The Fusiliers Mont-Royal at Dieppe

From many years back (the book), and to 2021 for these posts that may be of interest to all regarding the Fusiliers Mont-Royal and Dieppe.

Always remember, never forget,

Jim.

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Jim,

He did and under ATIP his file would be off limits until 2035.

The Privacy Act application is a way around that.

And they are sticklers to that 20 year rule.

A quick story. In October 2009 I was in Ottawa at the LAC. I had traced the "death + 20 years" of an RCAF Flying Officer whose file was of interest to me.

The file was processed and the 20 years would be up on the following Monday. I asked the analyst on the Friday before if I could have it two days early.

"Absolutely not. I am not losing my job over something like this"

I got the file Monday.

Regards,

Dave

 

Hello FusiliersDieppe.

Regarding your request via my profile page, and Fusilier Mont-Royal personnel service numbers, please check your website gmail.

Kind regards, always,

Jim.

 

Thanks alot, really appreciated!

Yan

 

Hello Nancy Lee.

As previously mentioned "DOUBLE THREAT - Canadian Jews, The Military, and World War II" by Ellin Bessner.

Finally picked the right book box in the wee small hours this morning, UK time.

And my memory is not completely shot to bits

Your dad's name comes up but once Nancy Lee (on page 66) but is no less important for that.

Canadian cussednes? Divine provenance?

It is a miracle that Manuel Manis came through that day, and survived the rest of the war, and made it home.

Kind regards, always remember, never forget,

Jim.

The book Nancy Lee, all courtesy of, and credit to, Ellin Bessner.

For you, and all with an interest, is most highly recommended.

 

Hi Jim, To add to the story - Dad said that he was a cook on the ship - and that he was told to get off the ship with his hands in the air. He met a Canadian-Japanese friend of mine and he told us that he worked with two Japanese boys in the kitchen and that they were great guys. I wish I had the stomach to read the books. I tried when I was younger but would get too upset to continue. When I was growing up he would go out with the regiment a couple of times a year. It was probably the only time that I knew him to come home in rough shape.