Radarbeam From Canada, joined Mar 2002, 1310 posts, RR: 5 Posted (5 years 3 months 1 week 6 days ago) and read 902 times:
It's a long and awful trip from Trenton to Toronto in a limousine or a hearse carrying a loved one or a comrade-in-arms. But this is what those who make that terrible trip see out the windows of their vehicles.
Radarbeam From Canada, joined Mar 2002, 1310 posts, RR: 5 Reply 2, posted (5 years 3 months 1 week 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 843 times:
This is the last salute to our fallen soldiers in Afghanistan. The "Highway of Heroes" is the 172km Hwy 401 stretch from CFB Trenton to Toronto. It earned its name because its the route fallen troops take before heading to the Centre for Forensic Sciences and returned to their families. Since 2002 thousands have stood on overpasses wearing red and holding signs, waiting for the the motorcade to pass. It lets the families know that we're thinking of them and it means so much to them. For the crowd, they feel connected to the family for a few seconds.
April 18, 2002
1. 1 Pte. Nathan Smith
2. 2 Pte. Richard Green
3. Cpl Ainsworth Dyer
4. Sgt. Marc D. Leger
October 2, 2003
5. Col. Robbie C. Beerenfenger
6. Sgt. Robert Alan Short
January 27, 2004
7. Cpl. Jamie Brendan Murphy
November 24, 2005
8. Pte. Braun Scott Woodfield
March 2, 2006
9. Master Cpl. Timothy Wilson
10. Cpl. Paul Davis
March 29, 2006
11. Pte. Robert Costall
April 22, 2006
12. Cpl. Randy Payne
13. Lt. William Turner
14. Bombardier Myles Mansell
15. Cpl. Matthew Dinning
May 17, 2006
16. Capt. Nichola Goddard
July 9, 2006
17. Cpl. Anthony Boneca
July 22, 2006
18. Cpl. Jason Patrick Warren
19. Cpl. Francisco Gomez
August 3, 2006
20. Cpl. Christopher Jonathan Reid
August 3, 2006
21. Pte. Kevin Dallaire
22. Cpl. Bryce Jeffery Keller
23. Sgt. Vaughn Ingram
August 5, 2006
24. Master Cpl. Raymond Arndt
August 9, 2006
25. Master Cpl. Jeffrey Scott Walsh
August 11, 2006
26. Cpl. Andrew James Eykelenboom
August 22, 2006
27. Cpl. David Braun
September 3, 2006
28. Pte. William Jonathan James Cushley
29. Warrant Officer Richard Francis Nolan
30. Warrant Officer Frank Robert Mellish
31. Sgt. Shane Stachnik
September 4, 2006
32. Pte. Mark Anthony Graham
September 18, 2006
33. Cpl. Keith Morley
34. Cpl. Shane Keating
35. Cpl. Glen Arnold
36. Pte. David Byers
September 29, 2006
37. Pte. Josh Klukie
October 3, 2006
38. Cpl. Robert Thomas James Mitchell
39. Sgt. Craig Paul Gillam
November 27, 2006
43. Cpl. Albert Storm
44. Chief Warrant Officer Robert Girouard
March 6, 2007
45. Cpl. Kevin Megeney
April 8, 2007
46. Cpl. Brent Poland
47. Cpl. Christopher P. Stannix
48. Cpl. Aaron E. Williams
49. Sgt. Donald Lucas
50. Pte. Kevin Vincent Kennedy
51. Pte. David Robert Greenslade
April 11, 2007
52. Trooper Patrick James Pentland
53. Master Cpl. Allan Stewart
April 18, 2007
54. Master Cpl. Anthony Klumpenhouwer
May 25, 2007
55. Cpl. Matthew McCully
May 30, 2007
56. Master Cpl. Darrell Priede
June 11, 2007
57. Trooper Darryl Caswell
June 20, 2007
58. Pte. Joel Vincent Wiebe
59. Sgt. Christos Karigiannis
60. Cpl. Stephen Frederick Bouzane
July 4, 2007
61. Master Cpl. Colin Bason
62. Capt. Matthew Johnathan Dawe
63. Cpl. Cole Bartsch
64. Pte. Lane Watkins
65. Cpl. Jordan Anderson
66. Capt. Jefferson Francis
August 19, 2007
67. Pte. Simon Longtin
August 22, 2007
68. Master Cpl. Christian Duchesne
69. Master Warrant Officer Mario Mercier
August 29, 2007
70. Maj. Raymond Ruckpaul
September 24, 2007
71. Cpl. Nathan Hornburg
November 17, 2007
72. Cpl. Nicolas Raymond Beauchamp
73. Pte. Michel Levesque
LTBEWR From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 12333 posts, RR: 12 Reply 3, posted (5 years 3 months 1 week 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 838 times:
While the website linked is limited in it's description of the reason, some web research may help.
Trenton, Ont. is a site of a Canadian Air Force Base where the remains of Canadian soldiers who are killed in military action in Afghanistan are brought to. After processing at the mortuary at the base, the soldier's bodies are brought to Toronto for further preparations and transport to their homes by funeral cars on a major highway known as route # 401.
