Simon Mailloux
Simon Mailloux MSM CD | |
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Simon Mailloux | |
| Born | 2 November 1983 |
| Branch | Canadian Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-colonel |
| Unit | Royal 22nd Regiment |
| Conflicts | War in Afghanistan (2001–present) |
| Spouse | Kari Pries |
Lieutenant Colonel Simon Mailloux, MSM, CD (born 2 November 1983) is a serving officer in the Canadian Forces. He was severely injured on 16 November 2007 in an IED incident in Afghanistan. As a result, his left leg was amputated.
In November 2009, Mailloux redeployed to Afghanistan becoming the first Canadian amputee to deploy to a war zone as a combatant.