[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

He held on, but not long enough...

August 30, 2010
Canuck soldier dies of battle wounds

By Laura Payton, QMI Agency


OTTAWA - A Canadian soldier has died in Germany, days after he was wounded by an explosive in Afghanistan.

Cpl. Brian Pinksen, 21, was badly injured in an improvised explosive device attack in the Panjwaii district of Afghanistan on Aug. 22. He was on foot.
Pinksen was evacuated to Kandahar Airfield, then to Landstuhl Regional Medical Centre in Ramstein, Germany.

He died of heart failure after suffering injuries to his limbs and internal organs in the Aug. 22 attack.

Pinksen served with the 2nd battalion of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment in Corner Brook, N.L.

A second soldier was also hurt in the blast. Brig. Gen. Jonathan Vance is expected to make a statement around 3:15 p.m. Eastern Time.

Since the Canadian Forces deployed to Afghanistan in 2002, 152 soldiers have been killed.