We regret to advise of the death of Master Corporal David Robinson, CD in Edmonton on 16 July 2024 at the age of 47 years. David served his country for 27 years, first as an Infanteer and then as a Construction Technician.
David enrolled in 1997 in Fredericton, NB. Upon completion of his basic training, he was posted to the 2nd Battalion Royal Canadian Regiment. While with 2 RCR, David completed the basic parachutist, mountain operations, and advanced reconnaissance patroller courses. During his infantry careeer, he deployed on Op PALLADIUM, the NATO mission to the Former Yugoslavia; Op ECLIPSE, the UN mission to Ethiopia and Eritrea and Op ATTENTION in Afghanistan. He also deployed to support the search efforts of Swiss Air Flight 111 off the coast of Nova Scotia.
David joined the Canadian Military Engineers in 2013 when he remustered to the Construction Technician trade. In this new career, he was first posted to Real Properties Operations Unit (Gagetown) for five years. David was then posted to 1 Combat Engineer Regiment in Edmonton AB, and deployed on Op REASURANCE in Latvia in 2019.
Funeral will be at 1000 hrs on 14 August 2024 at St Luke’s Chapel, CFB Gagetown. Service will be provided by Padre Shawn Daley. Funeral OPI: MWO Trevor McCoul / WO Sebastian Levesque
