​​While the Canadian 2nd Infantry Division advanced to liberate Dieppe, to the east the Canadian 3rd Infantry Division pushed along the coastline area with the British and Polish forces on their right flank. The objective was now to cross the River Somme around Abbeville and continue to pursue retreating German forces.

​At 15:00 on 31 August 1944, the reconnaissance units of SDGH pushed into the outskirts of Eu, arriving at St Saens. Reports stated the enemy had left, and the town was clear of German forces.

​At 15:30 the SDGH passed through St Seans and were greeted with a gala reception and civilians out in the streets celebrating. The SDGH remained in St Seans for the rest of the day. At 22:30, following an officers meeting (‘O’ Group), intelligence suggested German forces had withdrawn and were preparing to make a stand on the western side of the River Somme. Orders were issued to advance onwards again the next day. Any chance of a rest period at the Channel resort of Le Treport were unrealistic.

​On 1 September at 07:00 the SDGH advanced from St Seans into Eu, where a group of German prisoners of war were taken and handed over to the Free French (FFI) because the Canadian forces needed to advance quickly. Their objective was to secure the coastal towns of Eu, Le Treport and Mers-les-Bains.

​Throughout the morning the Canadian forces engaged in several small skirmishes with a small number of German forces as they continued to liberate the three small towns. The civilians were said to be in high spirits with the arrival of the Allies.

​At 13:05 B company captured between 50 and 60 prisoners, some of which were Kreigsmarine (German Navy) personnel. By 22:00, following several large groups of German soldiers being captured as prisoners, the three towns were liberated. The SDGH set up their battalion HQ in the Eu Brewery and had their evening rations.

​On 2 September at 13:15, orders were given for the SDGH to move on. The axis of advance left Eu and headed to Abbeville then Montreuil. They then marched with the North Nova Scotia’s and Highland Light Infantry. By 14:20 the British Broadcasting Service (BBC) had announced that Allies’ forces had occupied Abbeville.​