Private Patrick Lormand
Private Patrick Lormand
A native of Chute-a-Blondeau, Ontario, Private Patrick Lormand joined the Canadian Forces November 9, 2006. He completed his recruitment training in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec and then began his infantry training on 2 March, 2007 at the Training Centre Sector Land Forces in Valcartier, Quebec.
Patrick was serving with the 2nd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment based in Valcartier. He was deployed to Afghanistan as part of the battle group of 2nd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment. On September 13, 2009, during Operation Athena Roto 7, Patrick Lormand died when an explosive device detonated near his armoured vehicle on a road in the Panjwai district, about 10 kilometers southwest of Kandahar. He was 21 years of age.
General Vance described Lormand as a "calm and determined" solider who was well liked for his good sense of humour and his efforts at raising the morale of his section and platoon. "For him, everything was funny. He knew how to turn everything into a joke. Lormand was "a good soul, who tried every day to do the right thing and saw the results of his efforts, a chance to succeed on a wider scale on behalf of Canadians and Afghans alike," Vance said.
Pte Lormand died protecting people and establishing a more stable environment so that Afghans, NGOs and indeed our own civilians might offer the sustained support needed to re-establish the social, political and economic fabric of their communities."
General Vance added, "His was a world where success is something won under the hardest of circumstances, where ideas are turned into action, and where the Canadian Forces seek to protect and stabilize. Like others before, he was there to do right by Afghanistan, to serve Canada's objective, to help bring peace, a chance for a lasting security and a better environment to live and raise a family," Vance said.
Patrick's parents, Jacques and Sylvie Lormand, said that Patrick was an active young man who loved sports. He enjoyed moto-cross, rock climbing and was an avid soccer player who had played in an organized league in Vankleek Hill, Ontario.
Patrick grew up on a farm that has been in his family for generations in the village of Chute-a-Blondeau, Ontario. He attended Hawkesbury District High School and was also a member of 33 Combat Engineer Regiment, an Army Reserve unit located in Ottawa Ontario.
He would make the hour long commute twice a week and occasional weekends from Chute-a-Blondeau to Ottawa to participate in unit training. It was during this time where he developed his interest in the military, subsequently joining the Regular Force as an infantryman with the Royal 22nd Regiment, The VanDoos.
Private Patrick Lormand
Natif de Chute-à-Blondeau en Ontario, le soldat Patrick Lormand a joint les Forces canadiennes le 9 novembre 2006. Âgé de 21 ans, Patrick servait au sein du 2e Bataillon, Royal 22e Régiment basé à Valcartier. Il a été déployé en Afghanistan au sein du Groupement tactique du 2e Bataillon, Royal 22e Régiment.
Le 13 septembre 2009, au cours de l’Op Athena Roto 7, le soldat Patrick Lormand est décédé à la suite de l’explosion d’un engin explosif de circonstance près de son véhicule blindé sur une route dans le district de Panjwai.
Général Vance décrit Lormand comme un soldat “calme et déterminé" qui a été apprécié pour son sens de l'humour et ses efforts pour remonter le moral de sa section et du peloton.” Pour lui, tout était drôle. Il a su tout transformer en une plaisanterie.
Lormand a été" une bonne âme, qui a essayé tous les jours pour faire la bonne chose et vu les résultats de ses efforts, une chance de réussir à plus grande échelle au nom des Canadiens et des Afghans", a déclaré Vance.
Les parents de Patrick, Jacques et Sylvie Lormand, a dit que Patrick était un jeune homme actif qui aimait le sport. Il jouissait de moto-cross, escalade et a été un joueur de football passionné qui avait joué dans une ligue organisée à Vankleek Hill, Ontario. Patrick a grandi sur une ferme qui a été dans sa famille depuis des générations dans le village de Chute-à-Blondeau, Ontario.
Il a assisté à Hawkesbury District High School et a également été membre du 33e Régiment du génie de combat, une unité de Réserve de l'Armée situé à Ottawa en Ontario. Il ferait l'heure de trajet long deux fois par semaine et week-ends occasionnels de Chute-à-Blondeau à Ottawa pour participer à la formation en unité.
Il a été pendant cette période où il a développé son intérêt dans l'armée, par la suite se joindre à la Force régulière comme fantassin avec le Royal 22e Régiment, des Vandoos.
Family Statement
"Ce dont je me souviens, aussi, c'est à quel point tu étais heureux
d'aller en Afghanistan. Tu adorais ton travail et tu étais fier d'être là pour ton pays.
Je t'aime Pat! Je ne t'oublierai jamais."
Amie
"What I remember, too, is how you were happy to go to Afghanistan.
You loved your work and you were proud to be there for your country.
I love you Pat! I will never forget you."
Friend