Dieppe Ceremony

The Grafton Legion held our Dieppe Ceremony today in front of the Branch to honour those Veterans that fought on the Beach this day, and to honour the Branch’s name sake, Lt. Col. John C. Foote V.C. C.D.

Thanks to all those that attended and participated in the Ceremony.

Dieppe Raid Ceremony, August 19, 2019

The Raid on Dieppe, France, on August 19, 1942, was a pivotal moment in the Second World War. Canadians made up the great majority of the attackers in the raid. Nearly 5,000 of the 6,100 troops were Canadians.

Padre Bill Thompson addressing the audience

Although extremely valuable lessons were learned in the Raid on Dieppe, a steep price was paid. Of the 4,963 Canadians who embarked for the operation, only 2,210 returned to England, and many of these were wounded. There were 3,367 casualties, including 1,946 prisoners of war; 916 Canadians lost their lives.

You can read more here: https://www.veterans.gc.ca/…/second-world-…/1942-dieppe-raid


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