St. Remi - Dieppe

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  1. canuck

    canuck Closed Account

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    Dieppe Raid - August 1942- The attached photo shows the resting place of two Canadian soldiers at the east end of the Church of St. Remi, in Dieppe. Two years ago the locals told us that the soldiers were betrayed by a French women in an upper window of a nearby home. She pointed out their position to German troops who ambushed them. I've never been able to verify that story or learn any further details. They must certainly be from the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry who had St. Remi as their objective. The Riley's were one of the very few units to actually penetrate the town itself. Has anyone come across any information which might speculate on who these men were?
     
  2. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    Geoff's Search Engine shows 35 Killed in Dieppe from the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry on 19/08/1942.

    001 ACTONEB/37158- 19/08/1942ROYAL HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY, R.C.I.C.
    002 ANDERSONKWB/37731- 19/08/1942ROYAL HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY, R.C.I.C.
    003 BALLMB/36879- 19/08/1942ROYAL HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY, R.C.I.C.
    004 BOOKCB/38353- 19/08/1942ROYAL HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY, R.C.I.C.
    005 CARTERLEB/36861- 19/08/1942ROYAL HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY, R.C.I.C.
    006 CHADWICKSB/36645- 19/08/1942ROYAL HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY, R.C.I.C.
    007 EMBERSONCJB/37791- 19/08/1942ROYAL HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY, R.C.I.C.
    008 FRITSCHJSB/37982- 19/08/1942ROYAL HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY, R.C.I.C.
    009 GAJEWSKIPB/37604- 19/08/1942ROYAL HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY, R.C.I.C.
    010 GARRISONTJB/37107- 19/08/1942ROYAL HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY, R.C.I.C.
    011 GREAVESTEB/36962- 19/08/1942ROYAL HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY, R.C.I.C.
    012 GUBBINSRWB/37658- 19/08/1942ROYAL HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY, R.C.I.C.
    013 GURDENGWB/37608- 19/08/1942ROYAL HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY, R.C.I.C.
    014 HARRISLAB/36557- 19/08/1942ROYAL HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY, R.C.I.C.
    015 HUGHESPB/36582- 19/08/1942ROYAL HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY, R.C.I.C.
    016 KOTTERMANGB/36532- 19/08/1942ROYAL HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY, R.C.I.C.
    017 LENDZIOSZEKJKB/38136- 19/08/1942ROYAL HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY, R.C.I.C.
    018 MACKMWB/38026- 19/08/1942ROYAL HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY, R.C.I.C.
    019 MACPHERSONADB/37606- 19/08/1942ROYAL HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY, R.C.I.C.
    020 MARLOWAHLB/37357- 19/08/1942ROYAL HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY, R.C.I.C.
    021 MATCHETTGE-- 19/08/1942ROYAL HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY, R.C.I.C.
    022 MCCONVILLELAB/36921- 19/08/1942ROYAL HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY, R.C.I.C.
    023 MULHOLLANDJB/37750- 19/08/1942ROYAL HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY, R.C.I.C.
    024 PROULXAB/37055- 19/08/1942ROYAL HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY, R.C.I.C.
    025 RIEGERELB/36660- 19/08/1942ROYAL HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY, R.C.I.C.
    026 SMITHGHB/37227- 19/08/1942ROYAL HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY, R.C.I.C.
    028 SPRINGHEWB/37369- 19/08/1942ROYAL HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY, R.C.I.C.
    030 TINSLEYG-- 19/08/1942ROYAL HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY, R.C.I.C.
    031 TUCKERWJD/37006- 19/08/1942ROYAL HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY, R.C.I.C.
    032 TURNERDB/36768- 19/08/1942ROYAL HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY, R.C.I.C.
    033 VICKERSWEB/37206- 19/08/1942ROYAL HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY, R.C.I.C.
    034 WALDRONNA-- 19/08/1942ROYAL HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY, R.C.I.C.
    037 WEBBGWEB/37309- 19/08/1942ROYAL HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY, R.C.I.C.
    038 WILSONFFB/37065- 19/08/1942ROYAL HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY, R.C.I.C.
    039 ZOLYOMYWJB/36693- 19/08/1942ROYAL HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY, R.C.I.C.

    The RHLI - Medals awarded for service in Dieppe
     

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