Operation Jubilee or the Dieppe Raid (19 August 1942) was an Allied amphibious attack on the German-occupied port of Dieppe in northern France, during the Second World War. Over 6,050 infantry, predominantly Canadian, supported by a regiment of tanks, were put ashore from a naval force operating under protection of Royal Air Force (RAF) fighters.
The port was to be captured and held for a short period, to test the feasibility of a landing and to gather intelligence. German coastal defences, port structures and important buildings were to be demolished. The raid was intended to boost Allied morale, demonstrate the commitment of the United Kingdom to re-open the Western Front and support the Soviet Union, fighting on the Eastern Front.
Aerial and naval support was insufficient to enable the ground forces to achieve their objectives; the tanks were trapped on the beach and the infantry was largely prevented from entering the town by obstacles and German fire. After less than six hours, mounting casualties forced a retreat. The operation was a fiasco in which only one landing force achieved its objective and some intelligence including electronic intelligence was gathered.
Within ten hours, 3,623 of the 6,086 men who landed had been killed, wounded or became prisoners of war. The Luftwaffe made a maximum effort against the landing as the RAF had expected, but the RAF lost 106 aircraft (at least 32 to anti-aircraft fire or accidents) against 48 German losses. The Royal Navy lost 33 landing craft and a destroyer.
Both sides learned important lessons regarding coastal assaults. The Allies learned lessons that influenced the success of the D-Day landings. Artificial harbours were declared crucial, tanks were adapted specifically for beaches, a new integrated tactical air force strengthened ground support, and capturing a major port at the outset was no longer seen as a priority. Churchill and Mountbatten both claimed that these lessons had outweighed the cost. The Germans also believed that Dieppe was a learning experience and made a considerable effort to improve the way they defended the occupied coastlines of Europe.
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SURNAME
Mills
FORENAME
Joseph Wallace
UNIT
3 Commando
RANK
Lance Sergeant
NUMBER
5942738
DATE OF DEATH
19th August 1942
AGE
41
GRAVESITE
Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery,France F.67
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
born Oxfordshire...
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SURNAME
Mills
FORENAME
Alexander
UNIT
4 Commando
RANK
Lance Corporal
NUMBER
3777204
DATE OF DEATH
19th August 1942
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery,France C.60
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit South Lancashire Regiment
born Liverpool
son of Edward and...
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SURNAME
Mercer
FORENAME
Duncan Thompson
UNIT
4 Commando
RANK
Lance Corporal
NUMBER
3773037
DATE OF DEATH
24th August 1942
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 9 Column 2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit King's Regiment (Liverpool)
born Liverpool
resided...
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SURNAME
McGann
FORENAME
Stanley
UNIT
4 Commando
RANK
Private
NUMBER
3653925
DATE OF DEATH
20th August 1942
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Branston (St Saviour) Churchyard Extension,Staffordshire East part.Row 7 Grave 12
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit South Lancashire Regiment
born...
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SURNAME
MacDonald
FORENAME
John Alexander
UNIT
4 Commando (F Troop)
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
151548
DATE OF DEATH
19th August 1942
AGE
27
GRAVESITE
Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 1 Column 2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit 1st Royal Dragoons,R.A.C.
born Hull,Yorkshire...
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SURNAME
Loustalot
FORENAME
Edward Vincent
UNIT
attached 3 Commando
RANK
Second Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-395585
DATE OF DEATH
19th August 1942
AGE
23
GRAVESITE
Ardennes American Cemetery, Belgium Plot C Row 3 Grave 45
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit 1st Ranger Bn, U.S. Army...
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SURNAME
Leddington
FORENAME
Edward Roy
UNIT
3 Commando
RANK
Private
NUMBER
5435870
DATE OF DEATH
19th August 1942
AGE
GRAVESITE
Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 11 Column 3
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
born Herefordshire
resided...
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SURNAME
Lacey
FORENAME
John Anthony
UNIT
3 Commando
RANK
Private
NUMBER
T/56535
DATE OF DEATH
19th August 1942
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Pihen-Les Guines War Cemetery,France 2.E.1
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Army Service Corps
born Manchester
resided Manchester
son...
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SURNAME
Kenward
FORENAME
Peter John
UNIT
3 Commando
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
100942
DATE OF DEATH
19th August 1942
AGE
GRAVESITE
Brighton (Woodvale) Borough Crematorium,Sussex Panel 2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Artillery
born Berkshire
resided Warwickshire...
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SURNAME
Keenan
FORENAME
James
UNIT
4 Commando
RANK
Lance Corporal
NUMBER
7012717
DATE OF DEATH
19th August 1942
AGE
23
GRAVESITE
Dundonald (Troon) Cemetery,Ayrshire Sec.J.1.Grave 113
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Ulster Rifles
born Belfast
resided Belfast
son...
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SURNAME
Jackman
FORENAME
Leonard Thomas
UNIT
3 Commando
RANK
Private
NUMBER
4620615
DATE OF DEATH
19th August 1942
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 11 Column 3
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding)
born Middlesex...
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SURNAME
Henry
FORENAME
Howard Murl
UNIT
attached 3 Commando
RANK
Technician Fourth Class
NUMBER
35125112
DATE OF DEATH
19th August 1942
AGE
23
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot B Row 18 Grave 5
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit 1 Ranger Battalion, U.S...
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SURNAME
Heckman
FORENAME
Edward Percy Henry
UNIT
4 Commando
RANK
Lance Corporal
NUMBER
5344513
DATE OF DEATH
19th August 1942
AGE
28
GRAVESITE
Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery,France F.59
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Berkshire Regiment
born Reading,Berkshire
son...
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SURNAME
Harrison
FORENAME
Norman
UNIT
3 Commando
RANK
Private
NUMBER
4922799
DATE OF DEATH
19th August 1942
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 12 Column 1
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit South Staffordshire Regiment
born Bolton,Lancashire
resided...
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SURNAME
Harding
FORENAME
Ernest Frank
UNIT
3 Commando
RANK
Private
NUMBER
5618672
DATE OF DEATH
19th August 1942
AGE
GRAVESITE
Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery,France F.76
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Devonshire Regiment
son of Herman Henry and Ellen Emily...
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SURNAME
Gooch
FORENAME
Frederick Maurice
UNIT
4 Commando
RANK
Private
NUMBER
6145770
DATE OF DEATH
19th August 1942
AGE
24
GRAVESITE
Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, France C.59
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit East Surrey Regiment
born London N
resided London N
son of...
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SURNAME
Gerrard
FORENAME
Thomas Cecil
UNIT
3 Commando
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
T/73322
DATE OF DEATH
19th August 1942
AGE
30
GRAVESITE
Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 15 Column 3
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Army Service Corps
born Cambridgeshire
son of Joseph...
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SURNAME
Garthwaite
FORENAME
William Owen
UNIT
4 Commando (C Troop)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
3854009
DATE OF DEATH
19th August 1942
AGE
30
GRAVESITE
Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, France F.62
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire)
born Yorkshire...
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SURNAME
Fisher
FORENAME
Douglas Morton
UNIT
3 Commando
RANK
Private
NUMBER
2888970
DATE OF DEATH
19th August 1942
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery,France F.70
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit 2 Bn London Scottish,Gordon Highlanders
born Sussex
resided...
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SURNAME
Craggs
FORENAME
William Ley
UNIT
attached 3 Commando (J Squadron GHQ Liaison Reg.(Phantom))
RANK
Lance Corporal
NUMBER
6919598
DATE OF DEATH
19th August 1942
AGE
30
GRAVESITE
Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery,France F.74
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit 2 Bn Rifle...