{"id":170337,"date":"2026-08-16T20:35:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T20:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/170337\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T20:35:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T20:35:18","slug":"ceremony-in-dieppe-n-b-held-in-honour-of-fallen-canadians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/170337\/","title":{"rendered":"Ceremony in Dieppe, N.B., held in honour of fallen Canadians"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Dieppe Raid was the deadliest day for Canada during the Second World War and is often overshadowed by Canada\u2019s accomplishment at Juno Beach during D-Day. <\/p>\n

On August 19, 1942, close to 5,000 Canadian troops stormed the rocky beach of Dieppe, France.<\/p>\n

Over 900 Canadians were killed during Operation Jubilee and another 2,000 were captured by German soldiers.<\/p>\n

Another 210 allied soldiers, mostly British, were also killed. <\/p>\n

\"A84th Anniversary of the Dieppe Raid People gathered to mark the 84th Anniversary of the Dieppe Raid on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026 in Dieppe, N.B. (Derek Haggett\/CTV Atlantic) <\/p>\n

Those men were honoured at a ceremony in Dieppe on Sunday afternoon to mark the 84th anniversary of the raid. <\/p>\n

Dieppe Military Veterans\u2019 Association president, Sylvain Bouliane, said Canadians have a duty to remember the brave men lost on the beaches. <\/p>\n

\u201cIn only a few hours, over 900 Canadians lost their life, 922 to be specific. Nearly 2,000 were taken prisoner and many others were wounded. Behind every number was a son, a brother, a husband, a father and a friend whose sacrifice forever changed the lives of those left behind,\u201d said Bouliane. <\/p>\n

The raid was an amphibious attack on Nazi occupied France to test the strength of German coastal defences. <\/p>\n

Retired Major Gary Scott of the Dieppe Military Veterans\u2019 Association believes Dieppe is a bit of a forgotten battle in Canada, but said important lessons were learned for Operation Overlord on June 6, 1944, when the allies successfully landed on the beaches of Normandy. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt was probably a training ground,\u201d said Scott. \u201cIt was sort of a disaster. Dieppe was a disaster. We had a lot of deaths, a lot of prisoners, a lot of men didn\u2019t come home.\u201d <\/p>\n

\"Military84th Anniversary of the Dieppe Raid People gathered to mark the 84th Anniversary of the Dieppe Raid on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026 in Dieppe, N.B. (Derek Haggett\/CTV Atlantic) <\/p>\n

Dieppe, N.B. was originally known as Leger Corner but was renamed Dieppe in 1946 in honour of the Canadian soldiers who died that day.<\/p>\n

Retired Master Warrant Officer Paul Dupuis spent 49 years in the Canadian Army and never misses the ceremony. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe shouldn\u2019t forget the sacrifice, the ultimate sacrifice these people did,\u201d said Dupuis. \u201cMe and my brother we always come down, and I can\u2019t forget the Dieppe raid because it\u2019s my birthday, the 19th. Four boys and my father, we\u2019re all veterans. So, it\u2019s in the blood.\u201d <\/p>\n

The ceremony was attended by about 100 people including many politicians, guests of honour, cadets and veterans. <\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> for a collection of photos of the 84th Anniversary of the Dieppe Raid. <\/p>\n

\"A84th Anniversary of the Dieppe Raid People gathered to mark the 84th Anniversary of the Dieppe Raid on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026 in Dieppe, N.B. (Derek Haggett\/CTV Atlantic) <\/p>\n

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