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Those known to have fought in Operation Jubilee (The Dieppe Raid) during the Second World War 1939-1945. The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed,
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Want to know more about Operation Jubilee (The Dieppe Raid)? There are:17 items tagged Operation Jubilee (The Dieppe Raid) available in our Library
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Sig. Gordon Herbert Harding HM LCT 124 (d.28th Aug 1944) Gordon Harding was born on 10th of March 1922 and served with the Royal Navy. He was on the crew of HMLCT 124 took part in the Operation Jubilee and he was taken as a Prisoner of War in Dieppe, on 18th of August 1942, by the Germans.
His PoW number is 863 and he was held in Marlag und Milag Nord.
He wrote in the PoW magazine, The Clarion, regularly from March 1943 until his death and was known for his humorous writings about PoW life.
Gordon died in Olbersdorf Lazarett at the age of 22.
His obituary was published in the 17th issue of the Clarion, along with a sad note to the readers.
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Pte. William Leopold Newman MM. D Coy. Queens Own Cameron Highlanders William Newman received the Military Medal for his actions at Dieppe on 19th of August 1942.
He was captured three weeks after the Dieppe raid and was in at least three prison camps, including Oflag 7B, before being moved to Stalag 2D. He was held in this camp from sometime in 1944 until February of 1945.
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Tpr. Neil Mcarthur 14th (Calgary) Armoured Regiment Neil Mcarthur was the driver of the Churchill Tank Bert in the Dieppe Raid. He was captured on the 19th of August 1942 and held in Stalag8b. He was transferred to Stalag 2d on 28th of January 1944.
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John Dewis Queens Own Cameron Highlanders My Grandfather, Jack Dewis served with the Camerons during WWII. He was on the Dieppe Raid and one of the few that made it to the boats.
I have a telegram he wrote to my grandmother after the raid
and some of his service records and I have his medals including his Dieppe Medal.
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