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Captain Jefferson Francis

Captain Jefferson FrancisCaptain Francis, 36, 1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery based in Shilo, Manitoba was one of six Canadian soldiers killed when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device near Kandahar City on July 4, 2007. The incident occurred while the soldiers were returning from conducting joint operations with the Afghan National Army.

  • Six Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan
    News Release - 4 July 2007


  • Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada
    Message - 4 July 2007


  • Statement by the Minister of National Defence on the Deaths of Six Canadian Soldiers in Afghanistan Statement - 5 July 2007


  • Fallen Soldiers Returning Home Statement - 7 July 2007


  • Deaths from Operations in Afghanistan
    • Date Modified: 2008-03-28

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