Matthew Jonathan McCully
Corporal
2 CMBG HQ & Sig Sqn
April 11th 1982 - May 25th 2007
2 CMBG HQ & Sig Sqn
April 11th 1982 - May 25th 2007
His fellow soldiers have fond memories of Cpl. McCully and say he was someone they respected immensely. "He was a leader, athletic, a very nice man and the unit is really feeling his loss right now," said Maj. James Lambert. "He had the ability to bring out the best as a soldier and a friend", said Corporal Sandy Gauthier, from the Second Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group in Petawawa. He told of how McCully would take car keys away from friends who were going out for a night of drinking and carousing. And always made sure his uniform was neat and presentable, Gauthier said.
Cpl. McCully grew up in Orangeville, was involved with Scouts Canada, and later did a high school co-op placement with the reserves. He attended Robert F. Hall Secondary School and later Orangeville District Secondary School. He joined the Canadian Forces five years ago and was a signals operator based in CFB Petawawa.
Cpl. McCully grew up in Orangeville, was involved with Scouts Canada, and later did a high school co-op placement with the reserves. He attended Robert F. Hall Secondary School and later Orangeville District Secondary School. He joined the Canadian Forces five years ago and was a signals operator based in CFB Petawawa.