Erected by the Royal Canadian Legion, this memorial is dedicated to the veterans of the 19 August 1942 raid on Dieppe. Its first location was at the Port Hope Legion ground, and the memorial was later moved to the City Hall lawn.
Port Hope, Ontario
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Inscription
[front/devant]
DIEPPE
AUGUST 19, 1942
LEST WE FORGET
THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD
AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD
AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM
NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN
AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN
AND IN THE MORNING
WE SHALL REMEMBER THEM
[plaque]
IN MEMORY OF ALL THE MEN
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
ON THE BEACHES OF DIEPPE
AUGUST 19, 1942
(LATE) RON REYNOLDS
& ROYAL REGT. OF CANADA
Visitor information
Location
Dieppe Memorial
56 Queen Street
Port Hope
Ontario
Dieppe Memorial
56 Queen Street
Port Hope
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 43.9486714
Long. -78.2928147
Lat. 43.9486714
Long. -78.2928147
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