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Lieutenant Andrew Richard Nuttall

December 23, 2009

Lieutenant Andrew Richard Nuttall

Lieutenant Andrew Richard Nuttall, 30, from the 1st Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (1 PPCLI), based in Edmonton, Alberta, serving as a member of the 1 PPCLI Battle Group was Killed in action on December 23, 2009.

Lieutnant Nuttall and one soldier of the Afghan National Army (ANA) were killed by an improvised explosive device that detonated during a joint foot patrol near the village of Nakhonay in Panjwaii District, about 25 km southwest of Kandahar City. The explosion also injured an Afghan interpreter.

Family Statement

Photos

Lieutenant Nuttall Memorial Ceremony - July 24, 2010

Repatriation Ceremony- Trenton, Ontario - December 28, 2009

Newspaper Articles

Paying tribute to a fallen hero
August 23, 2010 - Ottawa Citizen

Community Honours Fallen Soldier
January 12, 2010 - Lookout

A Soldier Remembered
January 5, 2010 - VicNews.com

Slain Soldier's Sense of Duty Led Him Into Danger: Family
January 4, 2010 - Canada.com

BC Soldier So Full of Life, He Smiled in His Sleep, Uncle Tells Funeral
January 4, 2010 - Canadian Press

Memorial Honours Fallen Victoria Soldier, Military Procession and Public Funeral Today
January 4, 2010 - Vancouver Sun

Military Procession in Victoria to Honour B.C. Soldier Killed in Afghanistan
January 4, 2010 - Canada.com

Memorial Honours Fallen Victoria Soldier
January 4, 2010 - Canada.com

Victoria Soldier's Funeral to Begin With Procession
January 4, 2010 - Times Colonist

Military Procession Honours B.C. Soldier
January 4, 2010 - CBC

Say 'Thanks' to Those willing to Sacrifice
January 3, 2010 - Times Colonist

Christmas in Kandahar
December 29, 2009 - CTV

Military to Press Ahead
December 29, 2009 - Winnipeg Free Press

Lt. Nuttall - "We All Believe in What We're Doing...."
December 27, 2009 - NetNewsledger.com

'Reeling' Family Plans Victoria Funeral for Fallen Soldier, En Route Home
December 26, 2009 - Vancouver Sun

Grieving Parents Prepare for Son's Burial As Friends, Relatives Mourn His Loss
December 24, 2009 - Vancouver Sun

Canadian Troops Bid Farewell to Fallen B.C. Soldier
December 24, 2009 - CTV

Slain Victoria Soldier Remembered for Passion, Leadership As Journey Home Begins
December 24, 2009 - Vancouver Sun

Premier Gordon Campbell's Statement on the Death of B.C. Soldier Andrew Nuttall
December 24, 2009 - Global BC

Remembrances

Legacy.com - Lt. Nuttall

War Poet Diary

News Products

Our Fallen Comrade Returns Home - December 27, 2009

Statement by the Minister of National Defence on the Death of Lieutenant Richard Nuttall - December 23, 2009

Canadian Soldier Killed By Improvised Explosive Device - December 23, 2009

Other LFWA Memoriams