Hamilton Beach , Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Dieppe Veterans’ Memorial Park
Photographed By Tim Boyd, May 9, 2023
1. Dieppe Veterans’ Memorial Park Marker
There were 197 soldiers of The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment) who were killed during the battle, plus another five Hamiltonians who were killed while serving with other units at Dieppe. Their names appear on the front of the Memorial Wall in the Ceremonial Plaza. The story of the Dieppe Raid and the names of the units taking part are listed on the back of the Memorial Wall.
A total of 913 Canadians were killed during the Dieppe Raid. This number of fatal casualties was extremely high, but the lessons learned from the Raid were invaluable in contributing to the success of the D-Day Landings by British, Canadian and American forces in Normandy, France, on 6 June 1944.
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Le Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment) perdit 197 soldats pendant cette bataille, au cours de laquelle cing Hamiltoniens servant dans d'autres unités à Dieppe ont également péri. Leur nom est inscrit en leur mémoire sur la façade du Mur de l'esplanade.
L'histoire du Raid de Dieppe et le nom des unités y ayant pris part sont inscrits de l'autre côté de mar. Il y eut 913 Canadiens tués pendant le Raid de Dieppe. Malgré des pertes très élevées, les leçons tirées de ce Raid forent d'une aide inestimable pour le succès du débarquement en Normandie (France) le 6 juin 1944 (Jour J), par les forces britanniques, canadiennes et américaines.
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Erected by Heritage Canada, Patrimoine canadien.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is August 19, 1942.
Location. 43° 17.506′ N, 79° 47.451′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Ontario. It is in Hamilton Beach. Memorial can be reached from Beach Boulevard, 0.3 kilometers south of Eastport Drive. The marker is visible from the Breezeway Trail, accessible though Dieppe Veterans’ Memorial Park, off of Beach Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hamilton ON L8H 6Z8, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers.
Photographed By Tim Boyd, May 9, 2023
2. Dieppe Veterans’ Memorial Park Marker
Also see . . . The Dieppe Raid (from Veterans Affairs Canada). <blockquote>The Allied situation in the spring of 1942 was grim. Allied forces were no longer in Western Europe after being forced to retreat from Dunkirk in June of 1940. Germany's forces had also invaded deep into Russia. And, in North Africa, the British Eighth Army had been forced all the way back to Egypt.
The Allied forces now faced a well-entrenched enemy with virtually all of the continent under German occupation. A method had to be found to create a foothold in Europe. The Raid on Dieppe would offer invaluable lessons that ultimately led to the successful D-Day invasion in 1944. (Submitted on May 9, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)
Photographed By Tim Boyd, May 9, 2023
3. Dieppe Veterans’ Memorial Park Marker, centre detail.
Photographed By Tim Boyd, May 9, 2023
4. Dieppe Veterans’ Memorial Park
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 53 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 9, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
