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Repatriation of the Remains of Corporal Anthony Boneca
MA 06-08 - July 11, 2006
OTTAWA -The remains of Corporal Anthony Boneca, killed in Afghanistan on July 9, are scheduled to arrive at Canadian Forces Base Trenton in Ontario on July 12 at 7:00 pm. Cpl Boneca was killed during a firefight with insurgents approximately 25 kilometres west of Kandahar, Afghanistan.
The Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, the Minister of National Defence, The Honourable Gordon O’Connor, Chief of the Defence Staff, Gen. Rick Hillier and Maj.-Gen. Marc Lessard, Assistant Chief of Land Staff will be present to pay their respects.
At the request of the next of kin, a photo opportunity will be provided to the media on the Trenton tarmac. No interviews will be granted by the family.
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NOTE TO THE EDITOR:
For the repatriation ceremony and flight information updates, contact Captain Nicole Meszaros, 8 Wing Public Affairs Officer at (613) 392-2811 ex 2041 or mobile at (613) 391-5233 or at meszaros.nl@forces.gc.ca
All media are asked to direct their interview requests for the family of Cpl Boneca to Katie McLaughlin, Media Relations Officer for Land Forces Western Area at (780) 973-1942 or by e-mail McLaughlin.KL@forces.gc.ca.
Details of the funeral are not available at this time but will be released at a future date.
For more information on Canadian Forces activities in Afghanistan, please visit the Department of National Defence website www.forces.gc.ca
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