Trenton - Afghanistan Repatriation Memorial

Location:  Hastings County   N 44 06.243   W 077 32.901
Found in Bain Park, at the south end of RCAF Road.

 

May 9th, 2014 has been declared as a National Day of Honour, to remember and honour those who served and died in the war in Afghanistan.  I thought it fitting at this time to include our latest memorial, dedicated to the men and women who gave so much to protect freedom and rights, in the fight against terrorism, human rights and oppression.
This touching memorial was unveiled on November 10th, 2012.  Located in a peaceful park outside of CFB Trenton, the first place in Canada that the bodies of our soldiers touched down.  The following words are taken from a plaque located on the walkway before the memorial and explain the unique concept and design of the Afghanistan Repatriation Memorial.

 

 

 

"Welcome to the this place of contemplation and tribute to Canadian soldiers who lost their lives in the war in Afghanistan.

The red maple leaf symbolizes Canada, and the citizens of its provinces and territories who honour these soldiers and proudly remember.

In the most private space of the memorial, shelter between the two maple leaves, the names of the fallen are inscribed.  Symbolic of powerful emotional bonds, as well as profound loss and separation, an image of a soldiers stands beside friends and family both connected and yet separated by a crevice cutting through the black maple leaf.

Standing as a sentinel to the memory of our fallen soldiers a solitary silhouetted soldier faces the memorial.  This soldier represents military colleagues standing in mournful tribute while watching over the two granite maple leaves of the memorial.  This sentinel demonstrates that the fallen are not forgotten.  With this symbol of permanent vigil, we stand together to express our support, pride and gratitude for their sacrifice."

 

A LAV III armoured vehicle was added to the display in 2018.

 

 

 

Marker text:

In

Memory of

the Brave Members

of the Canadian Forces

Who Lost Their

Lives in the

Afghanistan Conflict

Cpl Ainsworth Dyer

Pte Richard A. Green

Sgt Marc d. Leger

Pte Nathan L. Smith

Cpl Robbie C. Beerenfenger

Sgt Robert A Short

Cpl Jamie B. Murphy

Pte Braun S. Woodfield

Cpl Paul J. Davis

MCpl Timothy J. Wilson

Pte Robert H. Costall

Cpl Matthew D.J. Dinning

Cpl Myles S.J. Mansell

Cpl Randy J. Payne

Lt William M. Turner

Capt Nichola K.S. Goddard

Cpl Anthony J. Boneca

Cpl Francisco O. Gomez

Cpl Jason P. Warren

Pte Kevin Y.R. Dallaire

Sgt Vaughan Ingram

Cpl Bryce J. Keller

Cpl Christopher J. Reid

MCpl Raymond F. Arndt

MCpl Jeffrey S. Walsh

Cpl Andrew J. Eykelenboom

Cpl David R.W. Braun

Pte William J.J. Cushley

WO Frank R. Mellish

WO Richard F. Nolan

Sgt Shane H. Stachnik

Pte Mark A. Graham

Cpl Glen H. Arnold

Pte David R.J. Byers

Cpl Shane P. Keating

Cpl Keith I. Morley

Pte Joshua J. Klukie

Sgt Craig P. Gillam

Cpl Robert T.J. Mitchell

Pte Mark A. Wilson

Sgt Darcy S. Tedford

Pte Blake N. Williamson

CWO Robert M.J. Girouard

Cpl Albert H. Storm

Cpl Ronald K. Megeney

Pte David R. Greenslade

Pte Kevin V. Kennedy

Sgt Donald J. Lucas

Cpl Brent D. Poland

MCpl Christopher P. Stannix

Cpl Aaron E. Williams

Pte Patrick J. Pentland

MCpl Allan M.J. Stewart

MCpl Anthony M. Klumpenhouwer

Cpl Matthew J. McCully

MCpl Darrell J. Priede

Pte Darryl J. Caswell

Cpl Stephen F. Bouzane

Sgt Christos Karigiannis

Pte Joel V. Wiebe

Cpl Jordan J. Anderson

Cpl Cole D. Bartsch

MCpl Colin S.F. Bason

Capt Matthew J. Dawe

Capt Jefferson C. Francis

Pte Lane W.T. Watkins

Pte Simon M.S. Longtin

MCpl Christian J.T.A. Duchesne

MWO Mario M.C. Mercier

Maj Raymond M. Ruckpaul

Cpl Nathan Hornburg

Cpl Nicholas R. Beauchamp

Pte Michel R. Levesque

Pte Jonathan J.J. Dion

Cpl Eric Labbe

WO Hani Massouh

Cpl Richard Renaud

Cpl Etienne Gonthier

Pte Michael Y. Hayakaze

Cpl Jeremie Ouellet

Sgt Jason J. Boyes

Pte Terry J. Street

Cpl Michael G. Starker

Capt Richard S. Leary

Capt Jonathan S. Snyder

Cpl Brendan A. Downey

Pte Colin W. Wilmot

Cpl James H. Arnal

MCpl Joshua B. Roberts

MCpl Erin M. Doyle

Sgt Shawn A. Eades

Pte Stephan J. Stock

Cpl Dustin R.R.J. Wasden

Cpl Andrew P. Grenon

Pte Chadwick J. Horn

Cpl Michael J.A. Seggie

Sgt Prescott Shipway

Pte Demetrios Diplaros

Cpl Mark R. McLaren

WO Robert J. Wilson

Pte John M.R. Curwin

Cpl Thomas J. Hamilton

Pte Justin P. Jones

Pte Michael B. Freeman

Sgt Gregory J. Kruse

WO Gaetan Roberge

Pte Brian R. Good

Pte Sean D. Greenfield

WO Dennis R. Brown

Cpl Joseph D.O. Fortin

Cpl Kenneth C. O’Quinn

Pte Marc H. Diab

Pte Jack Bouthillier

Cpl Tyler Crooks

Pte Corey J. Hayes

MCpl Scott F. Vernelli

Cpl Karine M.N. Blais

Maj Michelle L. Mendes

Pte Alexandre Peloquin

Cpl Joseph R.M. Dube

Cpl Nicholas A. Bulger

MCpl Charles-Philippe Michaud

MCpl Patrice Y. Audet

Cpl Martin Joannette

Pte Sebastien J.G.O. Courcy

Pte Matthieu J.P.G. Allard

Cpl Christian Bobbitt

Cpl Jean-Francois Drouin

Maj Joseph Y.F.S Pepin

Cpl Patrick J. Lormand

Cpl Jonathan J.S. Couturier

Lt Justin Boyes

Pte Steven H. Marshall

Lt. Andrew R. Nuttall

Pte Garrett W. Chidley

Cpl Zachery W. McCormack

Sgt George R. Moik

Sgt Kirk G. Taylor

Sgt John W. Faught

Capt Francis C. Paul

Cpl Joshua C. Baker

Cpl Darren J. Fitzpatrick

Pte Tyler W. Todd

PO2 Douglas C. Blake

Pte Kevin T. McKay

Col Geoffrey S. Parker

Pte Larry J. Rudd

Sgt Martin R. Goudreault

Sgt James P. MacNeil

MCpl Kristal L.-A. Giesenbrecht

Pte Andrew C.A. Miller

Pte Brian J. Collier

Cpl Brian N.C. Pinksen

Cpl Steve J.L. Martin

Cpl Yannick Scherrer

Cpl Karl Manning

MCpl Francis R. Roy

MCpl Byron G. Greff