Highway of Heroes Durham LAV lll Monument
Municipality/Province: Bowmanville, ON
Memorial number: 35016-030
Type: Vehicle - LAV III
Address: 2375 Baseline Road West
GPS coordinates: Lat: 43.8925413 Long: -78.7006516
Submitted by: Stacey Haley
The Highway of Heroes Durham LAV lll Monument was dedicated on August 19, 2016 and pays special tribute to the service of the local Ontario Regiment and other Durham residents who served in Afghanistan (2001-2014) and especially Trooper Darryl James Caswell, who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
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.
Inscription found on memorial
Canada Company • La Compagnie Canada
In recognition and memory of the efforts of approximately
40,000 Canadian Armed Forces personnel who served and
the 162 Canadians who died in the cause of bringing peace
and freedom to the people of Afghanistan.
2001 2014
En mémoire et en reconnaissance des efforts des quelque
40 000 membres des Forces armées canadiennes qui ont
servi en Afghanistan et des 162 Canadiens qui sont morts
pour la cause de la paix et de la liberté du peuple afghan.
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