Funeral of Private William Jonathan James Cushley

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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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