Our Fallen Soldiers December 13, 2008

Join me in praying for the families, friends and comrades of our fallen soldiers: Cpl. Thomas Hamilton, Pte. Justin Jones, and Pte. John Curwin.

Cpl. Thomas James Hamilton
Age: 26
Home Town: Truro, Nova Scotia
Unit: 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment
Deceased: December 13, 2008
Incident: Improvised explosive device, Arghandab district, Afghanistan.

Corporal Thomas James Hamilton was killed as a result of an improvised explosive device attack on an armoured vehicle during a patrol in the Arghandab District. The incident occurred approximately 14 kilometers west of Kandahar City at about 9:00 a.m., Kandahar time, on 13 December 2008.
Corporal Hamilton was from 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment from CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick, and served as a member of the Force Protection Company of the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team.

Pte. John Michael Roy Curwin

Age: 26

Home Town: Mount Uniacke, Nova Scotia

Unit: 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment

Deceased: December 13, 2008

Incident: Improvised explosive device, Arghandab district, Afghanistan.

Private John Michael Roy Curwin was killed as a result of an improvised explosive device attack on an armoured vehicle during a patrol in the Arghandab District. The incident occurred approximately 14 kilometers west of Kandahar City at about 9:00 a.m., Kandahar time, on 13 December 2008.Private John Michael Roy Curwin was from 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment from CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick, and served as a member of the Force Protection Company of the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team

Pte. Justin Peter Jones
Age: 21
Home Town: Baie Verte, Newfoundland
Unit: 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment
Deceased: December 13, 2008
Incident: Improvised explosive device, Arghandab district, Afghanistan.

Pte. John Michael Roy Curwin
Age: 26
Home Town: Mount Uniacke, Nova Scotia
Unit: 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment
Deceased: December 13, 2008
Incident: Improvised explosive device, Arghandab district, Afghanistan.

Private Justin Peter Jones was killed as a result of an improvised explosive device attack on an armoured vehicle during a patrol in the Arghandab District. The incident occurred approximately 14 kilometers west of Kandahar City at about 9:00 a.m., Kandahar time, on 13 December 2008.
Private Justin Peter Jones was from 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment from CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick, and served as a member of the Force Protection Company of the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team.
Joint Task Force Afghanistan (JTF-Afg) is the Canadian Forces (CF) contribution to the international effort in Afghanistan. Its operations focus on working with Afghan authorities to improve security, governance and economic development in Afghanistan.
Le Soldat Justin Peter Jones a été tué suite à une attaque à l’engin explosif improvisé contre un véhicule blindé au cours d’une patrouille dans le district d’Arghandab. L’incident s’est produit à environ 14 kilomètres à l’ouest de Kandahar City, vers 9 h 00, heure de Kandahar, le 13 décembre 2008.
Le Soldat Justin Peter Jones appartenait au 2e Bataillon, The Royal Canadian Regiment, de la BFC Gagetown, Nouveau-Brunswick, et servait à titre de membre de la Compagnie de protection de la force pour l’Équipe provinciale de reconstruction de Kandahar.
La Force opérationnelle interarmées en Afghanistan (JTF-Afg) est la contribution des Forces canadiennes à l’effort international en Afghanistan. Ses opérations portent sur le travail avec les autorités afghanes pour améliorer la sécurité, la gouvernance et le développement économique en Afghanistan.

Ramp Ceremony - Afghanistan December 14th 2008


Pallbearers gently place the remains of one of the three fallen soldiers onto the deck of the awaiting Hercules aircraft during a ramp ceremony at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Corporal Thomas James Hamilton, Private John Michael Roy Curwin, and Private Justin Peter Jones were from 2nd Batallion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, based in Gagetown, New Brunswick. The Three soldiers were killed in action on Saturday 13 Dec 08 after their Armoured Vehicle was struck by an Improvised Explosive Device(IED) in Arghandab District, Afghanistan

Repatriation Ceremony - December 16, 2008


Soldiers carefully carry the bodies of 3 fallen soldiers from the plane at CFB Trenton.