Many Reports, Tales of Bravery and Blood Stained Beaches.
News From August 21, 1942: D-Day Dieppe, Plus 2
Commandos had more success than Canadian regiments. Tragic news to follow.
Photo - The Winnipeg Tribune, Aug. 21, 1942. Associated Press Wirephoto
Introduction:
Readers will become aware as they read and view the items assembled in this entry that the great number and length of informative entries - from just one newspaper - is certainly indicative of the vast amount of news flooding back to this nation two days after the Dieppe raid.
The reporters, chiefly Canadian, gradually learned the true outcome of the raid, as it related to the successes and failures and brave stories and the deaths and imprisonment of so many troops.
Canadians in Combined Ops involved in manning landing crafts suffered injuries and deaths as well, including the first fatality of the crossing, between 0330 - 0400 hours in the English Channel. More details about that incident will follow.
Readers are encouraged to link to The Winnipeg Tribune at their leisure to view the full August 21st issue.
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Colonel Merritt was later featured on a poster in the "Men of Valor" series. Information below:
Poster created by Mr. R. H. Rogers, 1943
Above we read that "two Western newspapermen were in the press relations staff," and one was Maj. Clifford Wallace. And in the introduction of this post I mentioned that "Canadians in Combined Ops involved in manning landing crafts suffered injuries and deaths as well, including the first fatality of the crossing, between 0330 - 0400 hours in the English Channel."
On page 60 of St. Nazaire to Singapore: The Canadian Amphibious War 1941 - 1945 we read that Sub. LT Cliff D. Wallace RCNVR was the first to be killed during the sea fight with a German convoy on the way to Dieppe at 0300 hours. They were on the way to land 3 Commandos main party at Berneval, Yellow 1 Beach of the Dieppe attack. Cliff is remembered as a fine officer and a good companion." By David Lewis.
At this point, I do not believe that the two references to Clifford Wallace are re the same man. I will look for information as casualty lists are posted in future posts.
More details to follow.
Please link to Articles: Dieppe Raid 1942 - Operation JUBILEE (2).
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