Corporal Zachery McCormack
Corporal Zachery McCormack
Corporal Zachery (Zack) Wilfred McCormack was born on 14 March 1988 in Edmonton, AB. He joined the Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4 PPCLI) on1 August 2006. Initially he served in B-Company until being transferred to A-Company on 28 August 2008.
He completed his Infantry Platoon Support Weapons Course Qualification on 3 December 2008. He deployed on Task Force 3-09 in October 2009 with the Provincial Reconstruction Team in Camp Nathan Smith as a Rifleman.
Cpl McCormack was an excellent soldier. He was well respected by all members of his Regiment. He was kind hearted, determined, and tough. He always wore a smile with an air of pride in his stance. His courage and dedication exemplify the best of our Army and our Nation. Prior to deployment Zack worked as a second year apprentice electrician for Muth Electrical Management and was enrolled in the apprenticeship program at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology.
Cpl McCormack was killed by an Improvised Explosive Device in Kandahar Province on 30 December 2009. He is survived by his mother Armande, father Robin, sisters Courtney and Isabelle of Sherwood Park. He is also survived by his fiancée Miss Nicole Brisson of Edmonton. Cpl McCormack will be sorely missed and dearly remembered by his family, friends, and the Regimental Family. We will remember him.
Family Statement
It is with deep sadness and regret that we are sending this email to you today. Yesterday morning, a kind son, loving fiancé, big brother, caring cousin, and joyful nephew was killed in action serving Canada just outside of Kandahar, Afghanistan, serving with the Canadian military.
Cpl. Zachery McCormack, 21 years old, was killed in Kandahar, Afghanistan on Dec 30th, 2009. The family's worst fears came true yesterday morning when 5 uniformed officers came to the doorstep of the McCormack family to provide them with the news that their only son, Zach, was killed, this is devastating news to his loving family.
Zachery, along with three other brave soldiers paid the ultimate price to protect not only the freedoms of us Canadians, but served to protect the freedoms of those oppressed in Afghanistan. Zach, known to his friends and family, was a gentle soul, cared deeply about his family, leaving his mother Armande, father Robin, younger sister Courtney, and younger sister Isabelle and fiancée Nicole missing their one and only Zach.
Zach has a close family who will remain by his family’s side during this extremely difficult time. Please send our deepest sympathies and wishes to the families of the three other soldiers, and journalist lost yesterday. Sherwood Park Alberta lost two of its brave brothers yesterday, and the family would like to thank the community for their support during this difficult time.
We have included a picture that shows exactly the bright, happy, loving character of our Zachery McCormack. This picture tells a small story of the type of man that Robin and Armande are proud to have called a son.
From the loving family of Cpl. Zach McCormack