Master Cpl. Robbie Fraser will begin his trial in a military court in Manitoba Tuesday on charges of manslaughter and negligently performing a military duty.

'What the military is going to do now, it's nothing compared to what happened.'— Kevin Fraser

Fraser, a native of Cornwall, P.E.I., is charged in the death of Master Cpl. Jeffrey Walsh of Regina. Walsh died during a routine patrol in Afghanistan in August 2006. He was hit with a round discharged from a soldier's gun while riding in a jeep.

Walsh and Fraser were friends, based at CFB Shilo in Manitoba with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.

Robbie Fraser is also charged with negligent performance of duty. (CBC)

Ben Walsh said there are a lot of questions about how his son died.

"I certainly do look for the day when I find out the information about my son's death," he said. "It eventually will come."

Walsh's family didn't want Fraser charged, but retired Col. Michel Drapeau said the military had no choice but to lay charges.

"When it comes to weapons discipline, the Canadian Forces maintains a very high standard," said Drapeau.

"If someone fails to meet that standard, or is alleged to have failed to have met that standard, then disciplinary action will be taken."

The military has said the investigation focused on the maintenance and handling of individual weapons.

"Robbie's worst day already happened to him two years ago," said Kevin Fraser, Robbie Fraser's father, about the upcoming trial.

"What the military is going to do now, it's nothing compared to what happened two years ago, so he wants to just get on with it."

If Fraser is found guilty, he could be sentenced to life in prison and dismissal with disgrace from the Canadian Forces.

Two soldiers have been charged with manslaughter and negligently performing a military duty since the mission began in Afghanistan in 2002. Fraser is the first to stand trial.

Canada has about 2,500 soldiers currently stationed in Afghanistan, mostly in the volatile southern province of Kandahar. Since the mission began in 2002, 98 Canadians have been killed.