Earlier today, Brigadier General Dean Milner, Commander, Joint Task Force Afghanistan announced the name of the Canadian Forces member who was found dead from non-combat related wounds on 25 June 2011.
Master Corporal Francis Roy from the Canadian Special Operations Regiment based at CFB Petawawa, Ontario, was serving in Afghanistan as a member of the Special Operations Task Force.
As the incident is presently under investigation by the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service, no further details are available at this time ….
Condolences to the family, colleagues and friends of the fallen. We mourn with you.
Great regrets about this loss of an undoubtedly good soldier.