Private, South Saskatchewan Regiment, R.C.I.C. Son of Walter and Eliza Beatty; husband of Wanda (Brady) Beatty, of Toronto, Ontario. Age 23.
A week following the enlistment of his younger brother Earl, Melville offered his services to the war effort on 23 April 1940 in Weyburn, joining the South Saskatchewan Regiment.
Melville requested and received permission to marry Wanda Ernstena Brady on 10 May 1940 (daughter of Charlie and Gertrude Brady).
Melville embarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia 15 December 1940, disembarking in Scotland 25 December 1940. He shared both of these dates, along with the journey across the Atlantic, with his younger brother Earl (who had enlisted one week earlier than Melville, 16 April 1940).
Melville would have received good training while awaiting for the Canadian boys to be given a chance to participate in the war effort.
His chance came in Operation Jubilee (better known as the Dieppe Raid). The evening of 18 August 1942 found Melville and Earl, along with 5000 Canadian and 1000 British soldiers, in an armada of 230 ships. The South Saskatchewan Regiment left from the Port of Newhaven, making their way across the English Channel heading for Pourville, under the cover of darkness. That morning, 19 August 1942, Melville and his brother Earl were destined for their landing beach, code named 'Green'. They reached this destination undetected by the Germans. However, due to some drifting off course, they were not in the correct position for landing. They could enter Pourville only by crossing the River Scie. The Germans were there at the bridge to stop their advance.
History tells us that the Allied attack began at 5:00 a.m. and was basically all over by 10:50 a.m. Many of the raiding forces were trapped on the beaches. In the end they were either dead, injured, evacuated or captured. Melville was one of the dead. The Allies had not planned well for this invasion resulting in many casualties. Lessons learned would later be beneficial for the Normandy invasion.
Melville received the following medals: 1939-1945 Star, the Defence Medal, the War Medal and the CVSM with clasp.
bio by Sharon (Goddard) Livingstone
A week following the enlistment of his younger brother Earl, Melville offered his services to the war effort on 23 April 1940 in Weyburn, joining the South Saskatchewan Regiment.
Melville requested and received permission to marry Wanda Ernstena Brady on 10 May 1940 (daughter of Charlie and Gertrude Brady).
Melville embarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia 15 December 1940, disembarking in Scotland 25 December 1940. He shared both of these dates, along with the journey across the Atlantic, with his younger brother Earl (who had enlisted one week earlier than Melville, 16 April 1940).
Melville would have received good training while awaiting for the Canadian boys to be given a chance to participate in the war effort.
His chance came in Operation Jubilee (better known as the Dieppe Raid). The evening of 18 August 1942 found Melville and Earl, along with 5000 Canadian and 1000 British soldiers, in an armada of 230 ships. The South Saskatchewan Regiment left from the Port of Newhaven, making their way across the English Channel heading for Pourville, under the cover of darkness. That morning, 19 August 1942, Melville and his brother Earl were destined for their landing beach, code named 'Green'. They reached this destination undetected by the Germans. However, due to some drifting off course, they were not in the correct position for landing. They could enter Pourville only by crossing the River Scie. The Germans were there at the bridge to stop their advance.
History tells us that the Allied attack began at 5:00 a.m. and was basically all over by 10:50 a.m. Many of the raiding forces were trapped on the beaches. In the end they were either dead, injured, evacuated or captured. Melville was one of the dead. The Allies had not planned well for this invasion resulting in many casualties. Lessons learned would later be beneficial for the Normandy invasion.
Melville received the following medals: 1939-1945 Star, the Defence Medal, the War Medal and the CVSM with clasp.
bio by Sharon (Goddard) Livingstone
Private, South Saskatchewan Regiment, R.C.I.C. Son of Walter and Eliza Beatty; husband of Wanda (Brady) Beatty, of Toronto, Ontario. Age 23.
A week following the enlistment of his younger brother Earl, Melville offered his services to the war effort on 23 April 1940 in Weyburn, joining the South Saskatchewan Regiment.
Melville requested and received permission to marry Wanda Ernstena Brady on 10 May 1940 (daughter of Charlie and Gertrude Brady).
Melville embarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia 15 December 1940, disembarking in Scotland 25 December 1940. He shared both of these dates, along with the journey across the Atlantic, with his younger brother Earl (who had enlisted one week earlier than Melville, 16 April 1940).
Melville would have received good training while awaiting for the Canadian boys to be given a chance to participate in the war effort.
His chance came in Operation Jubilee (better known as the Dieppe Raid). The evening of 18 August 1942 found Melville and Earl, along with 5000 Canadian and 1000 British soldiers, in an armada of 230 ships. The South Saskatchewan Regiment left from the Port of Newhaven, making their way across the English Channel heading for Pourville, under the cover of darkness. That morning, 19 August 1942, Melville and his brother Earl were destined for their landing beach, code named 'Green'. They reached this destination undetected by the Germans. However, due to some drifting off course, they were not in the correct position for landing. They could enter Pourville only by crossing the River Scie. The Germans were there at the bridge to stop their advance.
History tells us that the Allied attack began at 5:00 a.m. and was basically all over by 10:50 a.m. Many of the raiding forces were trapped on the beaches. In the end they were either dead, injured, evacuated or captured. Melville was one of the dead. The Allies had not planned well for this invasion resulting in many casualties. Lessons learned would later be beneficial for the Normandy invasion.
Melville received the following medals: 1939-1945 Star, the Defence Medal, the War Medal and the CVSM with clasp.
bio by Sharon (Goddard) Livingstone
A week following the enlistment of his younger brother Earl, Melville offered his services to the war effort on 23 April 1940 in Weyburn, joining the South Saskatchewan Regiment.
Melville requested and received permission to marry Wanda Ernstena Brady on 10 May 1940 (daughter of Charlie and Gertrude Brady).
Melville embarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia 15 December 1940, disembarking in Scotland 25 December 1940. He shared both of these dates, along with the journey across the Atlantic, with his younger brother Earl (who had enlisted one week earlier than Melville, 16 April 1940).
Melville would have received good training while awaiting for the Canadian boys to be given a chance to participate in the war effort.
His chance came in Operation Jubilee (better known as the Dieppe Raid). The evening of 18 August 1942 found Melville and Earl, along with 5000 Canadian and 1000 British soldiers, in an armada of 230 ships. The South Saskatchewan Regiment left from the Port of Newhaven, making their way across the English Channel heading for Pourville, under the cover of darkness. That morning, 19 August 1942, Melville and his brother Earl were destined for their landing beach, code named 'Green'. They reached this destination undetected by the Germans. However, due to some drifting off course, they were not in the correct position for landing. They could enter Pourville only by crossing the River Scie. The Germans were there at the bridge to stop their advance.
History tells us that the Allied attack began at 5:00 a.m. and was basically all over by 10:50 a.m. Many of the raiding forces were trapped on the beaches. In the end they were either dead, injured, evacuated or captured. Melville was one of the dead. The Allies had not planned well for this invasion resulting in many casualties. Lessons learned would later be beneficial for the Normandy invasion.
Melville received the following medals: 1939-1945 Star, the Defence Medal, the War Medal and the CVSM with clasp.
bio by Sharon (Goddard) Livingstone
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