This memorial is a tribute to the mission in Afghanistan and to local soldiers who have lost their lives in the face of duty. The Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) is decorated with a plaque acknowledging the details of the mission. A granite stone beside the vehicle list those responsible for the memorial and at the front of the LAV vehicle are smaller individual stones dedicated to Canadian Forces personnel who lost their lives in the course of duty.
Light Armoured Vehicles (LAV) III were originally manufactured by Canadians at General Dynamics Land Systems Canada in London, Ontario and were instrumental to troops in carrying out their missions while in Afghanistan. The monuments were created from decommissioned LAV III hulls, donated by the Government of Canada and built by Militex Coating Inc. and Fanshawe College students in London, Ontario.
On November 5, 2014, the Canada Company Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) lll Monument Program was launched to recognize the 40,000 Canadians Armed Forces who served in Afghanistan and to commemorate the 162 Canadians who lost their lives. The program closed after awarding 33 monuments to communities across Canada.
