Monument in London, Ont., honours Canadians who served in WW II’s Battle of the Atlantic [Video]

A Royal Canadian Navy base in London, Ont., has built a national memorial paying homage to the sailors and air force personnel who served and lost their lives in the Battle of the Atlantic — the longest continuous battle of the Second World War. 

The monument, outside the HMCS Prevost at the Forks of the Thames, will list each ship and the names of the navy merchants and Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) members who were lost at sea. It will be unveiled this weekend for the naval campaign’s 80th anniversary. 

The September 1939 to May 1945 battle lasted …