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The South Saskatchewan Regiment
The origins of the South Saskatchewan Regiment date back to July 3, 1905. Known as the 95th Regiment, it received official approval in the districts of "Assiniboia" and "Saskatchewan". 30 years later, on December 15, 1936, the assembly of two former regiments, the "Weyburn Regiment" and the "Saskatchewan Border Regiment", gave rise to the creation of the "South Saskatchewan Regiment", as it is known in These days.
After having fought during the 1st World War, this regiment had to be mobilized again under the name of "South Saskatchewan Regiment" of the Active Army of Canada, September 1, 1939. The troops of the "Saskatchewan" left for the Kingdom - United on December 16, 1939.
On August 19, 1942, the "South Saskatchewan Regiment" took part in operation "Jubilee" on the Dieppe raid by disembarking on the beach of Pourville-sur-Mer at first light, thinking it caused surprise and found itself subject the enemy's barrage, deploring 84 casualties. Lieutenant-Colonel "Charles Cecil Ingersoll Merritt" was awarded the "Victoria Cross" following this raid on Dieppe on August 19, 1942.
The troops then went to Normandy on July 18, 1944 as a unit of the 6th Infantry Brigade of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division and remained there until the end of the war. This regiment was dissolved on December 15, 1945.
A monument was erected at "Pourville-sur-Mer" at the very place where the regiment had landed in 1942 in order to commemorate the efforts of the regiment during the raid on Dieppe.