We regret to advise of the death of  Corporal William John “Willie” Roffel of Edmonton, AB on 26 April 1984 at the age of 26 years from medical complications.

Willie was born in The Netherlands and joined the Canadian Forces in 1977 as an Infantryman. He served in the Airborne Regiment with 3 Commando in Petawawa, ON.  Bill joined the Canadian Military Engineers in 1984 when he remustered to the Topographic Surveyor Trade. He was on leave from his Qualification Level 4 course when he passed.