In Flanders Fields

~John Mc Crae~

 

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields.
 Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.

 

The Canadian Hero Fund is a charitable foundation dedicated to assisting Canadian Forces personnel and their families. The current goal of the Canadian Hero Fund is to create an endowed interminable foundation that will provide funding for post-secondary scholarships for the children of fallen Canadian soldiers.

Cpl. Yannick Scherrer

Cpl. Yannick Scherrer

Improvised Explosive Device

Died 27 March, 2011

Cpl. Steve Martin

Cpl. Steve Martin

Improvised Explosive Device

Died 18 December, 2010

Cpl. Brian Pinksen

Cpl. Brian Pinksen

Improvised Explosive Device

Died 30 August, 2010

Sapper Brian Collier

Sapper Brian Collier

Improvised Explosive Device

Died 20 July, 2010

Master Corporal Kristal Giesebrecht

Improvised Explosive Device

Killed 26 June, 2010

Private Andrew Miller

Improvised Explosive Device

Killed 26 June, 2010

Sgt. Jimmy MacNeil

Improvised Explosive Device

Died 20 June, 2010

Sgt. Martin Goudreault

Sgt. Martin Goudreault

Improvised Explosive Device

Died 06 June, 2010

Trooper Larry Rudd

Trooper Larry Rudd

Improvised Explosive Device

Died 24 May, 2010

Col. Geoff Parker

Col. Geoff Parker

Suicide Attack

Died 18 May, 2010

Pte. Kevin McKay

Pte. Kevin McKay

Improvised Explosive Device

Died 13 May, 2010

Petty Officer Douglas Craig Blake

Petty Officer Douglas Craig Blake

Improvised Explosive Device

Died 03 May, 2010

Pte. Tyler William Todd

Pte. Tyler William Todd

Improvised Explosive Device

Died 11 April, 2010

Cpl. Darren James Fitzpatrick

Cpl. Darren James Fitzpatrick

Improvised Explosive Device

Died 22 March, 2010

Cpl. Joshua Caleb Baker

Cpl. Joshua Caleb Baker

Accident

Killed 12 February, 2010

Sergeant John Wayne Faught

Sgt. John Wayne Faught

Improvised Explosive Device

Killed 17 January, 2010

Pte. Garrett Chidley

Pte. Garrett Chidley

Improvised Explosive Device

Killed 30 December, 2009
Cpl. Zachery McCormack

Cpl. Zachery McCormack

Improvised Explosive Device

Killed 30 December, 2009
Sgt. George Miok

Sgt. George Miok

Improvised Explosive Device

Killed 30 December, 2009
Sgt. Kirk Taylor

Sgt. Kirk Taylor

Improvised Explosive Device

Killed 30 December, 2009

Lt. Andrew Nuttall Lt. Andrew Nuttall

Roadside Bomb

Killed 23 December, 2009

Sapper Steven Marshall Sapper Steven Marshall

Improvised Explosive Device

Killed 31 October, 2009

Lt. Justin Boyes Lt. Justin Boyes

Improvised Explosive Device

Killed 28 October, 2009

Pte. Jonathan Couturier Pte. Jonathan Couturier

Roadside Bomb

Killed 17 September, 2009

Pte. Patrick Lormand Pte. Patrick Lormand

Roadside Bomb

Killed 13 September, 2009

Major Yannick Pepin Major Yannick Pepin

Roadside Bomb

Killed 6 September, 2009
Corporal Jean-Francois Drouin Corporal Jean-Francois Drouin

