Corporal, Loyal Edmonton Regiment, 4th Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, based in Edmonton, Alberta. Aged 21.
He was deployed with the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team, part of the Canadian contingent of NATO forces serving in Afghanistan.
Cpl McCormack was one of four Canadian soldiers and a journalist, Michelle Lang, killed by a massive roadside bomb explosion. Four other soldiers and another Canadian civilian official were injured in the incident about four kilometres south of Kandahar city. The three other fallen were Sgt George Miok, Sgt Kirk Taylor and Pte Garrett Chidley.
Cpl McCormack joined the military in 2006 as a reservist. He lived in Sherwood Park, AB and was also an apprentice electrician. He was a champion wrestler and gifted athlete and remembered as a caring individual. Described as an outstanding soldier and dedicated team member, he had a way of raising morale by making his comrades laugh. His family called him a gentle soul who cared deeply about his family and the well being of others.
Cpl McCormack is survived by his fiancée Nicole Brisson, his mother Armande, father Robin, younger sisters Courtney and Isabelle, other relatives and many friends.
Funeral with full military honours was held on January 9, 2010 at Sherwood Park Alliance Church.
Canada has now lost 138 military personnel in Afghanistan since the mission started in 2002. Ms Lang is the fourth Canadian civilian, along with a diplomat and two aid workers, killed in the conflict.
*Sincere thanks to Reilly for her generous sponsorship of all four soldiers' memorials.
*Thanks to Jack Hill and BBremness for the grave photos
He was deployed with the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team, part of the Canadian contingent of NATO forces serving in Afghanistan.
Cpl McCormack was one of four Canadian soldiers and a journalist, Michelle Lang, killed by a massive roadside bomb explosion. Four other soldiers and another Canadian civilian official were injured in the incident about four kilometres south of Kandahar city. The three other fallen were Sgt George Miok, Sgt Kirk Taylor and Pte Garrett Chidley.
Cpl McCormack joined the military in 2006 as a reservist. He lived in Sherwood Park, AB and was also an apprentice electrician. He was a champion wrestler and gifted athlete and remembered as a caring individual. Described as an outstanding soldier and dedicated team member, he had a way of raising morale by making his comrades laugh. His family called him a gentle soul who cared deeply about his family and the well being of others.
Cpl McCormack is survived by his fiancée Nicole Brisson, his mother Armande, father Robin, younger sisters Courtney and Isabelle, other relatives and many friends.
Funeral with full military honours was held on January 9, 2010 at Sherwood Park Alliance Church.
Canada has now lost 138 military personnel in Afghanistan since the mission started in 2002. Ms Lang is the fourth Canadian civilian, along with a diplomat and two aid workers, killed in the conflict.
*Sincere thanks to Reilly for her generous sponsorship of all four soldiers' memorials.
*Thanks to Jack Hill and BBremness for the grave photos
Corporal, Loyal Edmonton Regiment, 4th Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, based in Edmonton, Alberta. Aged 21.
He was deployed with the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team, part of the Canadian contingent of NATO forces serving in Afghanistan.
Cpl McCormack was one of four Canadian soldiers and a journalist, Michelle Lang, killed by a massive roadside bomb explosion. Four other soldiers and another Canadian civilian official were injured in the incident about four kilometres south of Kandahar city. The three other fallen were Sgt George Miok, Sgt Kirk Taylor and Pte Garrett Chidley.
Cpl McCormack joined the military in 2006 as a reservist. He lived in Sherwood Park, AB and was also an apprentice electrician. He was a champion wrestler and gifted athlete and remembered as a caring individual. Described as an outstanding soldier and dedicated team member, he had a way of raising morale by making his comrades laugh. His family called him a gentle soul who cared deeply about his family and the well being of others.
Cpl McCormack is survived by his fiancée Nicole Brisson, his mother Armande, father Robin, younger sisters Courtney and Isabelle, other relatives and many friends.
Funeral with full military honours was held on January 9, 2010 at Sherwood Park Alliance Church.
Canada has now lost 138 military personnel in Afghanistan since the mission started in 2002. Ms Lang is the fourth Canadian civilian, along with a diplomat and two aid workers, killed in the conflict.
*Sincere thanks to Reilly for her generous sponsorship of all four soldiers' memorials.
*Thanks to Jack Hill and BBremness for the grave photos
He was deployed with the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team, part of the Canadian contingent of NATO forces serving in Afghanistan.
Cpl McCormack was one of four Canadian soldiers and a journalist, Michelle Lang, killed by a massive roadside bomb explosion. Four other soldiers and another Canadian civilian official were injured in the incident about four kilometres south of Kandahar city. The three other fallen were Sgt George Miok, Sgt Kirk Taylor and Pte Garrett Chidley.
Cpl McCormack joined the military in 2006 as a reservist. He lived in Sherwood Park, AB and was also an apprentice electrician. He was a champion wrestler and gifted athlete and remembered as a caring individual. Described as an outstanding soldier and dedicated team member, he had a way of raising morale by making his comrades laugh. His family called him a gentle soul who cared deeply about his family and the well being of others.
Cpl McCormack is survived by his fiancée Nicole Brisson, his mother Armande, father Robin, younger sisters Courtney and Isabelle, other relatives and many friends.
Funeral with full military honours was held on January 9, 2010 at Sherwood Park Alliance Church.
Canada has now lost 138 military personnel in Afghanistan since the mission started in 2002. Ms Lang is the fourth Canadian civilian, along with a diplomat and two aid workers, killed in the conflict.
*Sincere thanks to Reilly for her generous sponsorship of all four soldiers' memorials.
*Thanks to Jack Hill and BBremness for the grave photos
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