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A soft rain began to fall from pale grey skies Saturday morning as a procession arrived outside Notre Dame Cathedral in Ottawa for the funeral of Sgt. Andrew Doiron.
Doiron, a member of the Canadian Special Operations Regiment, was killed Mar. 6 by Kurdish forces during a friendly fire incident in Iraq. Three of his comrades were wounded in the same incident, one seriously.
The 31-year-old from Moncton, N.B. joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 2002 and completed three deployments in Afghanistan. He was based out of CFB Petawawa.
He is the first Canadian soldier killed in Iraq during the current mission.
“Our son gave all and through his loss, we gave all,” Doiron’s family said this week in a statement.
Procession arriving at Notre Dame Cathedral for funeral of Sgt. Andrew Doiron. #ottnews #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/v8GZ7npU53
— Matthew Pearson (@mpearson78) March 14, 2015
Reporters were asked to not cover the funeral service from inside the cathedral, nor the interment ceremony to follow at Beechwood National Military Cemetery in Ottawa.
Across the street, in front of the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa firefighters, wearing special dress uniforms, raised a giant Canadian flag in Doiron’s honour.
Outside of Notre Dame, Ottawa Fire have raised huge flag for funeral of Sgt. Andrew Doiron. #ottnews #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/UJvo3i6QrX
— Matthew Pearson (@mpearson78) March 14, 2015
Elsewhere, at the National War Memorial, flags were at half-mast.
A small crowd of people gathered at the intersection of St. Patrick Street and Sussex Drive to quietly pay their respects when the funeral procession arrived.
Doiron, who was known to friends as Drew, leaves behind his parents, Raymond and Peggy, sister Lindsay, as well as aunts, uncles, and a wide circle of friends.
“Andrew lived the warrior mentality and strived to be the best at whatever he chose to do. He lived and breathed the military, proudly serving Canada. Drew’s determination was instilled in those around him. We know that Drew’s dedication, qualities, inspiration and strength will carry on in his memory,” an obituary for Doiron says.
“Drew was an amazing and accomplished human being, a true friend, a mentor and a hero.”
It was the Saturday in a row that mourners gathered at Notre Dame to memorialize a solider.
Last week, 101-year-old veteran, diplomat and decorated civil servant Ernest Côté was laid to rest here.
mpearson@ottawacitizen.com
twitter.com/mpearson78
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Doiron, a member of the Canadian Special Operations Regiment, was killed Mar. 6 by Kurdish forces during a friendly fire incident in Iraq. Three of his comrades were wounded in the same incident, one seriously.
The 31-year-old from Moncton, N.B. joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 2002 and completed three deployments in Afghanistan. He was based out of CFB Petawawa.
He is the first Canadian soldier killed in Iraq during the current mission.
“Our son gave all and through his loss, we gave all,” Doiron’s family said this week in a statement.
Procession arriving at Notre Dame Cathedral for funeral of Sgt. Andrew Doiron. #ottnews #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/v8GZ7npU53
— Matthew Pearson (@mpearson78) March 14, 2015
Reporters were asked to not cover the funeral service from inside the cathedral, nor the interment ceremony to follow at Beechwood National Military Cemetery in Ottawa.
Across the street, in front of the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa firefighters, wearing special dress uniforms, raised a giant Canadian flag in Doiron’s honour.
Outside of Notre Dame, Ottawa Fire have raised huge flag for funeral of Sgt. Andrew Doiron. #ottnews #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/UJvo3i6QrX
— Matthew Pearson (@mpearson78) March 14, 2015
Elsewhere, at the National War Memorial, flags were at half-mast.
A small crowd of people gathered at the intersection of St. Patrick Street and Sussex Drive to quietly pay their respects when the funeral procession arrived.
Doiron, who was known to friends as Drew, leaves behind his parents, Raymond and Peggy, sister Lindsay, as well as aunts, uncles, and a wide circle of friends.
“Andrew lived the warrior mentality and strived to be the best at whatever he chose to do. He lived and breathed the military, proudly serving Canada. Drew’s determination was instilled in those around him. We know that Drew’s dedication, qualities, inspiration and strength will carry on in his memory,” an obituary for Doiron says.
“Drew was an amazing and accomplished human being, a true friend, a mentor and a hero.”
It was the Saturday in a row that mourners gathered at Notre Dame to memorialize a solider.
Last week, 101-year-old veteran, diplomat and decorated civil servant Ernest Côté was laid to rest here.
mpearson@ottawacitizen.com
twitter.com/mpearson78
查看原文...
