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landed them Lovely at Painsgate on Mai 31ˢᵗ immesmight I took another 100 English Loldiers on board, I
diately If Lailed back to Dunkenque and managed to take another 110 English foldiers on board which
I lauded Lovely eat Romsgate on June 14.
the evening. In spite of the fierce bardments which
On your 2nd y returned back to Dinkergue during we had to fustain during the whole night, y was able to take once more 98 bughish Loldiers mboard and handed them at Paintgate.
On June 3rd If returned once again to Dunkerque but owing to the remorklett and heavy to bombardments take which we experienced I was only able a
10 furthermore English Loldiers on board, which bere lavely landud cat Ranulgate
On June 4th I was ordered not to sail back to Tukergue the harbour was object to intende bombardments the by the "luftroaffe" and the every leas near point of taking fottetion of Dunkerque on this fort I was ordered by the Freuch Seine to
On June 6th y failed to be House, authorities arriving at to ferry troops and refugeed across the river Service till
Cronoille. of have done this forrying June 10ᵗʰ
During aireal the bombard following ment night eec which we fultained my thip received a heavy or direct hit and was Lunk with the loss of all my On June property I was fortunate to get the on Bhaunel board another ship which took me across to further theated as a Beligian refuges. in
England. On your 13th I handed at Phoreham and was
Later on I joined my father London who

North Finchley, 7.7.41
The Admiralty,
Whitehall, S.W.1.
y I, Georges Ragaert, kindly drawn your attention to the following matters.
earned recently that the men who took part in the evacuation of the B.E.F.
erque last have been rewarded by the Admiralty. I am a Belgian of Zeebruge, year and deemed it my duty to make it known to you that I also took
1 these operations of which feats no acknowledge was received.
I have these facts to my own Government on two occasions without the test results, reported and are inclined to doubt wether this report ever reached you.
il fore Dear Sir, allow me to make the following statement.
On Mai 18th Zeebruge in command of the fishing motorboat at 2.50
ppe d and ZUZANNA, with France several as days. On Mai 29th I received orders arriving the
LYDIE 1940, I left destination. I arrived the next day by
10
ere I was ordered Authorities by the to English Authorities to proceed to Dunkerque noh Naval stayed there for proceed with my vessel to Ramsgate On and to sist in the evacuation.
p.
li with 100 English Soldiers on night board, I soon took th nother fter On landing Mai 30th these arrived men I at sailed Ramsgate back to I Dunkerque landed them and savely during at the Ramsgate another 110 on Mai ii
Soldiers on board, Dunkerque and managed to take 1st.
c sailed back which to I landed savely at Ramsgate on In June spite of a
2nd I returned on board, back to Dunkerque during during the the evening. whole night, Ramsgate. I was able the fierce to take bombardments once more 98 which English we had Soldiers to sustain on board but and landed owing to them the at remorseless and
On June 3rd I returned once again to Dunkerque only able to take a 10 furthermore
16
which board, we landed at Ramsgate.
On June 4th on I was ordered by not the to "luftwaffe" sail back to and Dunkerque the enemy the was harbour near the was point object of to taking intense possession bombardments of Dunkerque.
I
was ordered by the On June 6th I sailed to to ferry Le Havre, troops service on and arriving refugees till June at across this in 10th. which port the During my river ship Seine the received to
Brouville. following French night I Authorities done this ferrying heavy the loss aireal of all bombardment my property. ship which took me hit 12th I was England. fortunate to get on board another threated as & Belgian across On the Channel to refugee. On June Later 13th on his I I landed joined poor savings at my Shoreham father he had in and London to was fit in further who me this out was struggle with staying a new forfreedom, there suit as of a clothes. I
refugee. Out 1940, Royal anxious Navy, Sheldon. and to do are my proud share to be serving at the present and time in H.M.S.
as taking the father's adress: Jules Ragaert, 42 Woodside Park Road, a 1 truet Dear Sirion you the will Services give these rendered, matters I will your expect kind attention, a favorable reply which Finchley you N.12.
I am, Sir,
Y
Your obedient Servant,
(Sgd.) Ragaert Georges

The 7095/40
D. of S.T.
To
(Mr.W.A. Wand)
From
P.N.L.O.,
Ref: V/C/279.
Belgian F/V. "LYDIA SUZANNE" 2.50.
With reference to the attached letter it is understood that the "LYDIA SUZANNE" took part in the evacuation Dunkirk and subsequently in the ferrying in of troops across from the mouth of the Seine and whilst this service sunk by enemy action.
was please say whether compensation paid for her loss and Can the you loss of the crew's effects was and if so, to whom paid?
Her it owner was is Prosper Everaert but it is not known whether he is in this country.
for P.N.Ird June, 1942.
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