Memorial service in Hamilton marks anniversary of the Dieppe Raid

A memorial service marking the 81st anniversary of the raid on Dieppe was held at Hamilton’s Dieppe Veterans Memorial Park on Saturday.

The service paid tribute to the more than 6,000 allied forces, most of them Canadian, who took part in the largest raid of the Second World War.

A total of 582 members of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (R.H.L.I.) took part in the raid on August 19, 1942.

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In the end, 197 members of the R.H.L.I. died, marking the single greatest loss of life of Hamiltonians to date, and nearly 300 were wounded or taken prisoner.

Over 1,000 Canadian soldiers, sailors, and aircrew lost their lives during the raid.

The 2023 Dieppe Memorial Service was presented in partnership with the City of Hamilton’s veterans committee and the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry Veterans Association.