LAV III Afghanistan Memorial
The Town of Aurora along with the support of the Queen’s York Rangers (1st American Regiment, RCAC) and Royal Canadian Legion Branch 385 recognized the completion of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) longest conflict in Afghanistan, on Remembrance Day 2017, with the dedication of a LAV III Monument. The decommissioned Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) III Monument pays tribute to the 40,000 CAF who served during this conflict and the 162 Canadians who lost their lives, between 2001-2014. The monument complements the existing WWI Cenotaph and the WWII Altar of Sacrifice by commemorating the most recent chapter in the CAF legacy, for which the Queen’s York Rangers were granted Battle Honour.
Inscription
Plaque One
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.
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.
Plaque Two
We, the citizens of the Town of Aurora, in gratitude for their service and sacrifice, dedicate this memorial to the members of all branches of the Canadian Armed Forces and especially to our own Queen’s York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC).
The LAV III (Light Armoured Vehicle) was of the type used by Canadian Forces troops in Afghanistan until the completion of their mission in 2014. It symbolizes their efforts in Afghanistan and in other peacekeeping missions for which Canadian troops have become renowned.
The Queen’s York Rangers were granted a Battle Honour by the Government of Canada in 2014 for their efforts and contributions in Afghanistan. The Regiment is based in Toronto and Aurora.
LAV III Afghanistan Memorial
Avec l’appui du Queen’s York Rangers (1st American Regiment, RCAC) et de la filiale no 385 de la Légion royale canadienne, la ville d’Aurora souligna la fin du plus long conflit de l’histoire des Forces armées canadiennes (FAC) en Afghanistan, à l’occasion du jour du Souvenir de 2017, en inaugurant le monument d’un VBL III. Ce monument, un véhicule blindé léger (VBL) III déclassé, rend hommage aux 40 000 membres des FAC qui servirent durant ce conflit, et aux 162 soldats canadiens qui y perdirent la vie entre 2001 et 2014. Ce monument vient compléter le cénotaphe existant de la Première Guerre mondiale ainsi que l’autel du Sacrifice de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, et commémore le plus récent chapitre de l’héritage des Forces armées canadiennes, pour lequel le Queen’s York Rangers s’est vu accorder un honneur de bataille.
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