Named after Dieppe, France, where the Essex Scottish Regiment of Windsor, along with other units of the 2nd Canadian Division made an assault landing on August 19, 1942.The 5,000-man force, which included British and American armed service personnel, suffered casualties with 3,363 persons killed, wounded and prisoners of war.This Park has been named in honour of the Essex Scottish Regiment and all the men who served in this engagement and to the memory of men from this area who served in Canada's Armed Forces in World War II.Dedicated to the men and women who served on the Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Merchant Navy:World War I, 1914 - 1918;World War II, 1939 - 1945;Korean War, 1950 - 1953;Canadian Naval Peacekeeping.Greater love hath no man than this that lay down his life for his country.
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