MA 06-27 - October 16, 2006
OTTAWA, Ont. — Our fallen soldiers, Sgt. Darcy Tedford and Private Blake Williamson, members of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (1 RCR), based at Canadian Forces Base Petawawa, are scheduled to return home to Canada today.
Where: 8 Wing Trenton, Canadian Forces Base Trenton, Ontario.
When: Monday, October 16, 9 p.m.
What: At the wishes of the families, media are invited to view the arrival, though no interviews will be given.
Present to pay their respects will be The Minister of National Defence, Gordon O’Connor, and other dignitaries.
Both were killed when their unit was ambushed near the new Panjwayi development road, at approximately 3:10 pm (Afghanistan time), October 14, 2006.
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Note to the Editor/News Director:
Interested media must contact Capt. Nicole Meszaros, 8 Wing/CFB Trenton Public Affairs Officer, who can be reached at (613) 392-2811 ext. 2041, mobile (613) 391-5233 or at: meszaros.nl@forces.gc.ca.
For flight information, contact the Air Passenger Terminal at 1-800-487-1186.
