A roadside bomb attack in Afghanistan has killed a Canadian soldier nearing the end of his second rotation, and wounded seven others, in Kandahar province’s Panjwaii district.

Sgt. Scott Shipway, an infantryman with the 2nd battalion of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, died less than a week before he was set to go home, Brig. Gen. Denis Thompson told reporters Sunday at a new conference in Kandahar.

“Scott was a seasoned veteran … a dedicated father and a Saskatchewan Roughriders fan,” Thompson said.

He added that fellow-soldiers called him “Papa Shipway” and his motto was “never let a comrade down.”

His dedication was apparent when he helped save a fellow soldier’s life during a roadside bomb attack in 2006.

“At that time, he disregarded the danger to himself, secured the area of the blast and began treating the casualties, including one who had lost both his legs,” Thompson said.

“Using the radio he got direction from the chief surgeon and was able to stop the bleeding, thereby saving that soldier’s life.

Shipway was cited for his quick reaction.

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