Roadside Bomb

Killed 6 September, 2009

Cpl. Christian Bobbitt Cpl. Christian Bobbitt

Roadside Bomb

Killed 1 August, 2009
Sapper Mathieu Allard Sapper Mathieu Allard

Roadside Bomb

Killed 1 August, 2009

Pte. Sebastien Courcy Pte. Sebastien Courcy

Accident

Killed 16 July, 2009

Master Cpl. Pat Audet Master Cpl. Pat Audet

Helicopter Crash

Killed 6 July, 2009
Cpl. Martin Joannette Cpl. Martin Joannette

Helicopter Crash

Killed 6 July, 2009

Master Cpl. Charles-Philippe Michaud

Landmine

Killed 4 July, 2009

Cpl. Nick Bulger Cpl. Nick Bulger

Roadside Bomb

Killed 3 July, 2009

Cpl. Martin Dubé Cpl. Martin Dubé

Improvised Explosive Device

Killed 14 June, 2009

Pte. Alexandre Peloquin Pte. Alexandre Peloquin

Roadside Bomb

Killed 8 June, 2009

Trooper Karine Blais Trooper Karine Blais

Roadside Bomb

Killed 14 April, 2009

Master Cpl. Scott Vernelli Master Cpl. Scott Vernelli

Roadside Bomb

Killed 20 March, 2009
Cpl. Tyler Crooks Cpl. Tyler Crooks

Roadside Bomb

Killed 20 March, 2009
Trooper Jack Bouthillier Trooper Jack Bouthillier

Roadside Bomb

Killed 20 March, 2009
Trooper Corey Joseph Hayes Trooper Corey Joseph Hayes

Roadside Bomb

Killed 20 March, 2009

Trooper Marc Diab Trooper Marc Diab

Roadside Bomb

Killed 08 March, 2009

Warrant Officer Denis Raymond Brown Warrant Officer Denis Raymond Brown

Roadside Bomb

Killed 03 March, 2009
Cpl. Dany Fortin Cpl. Dany Fortin

Roadside Bomb

Killed
Cpl. Kenneth O'Quinn Cpl. Kenneth O'Quinn

Roadside Bomb

Killed

Sapper Sean David Greenfield

Roadside Bomb

Killed 31 January, 2009

Trooper Brian Richard Good

Roadside Bomb

Killed 07 January, 2009

Warrant Officer Gaetan Roberge

Roadside Bomb

Killed 27 December, 2008
Sgt. Gregory John Kruse

Roadside Bomb

Killed

Pte. Michael Freeman Pte. Michael Freeman

Improvised Explosive Device

Killed 26 December, 2008

Pte. Justin Peter Jones Pte. Justin Peter Jones

Improvised Explosive Device

Killed 13 December, 2008
Cpl. Thomas James Hamilton Cpl. Thomas James Hamilton

Improvised Explosive Device

Killed
Pte. John Michael Roy Curwin Pte. John Michael Roy Curwin

Improvised Explosive Device

Killed

Warrant Officer Robert John Wilson Warrant Officer Robert John Wilson

Roadside Bomb

Killed 5 December, 2008
Pte. Demetrios Diplaros Pte. Demetrios Diplaros

Roadside Bomb

Killed
Cpl. Mark Robert McLaren Cpl. Mark Robert McLaren

Roadside Bomb

Killed

Sgt. Prescott Shipway Sgt. Prescott Shipway

Roadside Bomb

Killed 7 September, 2008

Corporal Andrew Grenon Corporal Andrew Grenon

Combat

Killed 3 September, 2008
Corporal Mike Seggie Corporal Mike Seggie

Combat

Killed
Private Chad Horn Private Chad Horn

Combat

Killed

Sergeant Shawn Eades Sergeant Shawn Eades

Roadside Bomb

Killed 21 August, 2008
Corporal Dustin R. Joseph Wasden Corporal Dustin R. Joseph Wasden

