Master Corporal Colin Bason

Master Corporal Colin Stuart Francis Bason was a 28-year old reservist from the Royal Westminster Regiment serving with C Company, 3 PPCLI. He enrolled in the Canadian Forces on 20 April 2000. This was his second overseas mission, having deployed in 2002 to Bosnia-Herzegovina.

His qualifications included Basic Reconnaissance Patrolman and Basic Mountain Operations. He was buried in Hazelwood Cemetery in Abbotsford, British Columbia on Tuesday, 17 July 2007.

Master Corporal Bason is survived by his partner Katrina Blain, his five-month old daughter Vienna Heather Rose Bason, his parents Gary and Ann Bason, and his brother Beric Bason.