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Pte Richard Anthony Green
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Service Number: N/A Rank: Private |
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Born: May 26, 1980 Edmonton, Alta |
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Enlisted: Sept. 17, 1998 Discharged: Deceased |
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Served In:
Afghanistan
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Service: CF (Canadian Forces) |
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Regiment: Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry |
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Service Details : |
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Pte Green completed Battle School and was posted to 3 PPCLI in May 1999, where he served as a Rifleman and Driver. He deployed with 3 PPCLI on Op PALLADIUM in 2000. |
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During his tenure with A Company, Pte Green supported training at the Land Force Western Training Centre on two occasions as a member of a demonstration section and always sought to improve upon his soldiering skills through courses and training. |
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He enjoyed numerous sports, but loved both baseball and soccer. He competed in many baseball tournaments while residing in his hometown. Ricky was an avid card player who enjoyed teaching the finer arts of cribbage. He liked action movies and, like all young people his age, could spend hours watching them. Ricky's cheerful disposition and good natured ways will be sadly missed by all. Besides his parents, he is survived by his fiancé, Miranda Boutilier |
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04/17/2002 at Kandahar, Afghanistan |
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St. James Cemetery (HUBBARDS), Nova Scotia |
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Private Green was commemorated, February 2003, on the Rakkasan Memorial Wall at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Private Green died as a result of a friendly fire incident on April 17, 2002 while serving in Afghanistan. His mother, Mrs. Doreen Coolen, was the Canadian National Silver (Memorial) Cross Mother for 2002. |
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Pte Richard Anthony Green
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