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Lacombe Afghanistan Memorial

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  • The Lacombe Afghanistan Memorial sits proudly in the Fairview Cemetery Field of Honour.
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  • Members of the 3rd Battalion PPCLI assist in the unveiling of the Lacombe Afghanistan Memorial.

Municipality/Province: Lacombe, AB

Memorial number: 48024-029

Type: Canada Company LAV III Monument

Address: 4430 Woodland Drive

Location: Located in the Fairview Cemetery's Field of Honour

GPS coordinates: Lat: 52.4741282   Long: -113.7205307

Submitted by: Shelley Boston

The Lacombe Afghanistan Memorial is a tribute the 158 Canadian Service men and women who paid the ultimate price during our country's time in the theatre of operations in Afghanistan (2001 - 2014).  The City of Lacombe is home to the last Canadian killed in action, MCpl Byron Greff.

The Monument features a LAV III that has been fully decomissioned and is displayed proudly in the Field of Honour inside Fairview Cemetery.


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