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Matthew Alexander Cousins

In memory of:

Master Corporal Matthew Alexander Cousins

April 29, 2020

Military Service


Force:

Air Force

Unit:

423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron

Citation(s):

Canadian Forces’ Decoration (CD)

Additional Information


On 29th April, 2020, MCpl Matthew Alexander Cousins, an Airborne Electrical Sensor Operator with the Royal Canadian Air Force, lost his life along with five other crew members when their helicopter went down in the Ionian Sea off the coast of Greece. The helicopter was participating in NATO exercises.

Commemorated on Page 16 of the In the Service of Canada, Vol II (2015 - ) Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

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  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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