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Anthony Joseph Boneca

In memory of:

Corporal Anthony Joseph Boneca

July 9, 2006

Kandahar, Afghanistan

Military Service

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment

Citation(s):

Sacrifice Medal

Additional Information

Born:

February 13, 1985

Enlistment:

April 30, 2002

Son of Antonio and Shirley Boneca of Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 220 of the In the Service of Canada Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

THUNDER BAY (MOUNTAIN VIEW) CEMETERY
Ontario, Canada

Grave Reference:

N/A

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  • Photo of Anthony Boneca – 1985-2006

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  • Memorial – Memorial - Waverley Park, Thunder Bay, ON - May 2018 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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  • Photo of Anthony Boneca – Corporal Anthony Joseph Boneca was killed during an engagement with Taliban insurgents that occurred approximately 25 kilometres west of Kandahar Airfield. The incident occurred at approximately 8:30 a.m. Kandahar time (12:00 a.m. EDT) on 9 July. Cpl. Boneca was serving with Task Force Afghanistan as part of the 1st Battalion Princess Patricia¿s Canadian Light Infantry (1 PPCLI) Battle Group. Cpl. Boneca was a member of the Lake Superior Scottish Regiment, which is based in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

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    Photo of Anthony Boneca
    Photo of Anthony Boneca – Corporal Anthony Joseph Boneca was killed during an engagement with Taliban insurgents that occurred approximately 25 kilometres west of Kandahar Airfield. The incident occurred at approximately 8:30 a.m. Kandahar time (12:00 a.m. EDT) on 9 July. Cpl. Boneca was serving with Task Force Afghanistan as part of the 1st Battalion Princess Patricia¿s Canadian Light Infantry (1 PPCLI) Battle Group. Cpl. Boneca was a member of the Lake Superior Scottish Regiment, which is based in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

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