North Vancouver soldier who died in Wainwright fire remembered as fearless at funeral

09-Nov-2026

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A 23-year-old Canadian soldier was remembered on November 8 as a globe-trotting, sporty and car-loving man with an infectious sense of humour and a fearless love for life.

Hundreds of military personnel, family and friends gathered at an armoury on a stormy day in Vancouver to remember Pte. Aidan Goulding, one of four soldiers killed last month after a grass fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta overtook troops during a training exercise. 

His mother, Sonia Monk, described her son as someone with a great sense of humour, always open to a good laugh.