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Robert Dehon
Guest
Dear Sirs,
The Council of the town of Wimereux (Pas de Calais, France) put me in charge for preparing a memorandum on the liberation of this city.
The liberation took place on 22nd September 1944 following Operation Wellhit success.
A commemoration of the 60th anniversary will take place in next September 2004.
Hereunder is the list of the infantry troops, which took action on the Fort de la Crèche, the villages of Maninghen-Hennes, Wacquinghen, Wimille (Frederich-August battery) and Wimereux. This is in fact the BO at the time of the Juno landing on 6th June 1944.
My question is if the list was still correct for the time of Operation Wellhit?
8th Canadian Infantry : Brigadier K.G. Blackader
The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada: Lt Col. J.G. Spragge
A Coy: Major H.E. Dalton
B Coy: Major C.O. Dalton
C Coy: Major Nickson
D Coy: Major Gordon
The North Shore Regiment Lt Col. D.B. Buell
A Coy: Major J.A. M.C. Naughton
B Coy: Major R.B. Forbes
C Coy: Major Daughney
D Coy: Major Anderson
Le Régiment de la Chaudière Lt Col. J.E.G. Paul Mathieu
A Coy: Major Hugues Lapointe
B Coy: Major J.F. L'Espérance
C Coy: Major Georges Sevigny
D Coy: Major Gustave Taschereau
I deeply thank you for your precious help and remain,
Yours sincerely,
Robert Dehon
Honorary Chairman and Founder of Association Fort de la Crèche
PS: June last year we had the pleasure to meet LCol Steve Brand and LCol John Fotheringham of QORofC with the mighty veterans on Fort de la Creche.
The Council of the town of Wimereux (Pas de Calais, France) put me in charge for preparing a memorandum on the liberation of this city.
The liberation took place on 22nd September 1944 following Operation Wellhit success.
A commemoration of the 60th anniversary will take place in next September 2004.
Hereunder is the list of the infantry troops, which took action on the Fort de la Crèche, the villages of Maninghen-Hennes, Wacquinghen, Wimille (Frederich-August battery) and Wimereux. This is in fact the BO at the time of the Juno landing on 6th June 1944.
My question is if the list was still correct for the time of Operation Wellhit?
8th Canadian Infantry : Brigadier K.G. Blackader
The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada: Lt Col. J.G. Spragge
A Coy: Major H.E. Dalton
B Coy: Major C.O. Dalton
C Coy: Major Nickson
D Coy: Major Gordon
The North Shore Regiment Lt Col. D.B. Buell
A Coy: Major J.A. M.C. Naughton
B Coy: Major R.B. Forbes
C Coy: Major Daughney
D Coy: Major Anderson
Le Régiment de la Chaudière Lt Col. J.E.G. Paul Mathieu
A Coy: Major Hugues Lapointe
B Coy: Major J.F. L'Espérance
C Coy: Major Georges Sevigny
D Coy: Major Gustave Taschereau
I deeply thank you for your precious help and remain,
Yours sincerely,
Robert Dehon
Honorary Chairman and Founder of Association Fort de la Crèche
PS: June last year we had the pleasure to meet LCol Steve Brand and LCol John Fotheringham of QORofC with the mighty veterans on Fort de la Creche.
