PRO PATRIA

Captain Matthew Jonathan Dawe
3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Sword of Honour, Royal Military College of Canada, 1999
KIA, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, July 4, 2007

'A leader among leaders'. One of the best from my alma mater, and a shining example of the best men Canada has to offer. Up to 2000 people are expected to attend his funeral tomorrow in Kingston, Ontario. Captain Dawe comes from a proud military family and was a rising star in the Canadian Army. Although I didn't know him personally, this one hits very near to home for me as a fellow ex-cadet. It also drives home the point that this war is managing to eat some damned fine people, and one can only hope that it will all be over before our sons and daughters grow up and reach the age of military service. Let us hope that Captain Dawe fought and died so that they don't have to fight. God bless him for his service and sacrifice.

God Save the Queen.

The Dawe Brothers: Such a connatural, close knit military family is rare in this day and age.