Funeral service today in Prince Albert, Sask., for soldier killed in CFB Wainwright fire - CBC
Pte. Shaun Farrell, 23, died along with three other soldiers during a training exercise on a range at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright when a grass fire grew out of control. (Submitted by Patricia Farrell)Social SharingA military service with full honours is being held Wednesday in Prince Albert, Sask., for Pte. Shaun Farrell.
Farrell, 23, was one of four service members who died at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta on Oct. 17 when a grass fire grew out of control. Another 39 people were injured.
The service is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. CST at the Prince Albert Armoury on Exhibition Drive. The military will also be livestreaming the service for those unable to attend in person.
Speakers at the service are expected to include military officials, Farrell's friends and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe.
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Farrell served with the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, based in Edmonton. The unit was taking part in live-fire training at CFB Wainwright, preparing for a deployment to Latvia.
His family has said that Farrell's dream of a career in the military dates back to his childhood. He was born and raised in South Africa before immigrating to Canada with his family and settling in Prince Albert in 2017.
They described him as mischievous, hard-headed, loving and successful.
He overcame diagnoses of dyslexia and Asperger's syndrome and graduated from Carlton Comprehensive High School.
"He had a lot of challenges that he had to overcome," his mother Patricia Farrell said at a news conference five days after his death. "And it didn't stop him, so he was definitely an achiever and he overcame β¦ any obstacle that was put in his way."
