GDF Mourns the death of Corporal

Corporal Seon Rose of the Guyana Defence Force succumbed to his injuries at the Georgetown Public Hospital on Sunday morning.

The 31-year-old soldier was badly burnt when the pyrotechnics exploded at the Coast Guard’s Ruimveldt base.

  90 percent of the corporal’s body was burnt during the Saturday afternoon incident.

Commander in Chief President David Granger said he was saddened by Rose’s death ,as he offered his condolences.

The head of state said he wished to thank the staff of the GPHC for their tireless efforts to save Corporal Rose’s life and for their continued treatment of the other injured ranks.
The president also expressed heartfelt sympathy to Corporal Rose’s wife, Mrs. Tamica Rose, other relatives and friends and the entire GDF fraternity.

On  Saturday afternoon the ranks of the Guyana Defence Force’s (GDF) 21 Artillery Company were injured while preparing for Saturday night’s scheduled firework display in celebration of Guyana’s 50th Republic Anniversary. 8 soldiers were injured during that explosion and were rushed to the GPHC.
The injured ranks have been identified as Seon Rose (who is now deceased), Terrence Neils, Gordon Cornette, Isiah Gordon, Trevon Joseph, Victor Low, Atto Cort and Delroy Baird.

President Granger, upon learning of the incident visited and met with the families of the injured ranks at the GPHC and at the Ruimveldt Coast Guard Base. President Granger said both the GDF and the Guyana Fire Service will conduct investigations into the incident.

Chief of Staff of the GDF, Brigadier Patrick West who also visited the injured ranks said he has ordered a Board of Inquiry into the matter. West said the COI is to get to the bottom of what occurred and to determine what measures can be taken to ensure there is no reoccurrence.