Sgt Andrew J. Doiron, PPCLI & CSOR - 06 Mar 2015

[Retired AF Guy]

More photos from Kuwait:

 

[Retired AF Guy]

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[McG]

The Multicam photos are from Iraq.  The previously linked arid CADPAT photos are Kuiwait. 

 

[Cloud Cover]

Sad pictures. He has some tough and determined looking mates bringing him home.

 

[The Bread Guy]

This from The Canadian Press:

A Canadian soldier killed in Iraq will be buried in the Beechwood National Military Cemetery on Saturday.

Sgt. Andrew Doiron died last week in what is being called a friendly fire incident.

His body was returned home on Tuesday.

The funeral will be held at Ottawa’s Notre-Dame Cathedral on Saturday morning ....

More, from Ottawa media:

.... A visitation will be held for Sgt. Doiron Friday evening at the Beechwood National Memorial Centre, while a funeral service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Notre-Dame Cathedral on Sussex Drive.

Doiron’s family, including his parents Raymond and Peggy, and sister Lindsay, will then attend a service at the National Military Cemetery of the Canadian Forces.

The soldier’s family has requested that people show their support by making a memorial donation to the Wounded Warrior Foundation, in lieu of flowers ....

And from the Beechwood obit (also attached):

.... Family will be receiving condolences on Friday, March 13, 2015 from 7pm to 9pm at the Beechwood National Memorial Centre, 280 Beechwood Avenue, Ottawa. Funeral Services will be on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 11am at the Notre-Dame Cathedral, 385 Sussex Drive, Ottawa. Services will be followed by interment in the National Military Cemetery of the Canadian Forces. In lieu of flowers, family ask that memorial donations be made to the Wounded Warrior Foundation (woundedwarriors.ca)

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Visitation   
Hall of Colours - Beechwood National Memorial Centre
280 Beechwood Ave. , Ottawa, ON, CANADA, K1L 8E2
Friday, 13 Mar 2015 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM 

Funeral   
Notre-Dame Cathedral
385 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON, CANADA, K1L 8E2
Saturday, 14 Mar 2015 11:00 AM 
Info: As a show of support to the family, members of the general public may respectfully line Saint Patrick Street/ Beechwood Ave. as the Funeral procession proceeds to and from the Church.

Burial   
National Military Cemetery of the Canadian Forces
280 Beechwood Ave. , Ottawa, ON, CANADA, K1L 8E2
Saturday, 14 Mar 2015 12:45 PM 

Reception   
Borden & Fleming Suites - Beechwood National Memorial Centre
280 Beechwood Ave. , Ottawa, ON, CANADA, K1L 8E2
Saturday, 14 Mar 2015 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

 

[Eye In The Sky]

From Kuwait today. 

http://www.combatcamera.forces.gc.ca/netpub/server.np?find&catalog=photos&template=detail_eng.np&field=itemid&op=matches&value=67783&site=combatcamera

RIP Sgt Doiron; a year ago today, CAF and Coalition members paid their respects to Sgt Doiron on his way back to Canada one last time.

Audeamus

 

[The Bread Guy]

RIP Sgt Doiron; a year ago today, CAF and Coalition members paid their respects to Sgt Doiron on his way back to Canada one last time.

Audeamus