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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Kirk Garret Taylor

In memory of:

Sergeant Kirk Garret Taylor

December 30, 2009
Kandahar City, Afghanistan

Military Service


Age:

28

Force:

Army

Unit:

84th Independent Field Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery

Citation(s):

Sacrifice Medal (Posthumous)

Additional Information


Born:

April 10, 1981
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Enlistment:

April 5, 2000
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Son of Christina Marie Smith of Kingman, Arizona, United States of America. Friend of Felicia Dawn Raymond of Digby County, Centreville, Nova Scotia.

Commemorated on Page 236 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.

Digital Collection

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  • Plaque– This was the laser engraved granite plaque that we designed to mark the unfortunate passing of Sgt Taylor.  

It was originally displayed at the Kandahar Cenotaph from the date of his passing - and was repatriated to Canada in 2014.  

Today, it can be seen at the Afghanistan War Memorial located at National Defence Headquarters in Kanata, On.  

Rod A. McLeod, Designer & Author
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Kirk Garret Taylor– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Kirk Garret Taylor

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