Raid on Dieppe

[da bomb]

Not as yet, i was researching my great grandad, who was the Bandmaster to the Viceroy of India! and came across this, one of my relatives had related this information to my aunty, so i dont have a regiment to research yet.

[Rick W]

Finding a regiment is a start. Then look at the War Diaries, if you are lucky he will be mentioned in them.

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally Posted by da bomb

I have just found out recently that my Grandad on my mothers side, who was a Canadian, and his brother were involved in the raid on Dieppe.

Originally Posted by da bomb

... so i dont have a regiment to research yet.

Originally Posted by Rick W

Finding a regiment is a start.

Adam;

If your Grandfather and his brother both served with the same unit at Dieppe, the following are the Canadian Army units which embarked more than one person for Dieppe:

1.) - 2nd Canadian Infantry Division:

Serial 152 - Headquarters, 2nd Canadian Infantry Division (8 officers and 4 other ranks)
Serial 542 - No. 2 Canadian Field Security Section (1 officer and 7 other ranks)

Serial 171 - Headquarters, 2nd Canadian Divisional Engineers, R.C.E. (4 officers and 9 other ranks)
Serial 174 - 7th Field Company, R.C.E. (4 officers and 133 other ranks)

Serial 199 - No. 11 Field Ambulance, R.C.A.M.C. (9 officers and 116 other ranks)

Serial 180 - Headquarters, 4th Canadian Infantry Brigade (6 officers and 3 other ranks)
Serial 183 - The Royal Regiment of Canada (26 officers and 528 other ranks)
Serial 182 - The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (31 officers and 551 other ranks)
Serial 181 - The Essex Scottish Regiment (32 officers and 521 other ranks)

Serial 190 - Headquarters, 6th Canadian Infantry Brigade (6 officers and 6 other ranks)
Serial 187 - Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal (31 officers and 552 other ranks)
Serial 193 - The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada (32 officers and 471 other ranks)
Serial 191 - The South Saskatchewan Regiment (25 officers and 498 other ranks)

2.) - Attached Troops:

Serial 582 - 14th Army Tank Regiment (The Calgary Regiment (Tank)), C.A.C. (32 officers and 385 other ranks)

3.) - Detachments from the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division:

Serial 581 - 8th Reconnaissance Regiment (14th Canadian Hussars), C.A.C. (5 officers and 4 other ranks)
Serial 155 - 4th Field Regiment, R.C.A. (3 officers and 20 other ranks)
Serial 142 - 3rd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.C.A. (9 officers and 236 other ranks)
Serial 173 - 2nd Field Company, R.C.E. (90 other ranks)
Serial 175 - 11th (Lambton) Field Company, R.C.E. (1 officer and 57 other ranks)
Serial 172 - 1st (Lambton) Field Park Company, R.C.E. (1 officer and 23 other ranks)
Serial 176 - 2nd Canadian Divisional Signals, R.C.C.S. (5 officers and 29 other ranks)
Serial 34 - The Toronto Scottish Regiment (M.G.) (5 officers and 120 other ranks)
Serial 196 - 2nd Divisional Ammunition Company, (No. 4 Company), R.C.A.S.C. (1 officer and 37 other ranks)
Serial 232 - 2nd Canadian Divisional Ordnance Workshop, R.C.O.C. (7 other ranks)
Serial 117C - 2nd Divisional Ordnance Field Park, R.C.O.C. (3 other ranks)
Serial 203 - No. 2 Provost Company (2 officers and 39 other ranks)
Serial 466 - No. 4 Defence Platoon (for HQ 4th Canadian Infantry Brigade) (1 officer and 7 other ranks)
Serial 468 - No. 6 Defence Platoon (for HQ 6th Canadian Infantry Brigade) (1 officer and 12 other ranks)
Serial 186 - 1st Battalion, The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada (4 officers and 107 other ranks)
Serial 192 - The Calgary Highlanders (1 officer and 21 other ranks)

4.) - Attached Troops - Detachments:

Serial 1150 - Headquarters, First Canadian Army (2 officers and 2 other ranks)
Serial 1- Headquarters, 1st Canadian Corps (5 officers and 1 other rank)
Serial 551 - No. 11 Canadian Field Security Section (5 other ranks)
Serial 577 - 1st Canadian Army Tank Brigade Signals, R.C.C.S. (1 officer and 13 other ranks)
Serial 679 - No. 61 Light Aid Detachment (Type C), R.C.O.C. (1 officer and 4 other ranks)
Serial 479 - First Mechanical Equipment Company, R.C.E. (5 other ranks)

Originally Posted by Rick W

Then look at the War Diaries, if you are lucky he will be mentioned in them.

... and as Rick pointed out:

Since you are in the UK, a starting point for your research is: - copies of Canadian Army unit War Diaries can be found at The National Archives, Kew, under File: WO 179 (War Office: Canadian, South African, New Zealand and Indian (United Kingdom) Forces (Dominion Forces): War Diaries, Second World War).

Cheers