Fallen Soldier...

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

RIP brother...


Accidental Death of a Soldier from Valcartier
VALCARTIER, QC, May 29 /CNW Telbec/ - Corporal Christopher Deliva has
died as the result of an accident that occurred at Canadian Forces Base
Wainwright, Alberta, on Monday, May 28 at 1:30 p.m. (Quebec time).
The exact circumstances of the accident are not yet known. Cpl Deliva was
driving alone in a 10-tonne truck when the vehicle flipped over while rounding
a curve. Emergency care was administered at the scene of the accident, but Cpl
Deliva died in hospital at 2:00 p.m.
The late Cpl Deliva was part of a technical logistic assistance team
taking part in training for Joint Task Force Afghanistan that had been
underway at Wainwright for the past month. The team's role is to assist the
Task Force in managing the equipment used for the training and ensure its
return to Valcartier. Cpl Deliva was not part of the group of soldiers
scheduled to leave for Afghanistan in July.
Cpl Deliva, 27, was single. He had enrolled in the CF in September 2000
and was a member of 5 Canadian Service Battalion, based at Valcartier. He was
born in Montreal and had lived in Quebec City since 2001.
"Our thoughts are with the family, as shown by the many written messages
I have received from his brothers and sisters in arms, which I am sending to
his family today," said Lieutenant-Colonel Nicolas Eldaoud, Commanding Officer
of 5 Canadian Service Battalion.
Cpl Deliva's immediate family have been notified. The family does not
wish to make any statement at this time, and they ask that their privacy be
respected.
An investigation into the causes of the accident is being conducted by
military police at CFB Wainwright.



For further information: Captain Mathieu Dufour, Public Affairs Officer,
(418) 844-5000 ext 5880