When World War ll broke out Earl was working as a barber in Carlyle, Saskatchewan. He offered his services to the war effort by enlisting 16 April 1940 in Weyburn, joining fellow Canadians in the army's South Saskatchewan Regiment.
Earl 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 older brother Melville (who had enlisted one week after Walter, 23 April 1940).
Shortly after arriving in England, Earl dealt with some minor health issues: an abscess (his attestation papers mentioned four teeth as having cavities), tonsilitis and an ear problem.
Earl 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 Earl and Melville, 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, Earl and his brother Melville 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. Earl must have been injured and evacuated as he was buried in an English cemetery. The Allies had not planned well for this invasion which resulted in many casualties. Valuable lessons were learned which would later be beneficial for the invasion in Normandy.
Earl received the following medals: 1939-1945 Star, the Defence Medal, the War Medal and the CVSM with clasp.
bio by Sharon (Goddard) Livingstone
Earl 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 older brother Melville (who had enlisted one week after Walter, 23 April 1940).
Shortly after arriving in England, Earl dealt with some minor health issues: an abscess (his attestation papers mentioned four teeth as having cavities), tonsilitis and an ear problem.
Earl 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 Earl and Melville, 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, Earl and his brother Melville 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. Earl must have been injured and evacuated as he was buried in an English cemetery. The Allies had not planned well for this invasion which resulted in many casualties. Valuable lessons were learned which would later be beneficial for the invasion in Normandy.
Earl received the following medals: 1939-1945 Star, the Defence Medal, the War Medal and the CVSM with clasp.
bio by Sharon (Goddard) Livingstone
When World War ll broke out Earl was working as a barber in Carlyle, Saskatchewan. He offered his services to the war effort by enlisting 16 April 1940 in Weyburn, joining fellow Canadians in the army's South Saskatchewan Regiment.
Earl 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 older brother Melville (who had enlisted one week after Walter, 23 April 1940).
Shortly after arriving in England, Earl dealt with some minor health issues: an abscess (his attestation papers mentioned four teeth as having cavities), tonsilitis and an ear problem.
Earl 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 Earl and Melville, 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, Earl and his brother Melville 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. Earl must have been injured and evacuated as he was buried in an English cemetery. The Allies had not planned well for this invasion which resulted in many casualties. Valuable lessons were learned which would later be beneficial for the invasion in Normandy.
Earl received the following medals: 1939-1945 Star, the Defence Medal, the War Medal and the CVSM with clasp.
bio by Sharon (Goddard) Livingstone
Earl 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 older brother Melville (who had enlisted one week after Walter, 23 April 1940).
Shortly after arriving in England, Earl dealt with some minor health issues: an abscess (his attestation papers mentioned four teeth as having cavities), tonsilitis and an ear problem.
Earl 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 Earl and Melville, 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, Earl and his brother Melville 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. Earl must have been injured and evacuated as he was buried in an English cemetery. The Allies had not planned well for this invasion which resulted in many casualties. Valuable lessons were learned which would later be beneficial for the invasion in Normandy.
Earl 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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