Sergeant, 1st Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, based in Edmonton, Alberta. He was deployed with the Canadian contingent of NATO forces serving in Afghanistan.
Sgt Faught was killed when he stepped on a roadside bomb near the town of Nakhoney in Panjwaii district, about 15 kilometres southwest of Kandahar city. He was on joint foot patrol with members of the Afghan National Army at the time.
Aged 44, Sgt Faught was from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. A section commander, he was a straight-forward and plain spoken father figure to the younger soldiers in his charge. He was affectionately nicknamed "Toast" as he was hard and crusty. He was a career soldier with 23 years in the military and previously served in Bosnia as well as two earlier tours in Afghanistan. Recipient of the Canadian Forces Decoration (CD), South-West Asia Service Medal (SWASM) and Afghanistan Bar, Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal, Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation, Sacrifice Medal (Posthumous).
Sgt Faught is survived by his mother Donna (Dan) Crossan, sister Shawna, stepbrothers Chad and Craig, stepsister Joanne, special friend Darla Bruneau, many other relatives and friends. Predeceased by his father Wayne Faught and grandfather John Fasanello.
Funeral with full military honours was held on January 25, 2010 at St. Andrew's United Church in Sault Ste. Marie.
Canada has now lost 139 military personnel in Afghanistan since the mission started in 2002. One diplomat, a journalist and two aid workers have also died.
*Sincere thanks to Reilly for her generous sponsorship of this memorial.
*Thanks to Phil Miller for the grave photo
Sgt Faught was killed when he stepped on a roadside bomb near the town of Nakhoney in Panjwaii district, about 15 kilometres southwest of Kandahar city. He was on joint foot patrol with members of the Afghan National Army at the time.
Aged 44, Sgt Faught was from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. A section commander, he was a straight-forward and plain spoken father figure to the younger soldiers in his charge. He was affectionately nicknamed "Toast" as he was hard and crusty. He was a career soldier with 23 years in the military and previously served in Bosnia as well as two earlier tours in Afghanistan. Recipient of the Canadian Forces Decoration (CD), South-West Asia Service Medal (SWASM) and Afghanistan Bar, Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal, Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation, Sacrifice Medal (Posthumous).
Sgt Faught is survived by his mother Donna (Dan) Crossan, sister Shawna, stepbrothers Chad and Craig, stepsister Joanne, special friend Darla Bruneau, many other relatives and friends. Predeceased by his father Wayne Faught and grandfather John Fasanello.
Funeral with full military honours was held on January 25, 2010 at St. Andrew's United Church in Sault Ste. Marie.
Canada has now lost 139 military personnel in Afghanistan since the mission started in 2002. One diplomat, a journalist and two aid workers have also died.
*Sincere thanks to Reilly for her generous sponsorship of this memorial.
*Thanks to Phil Miller for the grave photo
Sergeant, 1st Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, based in Edmonton, Alberta. He was deployed with the Canadian contingent of NATO forces serving in Afghanistan.
Sgt Faught was killed when he stepped on a roadside bomb near the town of Nakhoney in Panjwaii district, about 15 kilometres southwest of Kandahar city. He was on joint foot patrol with members of the Afghan National Army at the time.
Aged 44, Sgt Faught was from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. A section commander, he was a straight-forward and plain spoken father figure to the younger soldiers in his charge. He was affectionately nicknamed "Toast" as he was hard and crusty. He was a career soldier with 23 years in the military and previously served in Bosnia as well as two earlier tours in Afghanistan. Recipient of the Canadian Forces Decoration (CD), South-West Asia Service Medal (SWASM) and Afghanistan Bar, Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal, Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation, Sacrifice Medal (Posthumous).
Sgt Faught is survived by his mother Donna (Dan) Crossan, sister Shawna, stepbrothers Chad and Craig, stepsister Joanne, special friend Darla Bruneau, many other relatives and friends. Predeceased by his father Wayne Faught and grandfather John Fasanello.
Funeral with full military honours was held on January 25, 2010 at St. Andrew's United Church in Sault Ste. Marie.
Canada has now lost 139 military personnel in Afghanistan since the mission started in 2002. One diplomat, a journalist and two aid workers have also died.
*Sincere thanks to Reilly for her generous sponsorship of this memorial.
*Thanks to Phil Miller for the grave photo
Sgt Faught was killed when he stepped on a roadside bomb near the town of Nakhoney in Panjwaii district, about 15 kilometres southwest of Kandahar city. He was on joint foot patrol with members of the Afghan National Army at the time.
Aged 44, Sgt Faught was from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. A section commander, he was a straight-forward and plain spoken father figure to the younger soldiers in his charge. He was affectionately nicknamed "Toast" as he was hard and crusty. He was a career soldier with 23 years in the military and previously served in Bosnia as well as two earlier tours in Afghanistan. Recipient of the Canadian Forces Decoration (CD), South-West Asia Service Medal (SWASM) and Afghanistan Bar, Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal, Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation, Sacrifice Medal (Posthumous).
Sgt Faught is survived by his mother Donna (Dan) Crossan, sister Shawna, stepbrothers Chad and Craig, stepsister Joanne, special friend Darla Bruneau, many other relatives and friends. Predeceased by his father Wayne Faught and grandfather John Fasanello.
Funeral with full military honours was held on January 25, 2010 at St. Andrew's United Church in Sault Ste. Marie.
Canada has now lost 139 military personnel in Afghanistan since the mission started in 2002. One diplomat, a journalist and two aid workers have also died.
*Sincere thanks to Reilly for her generous sponsorship of this memorial.
*Thanks to Phil Miller for the grave photo
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