Sad news again for Canada with the loss of two other fine soldiers, Both serving far from home and their loved ones.
A word to Layton and Dion these young men were Non-Combatants. Speak to their families about a non combat role for Canada under NATO.
The body of Cpl. Brendan Anthony Downey was found early Friday in the living quarters of Camp Mirage, a secretive desert base which offers logistical support to Canada's mission in Afghanistan.
Officials have issued few details about Downey's death, but have said it was non-combat-related. Downey was born in Montreal and was a military police officer based in Dundurn, south of Saskatoon.
He leaves behind a pregnant wife, Cpl. Vanessa Downey, and a two-year-old son, Adam.
A statement released by his family on Sunday said he was overjoyed to hear of his wife's recent pregnancy and will be sorely missed by his family and friends.
Although not a combat related death it is still the loss of a young soldier, My prayers and thoughts go out to his wife ,his son and a future child who will be born without his/her Father ever seeing him/her. God Bless may you sit on the right hand of God. I and your brothers in arms salute you.
Another Medic who is there to aid the wounded has paid the ultimate price for Democracy and Freedom. God bless him and keep him on the right hand of God.. Prayers to His Fiance,his Family and others of the invisible army who support our troops.
Pte. Colin William Wilmot RIP another Canadian Hero who has paid the ultimate price on behalf of freedom for the oppressed.
He was a Canadian military medic who lobbied hard to be sent to Afghanistan and was killed by an explosion early Sunday near Kandahar city.
Pte. Colin William Wilmot died after a bomb exploded while he was on overnight foot patrol with troops from the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in the Panjwaii district.
Wilmot, whose age has not been released, was pronounced dead at the military hospital at Kandahar Airfield a few hours later.
The Edmonton-based medic was remembered by comrades as the top student in his basic medical course and a young man with a perpetually sunny disposition. They said Wilmot, who had been with the military for three years, was not originally scheduled to join the current rotation in Afghanistan, but demanded to be sent.
He quickly marched in to see his regiment sergeant major to indicate he was eager to serve, said Brig.-Gen. Denis Thompson, Canada's top soldier in Afghanistan.
Colin wanted it known that should a spot become available on the mission, he wanted in.
He was selected to fill a vacancy soon after, because he was motivated, he was skilled, and because he was eager to make a difference in the lives of ordinary Afghans.
He leaves behind a fiance, Laura.
God Bless Them both.
Nil Sine Labore
Robby
