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Personal semarks by bour Richardson
31st May
At about 0300,1 it was impossible to carry out
embarkation on the beaches.
Like
to
in
the
25. of Our men were showing signs of extreme exhaustion and
as it was impossible to communicate with the Senior Naval Officer
we decided to take over 8 whaler that #e had salved and to go
to the nearest destroyer to report to the Senior Naval Officer.
26. We waited for high water and at about 0730 put to ea.
There was a very heavy surf running and we had only an uneven set
to
land
of oars, rope crutches and only an oar to steer by.
27. We approached two destroyers but they both got underway.
feel
Two other destroyers passed us at about 7 cables but paid no
attention
to
us.
to
28.
After about an hour as if from nowhere appeared the
Margate lifeboat. de asked the Coxewain to take us to the
nearest destroyer but all were underway at this time. 4g was
returning to Margate and 80 we came back with him.
29. The men in my party were completely exhausted and
were asleep within five minutes of being onboard the lifeboat.
30. On arrival at Margate I phoned the Chief of Staff
at Dover and reported our return.
31. was ordered to return to Chatham with my party.
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