US EditionMom of soldier killed in Afghanistan named national Silver Cross Mother
Nancy Payne will represent mothers of fallen Canadian soldiers at the National War Memorial, continuing a tradition since 2006 after her son died in Afghanistan.
- Nancy Payne, the mother of Corporal Randy Payne who was killed in Afghanistan in 2006, was named the 2022 National Silver Cross Mother by the Royal Canadian Legion.
- Corporal Randy Payne died in an explosion while driving in a military vehicle that struck a roadside bomb in Afghanistan, along with three other soldiers.
- On Remembrance Day, Nancy Payne will lay a wreath at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, representing mothers who lost children in service to Canada.
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Mom of Soldier Killed in Afghanistan Named National Silver Cross Mother
When Nancy Payne lays a wreath on Remembrance Day at the National War Memorial, it won’t be the first time she’s represented mothers of Canadian soldiers who have died in combat. But it will be her first on such a stage. Payne has laid a wreath at her local Remembrance Day ceremony as a Silver Cross Mother every year since 2006, when her son was killed in Afghanistan. While Payne typically attends her local ceremony in Lansdowne, Ont., her husba…
The Royal Canadian Legion names Canada's 2025 National Silver Cross Mother
OTTAWA, Ontario, Nov. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Royal Canadian Legion is proud to introduce Mrs. Nancy Payne of Lansdowne, Ontario, as this year’s National Silver Cross Mother. On November 11, Nancy will place a wreath at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.
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Mom of soldier killed in Afghanistan named national Silver Cross Mother
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