Recipient of Canadian Forces Decoration and
Sacrifice Medal (posthumous)
Sergeant with 2 Combat Engineer Regiment based in Petawawa, Ontario. Aged 30, he was raised in Waskatenau, AB. He is survived by his parents Hank and Avril Stachnik; his sister Deanne and her husband; and his fiancée Darcy Mitton and her two children.
He was one of four Canadian soldiers killed and nine others wounded during heavy fighting as part of a major International Security Assistance Force air and ground offensive against Taliban insurgents approximately 15 km west of Kandahar City, Afghanistan.
Sgt Stachnik served in five overseas tours – twice in Bosnia, as a member of the Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) in Sri Lanka for the tsunami efforts and Afghanistan twice. His awards and medals include the Canadian Forces Decoration (CD).
At a memorial service in Waskatenau, his sister said Shane was very popular among fellow soldiers easing tense situations with his quick wit. He loved his Harley and looked forward to one last ride before winter.
He had served in the military for 11 years and an official described how Shane built bridges, removed obstacles, opened roads and purified water (something he was exceptional at). He had the respect of ten young charges referred to as "sappers" and possessed a natural ability to bring people together to work as a team.
Funeral service and interment took place in Ottawa on September, 11, 2006.
*Thanks to Mike Thompson for the photo.
* Sincere thanks to SusanR for her kindness in sponsoring this memorial.
Please visit:
WO Frank Mellish
WO Richard Nolan
Pte William Cushley
Sacrifice Medal (posthumous)
Sergeant with 2 Combat Engineer Regiment based in Petawawa, Ontario. Aged 30, he was raised in Waskatenau, AB. He is survived by his parents Hank and Avril Stachnik; his sister Deanne and her husband; and his fiancée Darcy Mitton and her two children.
He was one of four Canadian soldiers killed and nine others wounded during heavy fighting as part of a major International Security Assistance Force air and ground offensive against Taliban insurgents approximately 15 km west of Kandahar City, Afghanistan.
Sgt Stachnik served in five overseas tours – twice in Bosnia, as a member of the Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) in Sri Lanka for the tsunami efforts and Afghanistan twice. His awards and medals include the Canadian Forces Decoration (CD).
At a memorial service in Waskatenau, his sister said Shane was very popular among fellow soldiers easing tense situations with his quick wit. He loved his Harley and looked forward to one last ride before winter.
He had served in the military for 11 years and an official described how Shane built bridges, removed obstacles, opened roads and purified water (something he was exceptional at). He had the respect of ten young charges referred to as "sappers" and possessed a natural ability to bring people together to work as a team.
Funeral service and interment took place in Ottawa on September, 11, 2006.
*Thanks to Mike Thompson for the photo.
* Sincere thanks to SusanR for her kindness in sponsoring this memorial.
Please visit:
WO Frank Mellish
WO Richard Nolan
Pte William Cushley
Recipient of Canadian Forces Decoration and
Sacrifice Medal (posthumous)
Sergeant with 2 Combat Engineer Regiment based in Petawawa, Ontario. Aged 30, he was raised in Waskatenau, AB. He is survived by his parents Hank and Avril Stachnik; his sister Deanne and her husband; and his fiancée Darcy Mitton and her two children.
He was one of four Canadian soldiers killed and nine others wounded during heavy fighting as part of a major International Security Assistance Force air and ground offensive against Taliban insurgents approximately 15 km west of Kandahar City, Afghanistan.
Sgt Stachnik served in five overseas tours – twice in Bosnia, as a member of the Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) in Sri Lanka for the tsunami efforts and Afghanistan twice. His awards and medals include the Canadian Forces Decoration (CD).
At a memorial service in Waskatenau, his sister said Shane was very popular among fellow soldiers easing tense situations with his quick wit. He loved his Harley and looked forward to one last ride before winter.
He had served in the military for 11 years and an official described how Shane built bridges, removed obstacles, opened roads and purified water (something he was exceptional at). He had the respect of ten young charges referred to as "sappers" and possessed a natural ability to bring people together to work as a team.
Funeral service and interment took place in Ottawa on September, 11, 2006.
*Thanks to Mike Thompson for the photo.
* Sincere thanks to SusanR for her kindness in sponsoring this memorial.
Please visit:
WO Frank Mellish
WO Richard Nolan
Pte William Cushley
Sacrifice Medal (posthumous)
Sergeant with 2 Combat Engineer Regiment based in Petawawa, Ontario. Aged 30, he was raised in Waskatenau, AB. He is survived by his parents Hank and Avril Stachnik; his sister Deanne and her husband; and his fiancée Darcy Mitton and her two children.
He was one of four Canadian soldiers killed and nine others wounded during heavy fighting as part of a major International Security Assistance Force air and ground offensive against Taliban insurgents approximately 15 km west of Kandahar City, Afghanistan.
Sgt Stachnik served in five overseas tours – twice in Bosnia, as a member of the Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) in Sri Lanka for the tsunami efforts and Afghanistan twice. His awards and medals include the Canadian Forces Decoration (CD).
At a memorial service in Waskatenau, his sister said Shane was very popular among fellow soldiers easing tense situations with his quick wit. He loved his Harley and looked forward to one last ride before winter.
He had served in the military for 11 years and an official described how Shane built bridges, removed obstacles, opened roads and purified water (something he was exceptional at). He had the respect of ten young charges referred to as "sappers" and possessed a natural ability to bring people together to work as a team.
Funeral service and interment took place in Ottawa on September, 11, 2006.
*Thanks to Mike Thompson for the photo.
* Sincere thanks to SusanR for her kindness in sponsoring this memorial.
Please visit:
WO Frank Mellish
WO Richard Nolan
Pte William Cushley
