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Nichola Goddard
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 Information
 Service #  -
 Rank  Captain
 Force  Army
 Regiment  1st Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
 Death Date May 17, 2006
 Engagement  -
 Cemetery  -
 Hometown  Edmonton, Alberta
 Age  26
 Birthdate  -
 Awards & Citations
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 Biography/Accounts
Goddard was killed on May 17, 2006, during a firefight in the Panjwaye District. It was part of a joint two-day operation between Canadian and Afghan troops, to secure Kandahar's outskirts after a rumor of Taliban preparations to launch an assault on the city. As troops were moving into a mosque to capture 15 alleged Taliban members, several dozen hidden militants began firing from neighbouring houses. As a crew commander, Goddard was standing half-exposed in her LAV III, which was hit by two rocket-propelled grenades early in the battle. The battle ended after approximately 45 minutes, shortly after an American B-1 Lancer dropped a 225kg bomb. In the end, the two-day operation saw Goddard, an Afghan National Army soldier, and 40 Taliban killed, as well as approximately 20 Taliban captured, which early reports mistakenly said could have included Mullah Dadullah. Goddard was first Canadian woman to be killed in action while serving in combat role.
 Fallen Buddies
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