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Ainsworth Dyer

In memory of:

Corporal Ainsworth Dyer

April 17, 2002
Kandahar, Afghanistan

Military Service

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry

Division:

3rd Battalion

Citation(s):

Sacrifice Medal (Posthumous)

Additional Information

Born:

July 29, 1977
Montreal, Quebec

Enlistment:

October 20, 1997

Son of the late Paul and Agatha (née Dawkins) Dyer (2004 National Memorial (Silver) Cross Mother) of St. Laurent, Quebec. Brother of Carolyn.

He enrolled with the Militia's 48th Highlanders of Canada as an Infantryman in February 1996 and transferred to the Regular Force in October 1997. After completing Battle School, Cpl Dyer was posted to 3 PPCLI in the spring of 1998, where he served as a Rifleman and deployed with 3 PPCLI on Operation Palladium to Bosnia-Herzegovina in 2000.

A plaque bearing the names of Sgt. Marc Léger, Cpl. Ainsworth Dyer, Pte. Richard Green and Pte Nathan Smith lies on a floodlit memorial beside the Canadian headquarters at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Corporal Dyer was commemorated in February, 2003 on the Rakkasan Memorial Wall at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Corporal Dyer died as a result of a friendly fire incident on April 17, 2002 while serving in Afghanistan.

Commemorated on Page 213 of the In the Service of Canada (1947 - 2014) Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

TORONTO NECROPOLIS
Ontario, Canada

Grave Reference:

N/A

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  • Grave Marker– Headstone at Toronto Necropolis Cemetery

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Headstone at Toronto Necropolis Cemetery
  • Memorial– A bridge in Edmonton's river valley dedicated to Ainsworth Dyer.

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    Memorial
    Memorial – A bridge in Edmonton's river valley dedicated to Ainsworth Dyer.
  • Memorial– Plague at Ainsworth Dyer Bridge in Edmonton

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Plague at Ainsworth Dyer Bridge in Edmonton
  • Tribute– As a ex military person this is just a tribute to a fallen comrade. I intend to do all 158 of our fallen.

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    Tribute
    Tribute – As a ex military person this is just a tribute to a fallen comrade. I intend to do all 158 of our fallen.
  • Plaque– This was the laser engraved granite plaque that we re-designed to mark the unfortunate passing of Cpl. Dyer. The original plaque on the Kandahar Cenotaph contained all four (Léger, Green, Dyer and Smith) but when the monument was repatriated to Canada in 2014, and the new memorial built, it was decided to give each member their own unique plaque. Today, it can be seen at the Afghanistan Memorial located at National Defence Headquarters in Kanata, On. Rod McLeod, Artist

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    Plaque
    Plaque – This was the laser engraved granite plaque that we re-designed to mark the unfortunate passing of Cpl. Dyer. The original plaque on the Kandahar Cenotaph contained all four (Léger, Green, Dyer and Smith) but when the monument was repatriated to Canada in 2014, and the new memorial built, it was decided to give each member their own unique plaque. Today, it can be seen at the Afghanistan Memorial located at National Defence Headquarters in Kanata, On. Rod McLeod, Artist
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Ainsworth Dyer

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    Photo of Ainsworth Dyer
  • Ainsworth Dyer - Photo 2

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    Ainsworth Dyer - Photo 2
  • Photo collage– Photo collage by Mr. Ken Wilson.

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    Photo collage – Photo collage by Mr. Ken Wilson.
  • Op Athena Plaque– Op Apollo plaque commemorating Sgt. Marc D. Léger, Cpl. Ainsworth Dyer, Pte. Richard Green and Pte. Nathan L. Smith

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    Op Athena Plaque
    Op Athena Plaque – Op Apollo plaque commemorating Sgt. Marc D. Léger, Cpl. Ainsworth Dyer, Pte. Richard Green and Pte. Nathan L. Smith
  • Memorial– Chief Warrant Officer Steve Bartlett, Task Force Afghanistan's Regimental Sergeant Major takes time to reflect on the fallen. A consecration ceremony was held of the Memorial dedicated to those Canadians who gave their lives in the service of peace while serving in Afghanistan. This Memorial was originally consecrated in November 2003 at Camp Julien, Kabul. The closure of Camp Julien in November 2005 necessitated the move of the Memorial to its present location at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Photo taken on February 21, 2006 by: Master Corporal Ken Fenner, Task Force Afghanistan Photographer

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Chief Warrant Officer Steve Bartlett, Task Force Afghanistan's Regimental Sergeant Major takes time to reflect on the fallen. A consecration ceremony was held of the Memorial dedicated to those Canadians who gave their lives in the service of peace while serving in Afghanistan. This Memorial was originally consecrated in November 2003 at Camp Julien, Kabul. The closure of Camp Julien in November 2005 necessitated the move of the Memorial to its present location at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Photo taken on February 21, 2006 by: Master Corporal Ken Fenner, Task Force Afghanistan Photographer
  • Photo of Ainsworth Dyer

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    Photo of Ainsworth Dyer
    Photo of Ainsworth Dyer

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