Sgt. Andrew Doiron to be laid to rest Saturday in Ottawa
Posted Mar 13, 2015 5:25 am.
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OTTAWA – A Canadian soldier killed by friendly fire in Iraq one week ago, will be laid to rest in the capital on Saturday.
Sgt. Andrew Doiron, 31, was shot and killed, and three of his special operations colleagues were injured, when allied Kurdish soldiers opened fire on the men last Friday.
A visitation will be held for Sgt. Doiron Friday evening at the Beechwood National Memorial Centre, while a funeral service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Notre-Dame Cathedral on Sussex Drive.
Doiron’s family, including his parents Raymond and Peggy, and sister Lindsay, will then attend a service at the National Military Cemetery of the Canadian Forces.
The soldier’s family has requested that people show their support by making a memorial donation to the Wounded Warrior Foundation, in lieu of flowers.
Sgt. Doiron served three tours in Afghanistan, one tour in Africa, and was currently deployed in Iraq as a special operator.
His memorial announcement reads, “Drew was an amazing and accomplished human being, a true friend, a mentor and a hero.”
