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Winnipeg soldier charged in death
Safety procedures lax, military claims
A soldier based in Winnipeg has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of a fellow soldier at a training range in Afghanistan in 2010.
Warrant officer Paul Ravensdale, currently with the Joint Personnel Support Unit in Winnipeg, and Major Darryl Watts, currently based out of Calgary, each face six charges, including manslaughter, negligent performance of a military duty, and four counts of unlawfully causing bodily harm, the department of national defence said in a news release Wednesday.
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On Feb. 12, 2010, Corporal Joshua Caleb Baker of Edmonton was killed and four others were injured during training on a tour of duty with the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team. The reconstruction team helps rebuild the Afghan nation from the ravages of war and extend the Afghan government's authority and provision of services in Kandahar.
Watts was supervising the training exercise when Baker was killed, while Ravensdale was acting as range safety officer, the DND said.
The Canadian Forces National Investigation Service (CFNIS), the investigative arm of the Canadian Forces Military Police, conducted the investigation that led to the charges.
"It is alleged that the proper safety procedures were not followed during the training exercise. The case will now proceed through the military justice system," the DND said.
It was Ravensdale's third tour of duty in Afghanistan. He was based at the time with the 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in Shilo, Man.
Home towns for Ravensdale and Watts were not immediately available Wednesday evening. DND declined to provide further details.
A man answering a Brandon phone registered to P. Ravensdale Wednesday evening said he did not know the military officer, and then hung up.
Ravensdale's Facebook site was publicly accessible Wednesday evening, before abruptly being removed from public access.
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition June 30, 2011 A16
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