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Sgt Prescott (Scott) Shipway
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Service Number: H10 05 760 Rank: Sergeant |
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Born: Jan 13, 1972 Esterhazy, Sask. |
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Enlisted: January 24, 1991 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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Training: Shilo, MB |
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Service Details : |
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Mentioned in dispatches, Canadian Forces Decoration, NATO Medal for Former Yugoslavia with Bar, NATO Medal for Kosovo |
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| Service Notes: |
Fix and Matthews describe Shipway as quiet, but some of his fellow soldiers found him intimidating.
"Sgt. Shipway was the most terrifying man I had ever met," wrote Antony White of Edmonton on a Facebook memorial page.
"Every time you said something to him he scowled at you. He was the best sergeant I ever had. He was my first role model in the military and I cannot begin to tell you how much I learned from him. We all idolized him, and more than a couple people took up chewing (tobacco) just so they could look hard like Shipway."
"I learned the most in my career and the best training I have ever received was from you," wrote Ty Falt of Edmonton on the memorial page. |
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In his younger years, Shipway played the rugby position of hooker, considered one of the sport's most dangerous positions. In his late teens, Shipway signed on to play with the Saskatoon Wild Oats, a team of experienced rugby players mostly in their late 20s.
"He kind of earned the right to be around us," said Dale Matthews of Saskatoon, who played several seasons with Shipway. "He wasn't cocky. He wasn't afraid, certainly, playing against (older) men. He might not have been the most talented, but he answered the bell, that's for sure." |
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| Deceased: |
09/07/2008 at Panjwayi District, Afghanistan |
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A seasoned veteran, Sgt. Shipway joined the military in 1991 and previously completed tours of duty in Cyprus, Bosnia, and Kosovo. He was cited by Mention in Dispatches for his quick reaction following a 2006 IED attack in which he secured the area and helped save a fellow soldier's life. Others called him "Papa Shipway" and his motto was "never let a comrade down". He was a week away from finishing his rotation. |
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Sgt Prescott (Scott) Shipway
Medals and Commendations
(In Order):
Sacrifice Medal (SM)
South-West Asia Service Medal (SWASM)
General Campaign Star – SOUTH-WEST ASIA (GCS-SWA)
UN Forces in Cyprus (UNIFICYP)
NATO Medal for Former Yugoslavia (NATO-FY)
NATO Medal for Kosovo (NATO-K)
Canadian Forces' Decoration (C.D.)
Page from "Book of Remembrance"
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