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PGHM Officer killed near Ref Argentiere
 
juice
Posted: 25 April 2013 01:38 PM  
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http://www.lemessager.fr/Actualite/Faucigny/2013/04/25/article_messager_1729035.shtml

An officer of the Pghm was killed while training above the ref de Argentiere by a rockfall. What a tragic accident to someone who’s life was dedicated to rescuing others.

[ Edited: 25 April 2013 06:46 PM by juice]
 
 
old goat
Posted: 25 April 2013 06:32 PM   [ # 1 ]  
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I believe another PGHM officer was killed by a crevasse fall in the Vallee Blanche in March when we were in Chamonix.

 
 
juice
Posted: 25 April 2013 06:45 PM   [ # 2 ]  
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Old goat
I was also in Chamonix then, I didn’t hear too much about what happened but I did see all the PGHM guys assembling in their dress uniforms for the funeral, with the flag at half mast, very very sad.

 
 
Alan Scowcroft
Posted: 26 April 2013 09:58 AM   [ # 3 ]  
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A ceremony will be held at 17:30 today at the Place du Triangle de l’Amitie to pay tribute to Olivier Deprez - member of the PGHM who died in a training exercise on Wednesday afternoon

 
 
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Posted: 10 May 2013 06:39 AM   [ # 4 ]  
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Its really sad to know . May God rest his soul in peace.
I salute the men who work for the humanity and sacrifice their selves for the humanity.

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