A special ceremony was held at The Military Museums to honour a fallen Calgary soldier Sunday.
Corporal Nathan Hornburg was killed in combat seven years ago while serving in Afghanistan.
One of the Lord Strathcona’s horse armoured recovery vehicles (ARV) was been given the name “Hornburg” in recognition of Nathan Hornburg’s service and sacrifice.
The Hornburg ARV was used until being declared surplus last year with the introduction of a new model. It’s still fully functional but was retired to be put in the museum.
Members of the King’s Own Calgary Regiment and Hornburg’s family were at The Military Museums when the Hornburg ARV was transferred to there as part of a dedication ceremony.
“We treasure him and we honour him but this is a way for the rest of the public, the rest of Calgary, to see who he was and what he did and make the connection that this exact machine was in Afghanistan and it saw fire. While crewing one of these, one of their own made the ultimate sacrifice,” said warrant officer Pablo Fernandez from the King’s Own Calgary Regiment.
Hornburg was 24-years-old when he became the 71st Canadian solider to die in Afghanistan.
The Canadian Forces reported he was killed after being hit by mortar while he tried to put a track back on a leopard tank under fire.
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