. In time the mind protecting its sanity covers them in scar tissue and the pain lessens, but it is never gone. The memories and the tears through the years still twist at our heartstrings and we move forward in life that has forever changed."
She said the dedication is special knowing years from now from children, grandchildren, veterans, Islanders and visitors alike will pause a moment and reflect on the sacrifice he made as they pass by his street.
"The year I graduated from Three Oaks Senior High in 1988, Frank penned these exquisite words in my yearbook - 'If everything grows better in red soil then our relationship is bound to be even stronger and I will owe my Island a very big debt and a small little air cadet squadron a big favour.' I think that debt is paid in full today," she said.
“I humbly ask you never forget our serving soldiers, the veterans of this great nation and remember too the families for they too have sacrificed much to ensure we retain all the rights and freedoms enjoyed yesterday, today and tomorrow.”
RIP
SUMMERSIDE - It was more than just a street naming ceremony, it was a personal glimpse into the pride and the pain of a family who lost someone in war.
Federal, provincial and municipal politicians, veterans organizations and veterans themselves along with friends of the late Warrant Officer Frank Mellish gathered at the Summerside legion Friday to honour his memory by naming the city's newest street in his name.
Frank Mellish Street will be located off Roy Boates Avenue near Prince County Hospital.
He was 38 years old and an 18-year veteran of the Canadian Forces when he was killed Sept. 3, 2006, while deployed in Afghanistan.
While tributes poured in for the fallen soldier, no words were more meaningful than those spoken by his widow, Kendra.
"We both lived our young years in Summerside and attended school here," she said. "I graduated from Three Oaks and Frank later moved to Kensington and graduated from Kensington High . . .We made memories to last a lifetime and shared many dreams of our future. Little did we realize at that time how very short a lifetime can be for some."
Frank Mellish was first exposed to and bitten by the military bug when he joined the Air Cadets at the former CFB Summerside, Kendra said
"Frank loved the uniform. Not only did he love the uniform, he took great pride in wearing it. Frank was loyal, dedicated, loving and a regimental individual with the most incredible sense of humour. As I look back it was evident then at a young age that our Frank was destined to be one of Canada's finest."
She said her husband decided to make a difference in this world.
"He certainly accomplished that task," she said. "He is forever one of Canada's fallen heroes and he shares that honour now with 159 great Canadian heroes.
"Little did we know what would take place on that day just over five years ago," she recalled. "We always knew the threat was there and it was real. But we never dreamed we would lose Frank in that land so far away from home where he went without question to do our country's bidding. He defended her rights and freedoms so that our loved ones would have freedom today.
"Little did we know that today the tenth day of February 2012, we would be standing here together in this place he loved to call home as a street is dedicated in his honour on the very same day that Frank would have been celebrating his 44th birthday."
Kendra said she and her family have embarked on a long and painful journey.
"I'd like to say to you here today time is a healer of all wounds, but that would be a very misleading statement. Time has no way of healing wounds of this caliber. The wounds remain. In time the mind protecting its sanity covers them in scar tissue and the pain lessens, but it is never gone. The memories and the tears through the years still twist at our heartstrings and we move forward in life that has forever changed."
She said the dedication is special knowing years from now from children, grandchildren, veterans, Islanders and visitors alike will pause a moment and reflect on the sacrifice he made as they pass by his street.
"The year I graduated from Three Oaks Senior High in 1988, Frank penned these exquisite words in my yearbook - 'If everything grows better in red soil then our relationship is bound to be even stronger and I will owe my Island a very big debt and a small little air cadet squadron a big favour.' I think that debt is paid in full today," she said.
“I humbly ask you never forget our serving soldiers, the veterans of this great nation and remember too the families for they too have sacrificed much to ensure we retain all the rights and freedoms enjoyed yesterday, today and tomorrow.”
RIP
