Alf Richards is proud to have been at Dieppe, though it cost him his legs

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Alf Richards is proud to have been at Dieppe, though it cost him his legs

Date8/18/1977

Names

Innell, Reg, 1926-2018 (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Alf Richards is proud to have been at Dieppe, though it cost him his legs. We contributed to the victory in Europe, he says. The raid was 35 years ago today.

Subject

Remembrance Day (Canada)

Veterans

World War, 1914-1918

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0028540F

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