Roadside Bomb

Killed
Sapper Stephan John Stock Sapper Stephan John Stock

Roadside Bomb

Killed

Master Cpl. Erin Doyle Master Cpl. Erin Doyle

Combat

Killed 11 August, 2008

Master Cpl. Josh Roberts Master Cpl. Josh Roberts

Combat

Killed 09 August, 2008

Cpl. James Hayward Arnal Cpl. James Hayward Arnal

Roadside Bomb

Killed 18 July, 2008

Pte. Colin William Wilmot Pte. Colin William Wilmot

Buried Explosive Device

Killed 07 July, 2008

Cpl. Brendan Anthony Downey Cpl. Brendan Anthony Downey

Non-Combat

Killed 04 July, 2008

Capt. Jonathan Sutherland Snyder Capt. Jonathan Sutherland Snyder

Accident

Killed 07 June, 2008

Captain Richard Leary Captain Richard Leary

Combat

Killed 03 June, 2008

Cpl. Michael Starker Cpl. Michael Starker

Combat

Killed 06 May, 2008

Private Terry John Street Private Terry John Street

Improvised Explosive Device

Killed 04 April, 2008

Sgt. Jason Boyes Sgt. Jason Boyes

Buried Explosive Device

Killed 16 March, 2008

Bombardier Jeremie Ouellet Bombardier Jeremie Ouellet

Non-Combat

Killed 11 March, 2008

Trooper Michael Yuki Hayakaze Trooper Michael Yuki Hayakaze

Roadside Bomb

Killed 02 March, 2008

Sapper Etienne Gonthier Sapper Etienne Gonthier

Roadside Bomb

Killed 24 January, 2008

Trooper Richard Renaud Trooper Richard Renaud

Roadside Bomb

Killed 15 January, 2008
Corporal Eric Labbe Corporal Eric Labbe

Accident

Killed 06 January, 2008
Warrant Officer Hani Massouh Warrant Officer Hani Massouh

Accident

Killed

Gunner Jonathan Dion Gunner Jonathan Dion

Roadside Bomb

Killed 30 December, 2007

Cpl. Nicolas Raymond Beauchamp Cpl. Nicolas Raymond Beauchamp

Roadside Bomb

Killed 17 November, 2007
Pte. Michel Levesque Pte. Michel Levesque

Roadside Bomb

Killed

Corporal Nathan Hornburg Cpl. Nathan Hornburg

Combat

Killed 24 September, 2007

Maj. Raymond Ruckpaul Maj. Raymond Ruckpaul

Accident

Killed 29 August, 2007

Master Warrant Officer Mario Mercier Master Warrant Officer Mario Mercier

Roadside Bomb

Killed 22 August, 2007
Master Corporal Christian Duchesne Master Corporal Christian Duchesne

