3 Commando Dieppe Yellow Beach II

Hello, I am interested in finding the names of all the men that landed on Yellow Beach II with Peter Young. Can anyone point me in the direction of a source? I have already checked Peter Young's book.

Many thanks in advance

Guy

Reply a bit late coming, but have only just registered.
The names are given in book by N. Bucourt et al "Raid de Dieppe", Heimdal, 2012, page 81. 20 names are given in all, which I think accounts for everyone who landed on Yellow 2.
Noel Rabouhans

Noel,
Welcome to the forum
I have found a copy of the book
Guy

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Not sure if anyone has a copy of the book mentioned. As I understand it there were only 20 men landed on yellow 2.

I would be keen to see the list, as my late father was in 3 Commando, and I believe he was at Dieppe, as those who landed at Yellow 1 were captured or killed, I am thinking, maybe, he was one of those on Yellow 2

Paul Butler, son of Eric Henry Dunn Butler

According to "Raid de Dieppe" by Bucourt, Fihue, Jeanne and Masson (Heimdal, 2012) - page 81, the following landed at Yellow 2:

HQ Group
Major Young
Lieutenant Ruxton
Signaller Sayers
Signaller Meakins
Private Clark
Private Craft
Private Hopkins
Private Mulholland
Lance-Corporal White
Private Adderton
Private Dodd
Private Parsons
Private Saggers

3 Troop
Captain Selwyn
Lance-Corporal Bennett
Private Lilley
Private Mason
Private Abbott
Private Cunningham
Private Nicholas

Total 20 men

Hope this helps

Regards

Noel Rabouhans

Thanks for the quick update Noel.

So, Father was not on Yellow 2. It was along time ago (1960's) he finally started talking about his WW2 exploits.

I never had much detail about Dieppe. It maybe that he either discussed it in terms of 3 Commando, or he may have been on one of the craft that had to turn back.

Also, as he was wounded at St Nazaire in the March, I wonder if he was even fit by August to go to Dieppe.

In any case, thanks for the update on Yellow II. All those men were special, those 20 men were something extra special.

Regards, Paul

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I have finally come across my Father's memoirs that has been floating around the family.

He wrote this whilst in Oflag 9A, after being wounded and captured at Arnhem.

It is not clear if he wrote about Dieppe in the 3rd person.

"August 19th ,1942 - Commando raid with No4 and large Canadian force on DIEPPE Heavy losses of our commando, t?? 'party' with E Boats just of French coast. About half of Commando only returned to England (Newhaven) Maj Young D.S.O."

Further confusion is that, listed in his 'Officer?s Record of Service' booklet, it clearly shows Dieppe as one of his activities.

No 3 Commando - June '40 to Sept '44
Lofoton Islands
Vaagso
St Nazaire
Dieppe
Nornandy
Arnhem

So, I am still confused, could he have gone with No 4 Commando?

Paul

https://www.commandoveterans.org/DieppeNomRoll

This was the list of No 4 Commando at Dieppe.

Best wishes.

Bill