Since 2002, 53 Canadian soldiers and one diplomat have been killed in Afghanistan. Here is a list of the deaths:
2002
April 17 — Sgt. Marc Leger, Cpl. Ainsworth Dyer, Pte. Richard Green and Pte. Nathan Smith, killed when U.S. F-16 fighter mistakenly bombed Canadians.
2003
Oct. 2 — Sgt. Robert Short and Cpl. Robbie Beerenfenger, killed in roadside bombing.
2004
Jan. 27 — Cpl. Jamie Murphy, killed in suicide bombing while on patrol.
2005
Nov. 24 — Pte. Braun Woodfield, killed when his armoured vehicle rolled over.
2006
Jan. 15 — Glyn Berry, British-born Canadian diplomat, killed in suicide bombing.
March 2 — Cpl. Paul Davis and Master Cpl. Timothy Wilson, killed when their armoured vehicle ran off road.
March 29 — Pte. Robert Costall, killed in firefight with Taliban.
April 22 — Cpl. Matthew Dinning, Bombardier Myles Mansell, Lt. William Turner and Cpl. Randy Payne, killed when their G-Wagon destroyed by roadside bomb.
May 17 — Capt. Nichola Goddard, an artillery officer, killed in Taliban ambush. She was first Canadian woman to be killed in action while serving in combat role.
July 9 — Cpl. Anthony Boneca, killed in firefight.
July 22 — Cpl. Francisco Gomez and Cpl. Jason Warren, killed when car packed with explosives rammed their armoured vehicle.
Aug. 3 — Cpl. Christopher Reid, killed by roadside bomb. Sgt. Vaughan Ingram, Cpl. Bryce Keller and Pte. Kevin Dallaire, killed in rocket-propelled grenade attack.
Aug. 5 — Master Cpl. Raymond Arndt, killed when his G-Wagon patrol vehicle collided with truck.
Aug. 9 — Master Cpl. Jeffrey Walsh killed, by apparent accidental discharge of rifle.
Aug. 11 — Cpl. Andrew Eykelenboom, killed in suicide attack.
Aug. 22 — Cpl. David Braun, killed in suicide attack.
Sept. 3 — Sgt. Shane Stachnik, Warrant Officer Frank Robert Mellish, Warrant Officer Richard Francis Nolan and Pte. William Jonathan James Cushley, killed in fighting in Panjwaii district.
Sept. 4 — Pte. Mark Anthony Graham, killed when two U.S. aircraft accidentally strafed Canadian troops in the Panjwaii district.
Sept 18 --- Cpl. Glen Arnold, Pte. David Byers, Cpl. Shane Keating and Cpl. Keith Morley, killed in suicide attack.
Sept 29 --- Pte. Josh Klukie, killed after triggering what may have been an improvised explosive device (IED) on a road in Afghanistan's Panjwaii district.
Oct 3 --- Sgt. Craig Paul Gillam and Cpl. Robert Thomas James Mitchell, killed in Taliban insurgents attack in the Panjwaii district.
Oct 7 --- Trooper Mark Andrew Wilson, killed when the armoured vehicle he was in struck a mine or a roadside bomb in the Panjwaii district.
Oct 14 --- Sgt. Darcy Tedford and Pte. Blake Williamson, killed when a rocket-propelled grenade exploded over their heads.
Nov 27 --- Chief Warrant Officer Robert Girouard and Cpl. Albert Storm were killed in a suicide bomb attack near Kandahar.
2007
Mar 2 --- Cpl. Kevin Megeney was killed in a non-combat shooting.
Apr 8 --- Sgt. Donald Lucas, Cpl. Aaron E. Williams,
Pte. Kevin Vincent Kennedy, Pte. David Robert Greenslade, Cpl. Christopher Paul Stannix, and Cpl. Brent Poland were killed when their armoured vehicle struck a roadside bomb west of Kandahar City.
Apr 11--- Master Cpl. Allan and Trooper Patrick James Pentland where killed in a roadside bombing in Afghanistan.