Roadside Bomb

Killed

Private Simon Longtin Private Simon Longtin

Roadside Bomb

Killed 19 August, 2007

Private Lane Watkins Pte. Lane Watkins

Roadside Bomb

Killed 04 July, 2007
Master Corporal Colin Bason Master Cpl. Colin Bason

Roadside Bomb

Killed
Captain Matthew Johnathan Dawe Capt. Matthew Johnathan Dawe

Roadside Bomb

Killed
Corporal Cole Bartsch Cpl. Cole Bartsch

Roadside Bomb

Killed
Cpl. Jordan Anderson Cpl. Jordan Anderson

Roadside Bomb

Killed
Capt. Jefferson Francis Capt. Jefferson Francis

Roadside Bomb

Killed

Sgt. Christos Karigiannis Sgt. Christos Karigiannis

Roadside Bomb

Killed 20 June, 2007
Cpl. Stephen Bouzane Cpl. Stephen Bouzane

Roadside Bomb

Killed
Pte. Joel Wiebe Pte. Joel Wiebe

Roadside Bomb

Killed

Trooper Darryl Caswell

Roadside Bomb

Killed 11 June, 2007

Master Cpl. Darrell Jason Priede

Rocket-propelled grenade

Killed 30 May, 2007

Cpl. Matthew McCully Cpl. Matthew McCully

Roadside bomb

Killed 25 May, 2007

Master-Cpl. Anthony Klumpenhouwer Master-Cpl. Anthony Klumpenhouwer

Accident

Killed April 18, 2007

Master Cpl. Allan Stewart

Master Cpl. Allan Stewart

Roadside bomb

Killed April 11, 2007
Trooper Patrick James Pentland

Trooper Patrick James Pentland

Roadside bomb

Killed

Sgt. Donald Lucas

Sgt. Donald Lucas

Roadside bomb

Killed April 8, 2007
Cpl. Christopher Paul Stannix

Cpl. Christopher Paul Stannix

Roadside bomb

Killed
Cpl. Aaron E. Williams

Cpl. Aaron E. Williams

Roadside bomb

Killed

Pte. Kevin Vincent Kennedy

Roadside bomb

Killed
Pte. David Robert Greenslade

Pte. David Robert Greenslade

Roadside bomb

Killed
Cpl. Brent Poland

Cpl. Brent Poland

Roadside bomb

Killed

Cpl. Kevin Megeney

Cpl. Kevin Megeney

Accident

Killed March 5, 2007

Sgt. Major Bobby Girouard

Sgt. Major Bobby Girouard

Suicide attack

Killed November 27, 2006
Chief Warrant Officer Albert Storm

Chief Warrant Officer Albert Storm

Suicide attack

Killed

Sgt. Darcy Tedford

Rocket-propelled grenade

Killed October 14, 2006

Pte. Blake Williamson

Rocket-propelled grenade

Killed

Trooper Mark Andrew Wilson

Roadside bomb

Killed October 7, 2006

Sgt. Craig Paul Gillam

Firefight.

Killed October 3, 2006

Cpl. Robert Thomas James Mitchell

Firefight.

Killed

Pte. Josh Klukie

Booby trap explosion

Killed September 29, 2006

Pte. David Byers

Suicide attack

Killed September 18, 2006

Cpl. Keith Morley

Suicide attack

Killed

Cpl. Shane Keating

Suicide attack

Killed

Cpl. Glen Arnold

Suicide attack

Killed

Pte. Mark Anthony Graham

"Friendly fire" incident.

Killed September 4, 2006

Warrant Officer Richard Francis Nolan

Combat

Killed September 3, 2006

Warrant Officer Frank Robert Mellish

Combat

Killed

Sgt. Shane Stachnik

Combat

Killed

Pte. William Jonathan James Cushley

Combat

Killed

Cpl. David Braun

Suicide attack..

Killed August 22, 2006

Corporal Andrew Eykelenboom

Cpl. Andrew James Eykelenboom

Suicide attack..

Killed August 11, 2006

Master Cpl. Jeffrey Scott Walsh

Vehicular Accident.

Killed August 9, 2006

Master Cpl. Raymond Arndt

Vehicular Accident.

Killed August 5, 2006

Pte. Kevin Dallaire

Firefight.

Killed August 3, 2006

Cpl. Bryce Jeffrey Keller

Firefight.

Killed

Sgt. Vaughn Ingram

Firefight.

Killed

Cpl. Christopher Jonathan Reid

Roadside bomb

Killed

Maj. Paeta Hess-von Kruedener

"Friendly fire" incident.

Killed July 25, 2006

Cpl. Francisco Gomez

Suicide attack.

Killed July 22, 2006

Cpl. Jason Patrick Warren

Suicide attack.

Killed

Cpl. Anthony Joseph Boneca

Combat

Killed July 9, 2006

Capt. Nichola Goddard

Combat

Killed May 17, 2006
 

Cpl. Matthew Dinning

Roadside bomb

Killed April 22, 2006

Bombardier Myles Mansell

Roadside bomb

Killed

Lt. William Turner

Roadside bomb

Killed

Cpl. Randy Payne

Roadside bomb

Killed

Pte. Robert Costall

Firefight.

Killed March 29, 2006

Cpl. Paul Davis

LAV III crash.

Killed March 2, 2006

Master Cpl. Timothy Wilson

LAV III crash.

Killed

Pte. Braun Scott Woodfield

LAV III rollover.

Killed Nov. 24, 2005

Cpl. Jamie Brendan Murphy

Suicide attack.

Killed Jan. 27, 2004

Sgt. Robert Alan Short

Landmine explosion.

Killed Oct. 2, 2003

Cpl. Robbie Christopher Beerenfenger

Landmine explosion.

Killed

Sgt. Marc D. Leger

"Friendly fire" incident.

Killed April 18, 2002

Cpl. Ainsworth Dyer

"Friendly fire" incident.

Killed

Pte. Richard Green

"Friendly fire" incident.

Killed

Pte. Nathan Smith

"Friendly fire" incident.

Killed

Death toll in Afghanistan

One hundred and fifty-four Canadian soldiers have been killed since the Canadian military deployed to Afghanistan in early 2002

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