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Our fallen soldier returns home
LFCA MA 08-005 - April 7, 2008
OTTAWA, Ont. — Our fallen soldier, Private Terry Street, 24, of the 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Light Infantry, based at Canadian Forces Base Shilo, Manitoba, is scheduled to return home to Canada tomorrow.
Where: 8 Wing Trenton, Canadian Forces Base Trenton, Ontario.
When: Tuesday, April 8, 7:00 p.m.
What: At the wishes of the family, there will be no media permitted on the tarmac and no interviews will be given.
Present to pay their respects will be Her Excellency, the Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, the Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, and other dignitaries.
Pte Street was killed at approximately 6:15 p.m. Kandahar time on April 4, when the armoured vehicle he was in struck a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED).
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Note to the Editor/News Director:
CFB Trenton Public Affairs Officer, Major Isabelle Robitaille, can be reached at (613) 392-2811 ext. 4565, or at: robitaille.mji@forces.gc.ca
Inquiries regarding the deceased or the funeral ceremony may be addressed to Captain Lena Angell, 1 CMBG PAO (780) 973-4011 ext 1945 or at angell.lb@forces.gc.ca.
For all other queries, please contact the Media Liaison Office at (866) 377-0811.
For flight information, please contact the Air Passenger Terminal at 1-800-487-1186.