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Corporal Christian Bobbit, age 23 (top)

and Sapper Matthieu Allard, age 21 (bottom)

in the Zhari district, west of Kandahar

when their re-supply convoy was hit by

two improvised explosive devices.

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The two soldiers had left thier vehicle to secure the area

following an initial explosion when the

second device was detonated.

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Both were members of the

5th Combat Engineer Regiment

and had been serving in Afghanistan since March

with the 2e Batallion of the Royal 22e Regiment,

also known as the Van Doos, based in Valcartier, Que.

Thoughts and prayers for their comrades,

for the wounded, and most of all

for their families.

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Lest We Forget.