Messages posted by: Barrie58238

Hello, I?m new to this site so hopefully some one can help me on the following please:

Having recently watched a documentary called Dieppe Uncovered, memory of the only story my late uncle ever told me of his war experiences came back to me. He was in 40 Commando and took part in the Dieppe raid in August 1942 and I now realise that he was one of the lucky ones to return. In the documentary another veteran, Paul McGrath recalled his experience which mirrored what my uncle told me: he was thrown into the water where after a significant time he was eventually pulled into a boat and subsequently returned to England. The only other thing he ever said was that he gave the sailor who pulled him from the water his commando knife but I never did get any other details from him.
I know he also was involved in the Sicily landing where he did receive a mention in dispatches and then served in Yugoslavia until the end of the war when he was then discharged.

Anyway having seen the documentary it got me wondering if my uncle was actually in 30th AU as it seems they were the only commandos not to make land?
Unfortunately he passed away in 2020 aged 98 and I really regret not having seen the documentary prior to his death and then having the chance to ask him more questions even though he was understandably reticent in telling much.

If anyone can help shed some light on my ramblings above I and my mother (my uncles sister who?s 101) would be grateful.