I believe a number of Canadian forces members 4?) were killed in an action in Afghanistan last year (2007). A local police and military veteran organization wanted to have a salute an overpass over the 401 to salute the hero soldiers. Apparently the salute to the fallen solders got a lot of attention to other police and veteran groups in the region and spontaneously a massive salute to the fallen soldiers developed as depicted in the pictures.
I must say, it is a very moving tribute. Apparently though, the Canadian media gave it very little attention due to the opposition of many Canadians supporting the USA in Afghanistan (and by extension without soldiers, supporting the USA led war in Iraq).
NeilYYZ From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 4, posted (5 years 3 months 1 week 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 837 times:
Quoting A380US (Reply 1): What is this for?
And how many soldiers were there?
This happens every time a Canadian solider dies in combat recently. The body is flown to CFB Trenton I believe and then driven down the newly named Highway of Heroes (a section of the 401 between Trenton and Toronto) where the body is examined at the coroner's office.
This was probably just for one casualty as I can only see one hearse. I have gone a few times to stand along the route driven to pay my respects.
It's very humbling to be there when the police, fireman, paramedics and citizens stand along the route to honor the fallen soldier.
WrenchBender From Canada, joined Feb 2004, 1779 posts, RR: 9 Reply 5, posted (5 years 3 months 1 week 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 823 times:
Quoting Radarbeam (Reply 2): April 18, 2002
1. 1 Pte. Nathan Smith
2. 2 Pte. Richard Green
3. Cpl Ainsworth Dyer
4. Sgt. Marc D. Leger
October 2, 2003
5. Col. Robbie C. Beerenfenger
6. Sgt. Robert Alan Short
January 27, 2004
7. Cpl. Jamie Brendan Murphy
November 24, 2005
8. Pte. Braun Scott Woodfield
March 2, 2006
9. Master Cpl. Timothy Wilson
10. Cpl. Paul Davis
March 29, 2006
11. Pte. Robert Costall
April 22, 2006
12. Cpl. Randy Payne
13. Lt. William Turner
14. Bombardier Myles Mansell
15. Cpl. Matthew Dinning
May 17, 2006
16. Capt. Nichola Goddard
July 9, 2006
17. Cpl. Anthony Boneca
July 22, 2006
18. Cpl. Jason Patrick Warren
19. Cpl. Francisco Gomez
August 3, 2006
20. Cpl. Christopher Jonathan Reid
August 3, 2006
21. Pte. Kevin Dallaire
22. Cpl. Bryce Jeffery Keller
23. Sgt. Vaughn Ingram
August 5, 2006
24. Master Cpl. Raymond Arndt
August 9, 2006
25. Master Cpl. Jeffrey Scott Walsh
August 11, 2006
26. Cpl. Andrew James Eykelenboom
August 22, 2006
27. Cpl. David Braun
September 3, 2006
28. Pte. William Jonathan James Cushley
29. Warrant Officer Richard Francis Nolan
30. Warrant Officer Frank Robert Mellish
31. Sgt. Shane Stachnik
September 4, 2006
32. Pte. Mark Anthony Graham
September 18, 2006
33. Cpl. Keith Morley
34. Cpl. Shane Keating
35. Cpl. Glen Arnold
36. Pte. David Byers
September 29, 2006
37. Pte. Josh Klukie
October 3, 2006
38. Cpl. Robert Thomas James Mitchell
39. Sgt. Craig Paul Gillam
November 27, 2006
43. Cpl. Albert Storm
44. Chief Warrant Officer Robert Girouard
March 6, 2007
45. Cpl. Kevin Megeney
April 8, 2007
46. Cpl. Brent Poland
47. Cpl. Christopher P. Stannix
48. Cpl. Aaron E. Williams
49. Sgt. Donald Lucas
50. Pte. Kevin Vincent Kennedy
51. Pte. David Robert Greenslade
April 11, 2007
52. Trooper Patrick James Pentland
53. Master Cpl. Allan Stewart
April 18, 2007
54. Master Cpl. Anthony Klumpenhouwer
May 25, 2007
55. Cpl. Matthew McCully
May 30, 2007
56. Master Cpl. Darrell Priede
June 11, 2007
57. Trooper Darryl Caswell
June 20, 2007
58. Pte. Joel Vincent Wiebe
59. Sgt. Christos Karigiannis
60. Cpl. Stephen Frederick Bouzane
July 4, 2007
61. Master Cpl. Colin Bason
62. Capt. Matthew Johnathan Dawe
63. Cpl. Cole Bartsch
64. Pte. Lane Watkins
65. Cpl. Jordan Anderson
66. Capt. Jefferson Francis
August 19, 2007
67. Pte. Simon Longtin
August 22, 2007
68. Master Cpl. Christian Duchesne
69. Master Warrant Officer Mario Mercier
August 29, 2007
70. Maj. Raymond Ruckpaul
September 24, 2007
71. Cpl. Nathan Hornburg
November 17, 2007
72. Cpl. Nicolas Raymond Beauchamp
73. Pte. Michel Levesque
December 30, 2007
74. Gunner. Jonathan Dion
January 6, 2008
75. WO Hani Massouh
76. Cpl Eric Labbe
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