Lieutenant Andrew Nuttall

Lieutenant Andrew Richard Nuttall was born on 27 June 1979 in Prince Rupert, British Columbia. He moved shortly after to Edmonton, and from there West Vancouver and to Yellowknife with his family. Andrew’s high school days were spent in Regina, Saskatchewan, at Campbell Collegiate.

He spoke of his those years in choir, hockey, basketball and cadets as “the best”. Studies then began in Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of Victoria. He loved the West Coast and felt this was his true home base. He lived life to the fullest, working at the university radio station and taking up surfing, snowboarding, hiking, travelling and cherishing time with family and good friends.

He worked in the information technology field and as a personal trainer before joining the military on 29 March 2007. Upon completion of training in August 2008, he was posted to 1 PPCLI. He deployed in September 2009 as 12 Platoon Commander, D-Coy, of the TF 3-09 Battle Group.

Lt Nuttall was an outgoing, thoughtful and dedicated officer. His easy-going and approachable nature made him a popular and respected leader within his platoon and company. His “lead-from-the-front” leadership style always apparent, he had fully embraced the concepts of counter-insurgency operations, spending countless hours living and working closely with his Afghan brothers-in-arms. Lt Nuttall could always be counted upon to keep the mood light, even during the trying moments.

Lt Nuttall was killed by an Improvised Explosive Device in Nakhonay, Panjwaii District, Kandahar Province on 23 December 2009. He is survived by his father Rick, his mother Jane, and his brother John. Lt Nuttall’s zeal for life and his infections smile will be extremely missed by all his family, friends, those who had the honour to serve with him, and the entire Regimental family. He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal posthumously.