B.C. soldier killed in CFB Wainwright fire found ‘purpose, family’ in military, mother says at Vancouver funeral
Pte. Aidan Goulding 'loved life and wanted to experience all of it. He was fearless, sometimes more fearless than I would have preferred,' said his mother, Sonia Monk
Hundreds of military personnel, family, and friends gathered at a Vancouver armoury on Sunday for the funeral of Pte. Aidan Goulding. CBC News and CBC Canada reported that the 23-year-old soldier from North Vancouver was remembered as a sporty, car-loving man who traveled the globe and possessed an infectious sense of humour and a fearless love for life.
Goulding's mother, Sonia Monk, told the Vancouver Sun that he loved life and wanted to experience all of it, noting he was sometimes more fearless than she would have preferred. According to Global News, Goulding had been participating in live-fire exercises at CFB Wainwright last month as part of training for potential overseas deployment.
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