On my web site I have posted the entire 1943 official manual NOTES FROM THEATRE OF WAR No. 11 DESTRUCTION OF A GERMAN BATTERY BY NO. 4 COMMANDO DURING THE DIEPPE RAID that detailed the part in the Dieppe Raid played by No. 4 Commando. It literally became a "text-book" operation. I have an original of this manual and have scanned and posted it complete on my web site. It is on my page about No. 4 Commando on my web site.
http://bcoy1cpb.pacdat.net/no_4_commando.htm
My father transferred to the Essex Scottish as a replacement officer after they had such heavy casualties at Dieppe. He served as an acting company commander apparently and knew Freddy Tilston who later won a VC. Dad was later posted to No. 4 Commando on attachment (didn‘t get along with his Essex Scottish CO) and severed with No. 4 Cdo until he was wounded in the summer of 1943 on a small raid in France. Dad carried a Lee Enfield No. 1 Mk. III 1918 C/|\ that had been brought back from the Dieppe raid by a wounded Essex Scottish soldier and when Dad took it to the armourer, it was written off. Dad fixed it up and carried it while with the Essex Scottish [using it he even outshot the Bn snipers :sniper: who had the new No. 4 Mk. I(T) rifles!] and No. 4 Cdo. As it was written off, he managed to bring it home with him along with its bayonet etc.
When I served with the QOCH of C in Winnipeg in 1969-70, I recall that the bartender in the Officer‘s Mess was a Dieppe veteran. I believe QOCH of C got the furthest inland that day of any unit.
LtCol Cec Merritt who won a VC at Dieppe while commanding the South Saskatchewan Regiment was actually a Seaforth (before and after his South Sask service. I had the pleasure of meeting him down at the Seaforth Armoury on several occasions. He recently passed away.
The book DIEPPE THROUGH THE LENS is a SUPERB book. It litterally pinpoints every vehicle on the main beach, who its crew were etc. I have it and highly recommend it.
Re: Choice of symbols to chose for rank etc. - wot! No pips!
New fangled #@$#$@.
