Dieppe 2017 Calling all No 4 relatives and any veterans

75th Commemoration of the raid on Dieppe.
Calling all British No 4 Army Commando Relatives and any Veterans.
Dear Friends my Dad Gnr. Bill Harvey was one of No 4 Army Commando who took part in the Dieppe raid. Next year will be the 75th Commemoration of the raid and although we do not have firm dates yet a few of us have booked arriving 18th August and departing 21st August 2017. Accommodation is getting booked up fast. The French are being contacted separately. I write at this time so we may find out who is going and so I can pass on names to Noel son of one of the French Commandos who served alongside No 4. Please contact me by personal message giving names of who is going, your address, email contact and telephone also give who your relative was. I will update when I receive other information. Bill Harvey.

Dear Friends
Re the post above -I have sent out a message to the Rangers relatives who were with No 4 at Dieppe.
If you also know any relatives of the Commandos or Veterans on the list attached can you please ask them to get in touch.
http://www.commandoveterans.org/NomRoll4CdoDieppe

Many thanks.

Bill

http://www.dieppe-operationjubilee-19aout1942.fr/.../hom.../

Have been advised to keep our eyes for developments on this site.

Bill

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Dieppe programme
Dear Friends

This is the programme for Dieppe which will include unveiling of a plaque to Major Pat Porteous VC 4 Commando and RA on the 20th August.

Friday, August 18th, 2017

6.00 am Sunrise ceremony on the beach. Dieppe

14.30 p.m to 15.30 p.m Canadian War cemetery. Reading of the names / one soldier-one rose

16.00 p.m to 16.30 p.m Saint-Aubin le Cauf . Airport, homage to the airmen

17.00 p.m to 18.30 p.m Saint -Aubin le Cauf. Cemetery, homage to the Royal Canadian Air Force Men, then reception.

19.00 p.m to 19.30 p.m Dieppe. Homage to the Navy at the " mémorial des marins » by the « Cercle Mers et Marine » ( west entrance pier )

21.00 p.m to 21.30 p.m Canadian War Cemetery. Vigil, wreaths laying ceremony

Saturday, August 19th, 2017

9.00 am to 10.00 a.m Puys Beach. Wreaths laying ceremony at the « Royal Regiment of Canada » monument

11.00 a.m Boulevard Maréchal Foch . Inauguration of the stone « The Calgary Tanks »

14.00 p.m to 15.00 p.m Canadian War Cemetery , Wreath laying, Religious ceremony

16.00 p.m « Square of Canada » Speechs, Wreath laying, and cortege to the « Bas Fort Blanc »

17.00 p.m to 18.00 p.m Beach of the « Bas Fort Blanc » Memory choreography

18.30 p.m Mass at St. Jacques Church

20.00 p.m Concert of the ROUEN Symphonic Orchestra - Salle du Casino

Sunday, August 20th, 2017

9.00 a.m to 11.00 a.m Ceremonies at Pourville ( end of Canadian Celebrations )

10.30 a.m to 11.00 a.m Ceremony at Varengeville-sur-Mer. Blauckhaus. Speechs, Wreath laying

11.30 a.m to 12.00 a.m Ceremony at Sainte Marguerite. Stone on the Beach, Speechs, Wreath laying

12.30 a.m to 13.00 p.m Ceremony at Sainte Marguerite. 4th Commando Place, Speechs, Wreath laying, Inauguration of the plate in memory of Pat Porteous

13.00 p.m Friendship drink, and visit of the exhibition on 4th Commando. Sylvain Halfon Place ( this exhibition are from August 12th to August 22th, and the inauguration Augusth 12th at 17.00 p.m )

17.00 p.m Saint Martin en Campagne. War Memorial, wreath laying (No 3 Commando Commemoration starts here)

17.15 p.m Berneval le Grand. Prayer time, at « la Chapelle Notre-Dame de Liesse » , and Wreath laying to the War Memorial, then S.Moutailler bridge.

18.00 p.m Friendship drink . 21.00 p.m Public Dance in a military camp . Beach of Dieppe.

I hope than we can stay a long time with yours friends and the family commandos, on Sunday between 13.00 p.m to 15.00 p.m

Best regards.

Claude. (Maire)

Bill Harvey