A Hamilton soldier who died in Latvia last week will be honoured at a repatriation ceremony on Tuesday.
Sebastian Halmagean, 24, died near the Latvian capital of Riga on Thursday, according to Canada’s Department of National Defence (DND). The circumstances surrounding his death are under investigation.
In a Monday afternoon advisory, the DND said the repatriation ceremony will be held at 8 Wing/Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Trenton, located in Quinte West in southern Ontario.
The DND says the aircraft carrying Halmagean’s body is scheduled to arrive at 2:30 p.m. ET, with the ceremony starting between 2:45 to 3 p.m.
