 | This biographical article is written like a résumé. (August 2016) |
Simon Mailloux | |
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 Simon Mailloux | |
| Born | 2 November 1983 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Service | Canadian Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-colonel |
| Unit | Royal 22nd Regiment |
| Battles / wars | War in Afghanistan (2001–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Kari Pries |
Simon Mailloux (born November 2, 1983) is a serving officer in the Canadian Forces. He was severely injured on 16 November 2007[1] in an IED incident in Afghanistan. As a result, his left leg was amputated.
In November 2009, Mailloux redeployed to Afghanistan becoming the first Canadian amputee to deploy to a war zone as a combatant.[2]
- ^ "" Je veux retourner en Afghanistan " - L'actualité". Lactualite.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ "Malgré une amputation, Simon Mailloux repart pour le front afghan | Ian Bussières | Société". Cyberpresse.ca. Retrieved 19 August 2016.