dieppe canadian war cemetery

We Landed by Moonlight: Secret Raf Landings in France 1940-1944
We Landed by Moonlight: Secret Raf Landings in France 1940-1944
By Hugh Verity
The Finishing School: Earning the Navy Seal Trident
The Finishing School: Earning the Navy Seal Trident
By Dick Couch
Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery
LOCATIONHautot-sur-Mer, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France Show Map
MEMORIALS771 added (59% photographed)
CEMETERY ID2197239

The Dieppe Raid of 18-19 August 1942 was the first large scale daylight assault on a strongly held objective on the Continent since the Allied withdrawal of 1940. The objectives of the raid were the destruction the Dieppe defences and neighbouring radar and aerodrome installations, the raiding of a German divisional headquarters close by and the capture of prisoners. The largely Canadian military force undertook the main assault on Dieppe itself, with flanking assaults by Commando units and additional Canadian battalions to the east and west of the town intended to neutralise batteries that commanded the direct approach. Support was provided by more than 250 naval vessels and 69 air squadrons. Only the assaulting parties on the extreme flanks came within reasonable reach of their ambitious objectives and casualties were very heavy, with more than 3,600 of the military force of 6,100 killed, wounded, missing or captured. Naval casualties numbered 550.

Many of those who died in the raid are buried at Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, where 948 Commonwealth servicemen of the Second World War are now buried or commemorated. Other casualties of the raid are at Rouen, where some of the wounded were taken to hospital.
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  1. ARMY CDOS Harding, Ernest Frank

    SURNAME Harding FORENAME Ernest Frank UNIT 3 Commando RANK Private NUMBER 5618672 DATE OF DEATH 19th August 1942 AGE GRAVESITE Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery,France F.76 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Devonshire Regiment son of Herman Henry and Ellen Emily...

  2. ARMY CDOS Gooch, Frederick Maurice

    SURNAME Gooch FORENAME Frederick Maurice UNIT 4 Commando RANK Private NUMBER 6145770 DATE OF DEATH 19th August 1942 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, France C.59 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit East Surrey Regiment born London N resided London N son of...

  3. ARMY CDOS Garthwaite, William Owen

    SURNAME Garthwaite FORENAME William Owen UNIT 4 Commando (C Troop) RANK Private NUMBER 3854009 DATE OF DEATH 19th August 1942 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, France F.62 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) born Yorkshire...

  4. ARMY CDOS Fisher, Douglas Morton

    SURNAME Fisher FORENAME Douglas Morton UNIT 3 Commando RANK Private NUMBER 2888970 DATE OF DEATH 19th August 1942 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery,France F.70 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 2 Bn London Scottish,Gordon Highlanders born Sussex resided...

  5. ARMY CDOS Craggs, William Ley

    SURNAME Craggs FORENAME William Ley UNIT attached 3 Commando (J Squadron GHQ Liaison Reg.(Phantom)) RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 6919598 DATE OF DEATH 19th August 1942 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery,France F.74 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 2 Bn Rifle...

  6. ARMY CDOS Cooper, George William

    SURNAME Cooper FORENAME George William UNIT 3 Commando RANK Gunner NUMBER 5256462 DATE OF DEATH 19th August 1942 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery,France F.72 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Artillery born London E resided London E son of Frederick...

  7. ARMY CDOS Bryan, John Robert

    SURNAME Bryan FORENAME John Robert UNIT 3 Commando RANK Private NUMBER 5434487 DATE OF DEATH 19th August 1942 AGE 35 GRAVESITE Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery,France F.64 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry born York husband of Dorothy...

  8. ARMY CDOS Broadbent, Fred Stanley

    SURNAME Broadbent FORENAME Fred Stanley UNIT 3 Commando RANK Private NUMBER 7266034 DATE OF DEATH 19th August 1942 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery,France F.75 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Army Medical Corps born France son of Fred and Lucy Ida...

  9. PHANTOM Craggs, William Ley

    SURNAME Craggs FORENAME William Ley UNIT J Squadron GHQ Liaison Regiment (Phantom) RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 691598 DATE OF DEATH 19th August 1942 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery,France F.74 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 2 Bn Rifle Brigade born London...
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