TNA ADM 199 790

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Appendix 5. 61
I enclose these rewarks by bar. Richardson who
placed in change ofthe BRAY beaches
SITUATION ON THE BRACHES.
At about 1980 on Monday 27th I met the Captain
of the WOLFHOUND ashore and he told me that our instructions
from the Senior Naval Officer were to proceed to the beaches.
of
I proceeded in close company with Lieutenant
Commander Dowling and his platoon. En route we met the
head of the Army who were proceeding in the same direction.
3.
We arrived on the beaches after about 1 hour's
march. During this march there was continuous bombing.
4.
On arrival at the beaches it was apparent that
the first flight of the Army were showing signs of lack of
discipline and for about 80 minutes we had a difficult time
to restore order.
5.
I ordered the soldiers in my vicinity to sit down
and at the same time placed my platoon a cross the road to
prevent any more men coming on the beaches. I then called for
Army Officers to assist me and about 7 or 8 approached me.
6.
1 divided the soldiers up into parties of 30
and placed them under the care of an Army Officer or an Able
Seaman and dispersed them at intervals along the beaches in
the direction of Dunkirk.
7.
Aa each party arrived on the road leading on to the
beach they were net by seamen who marshalled them into
and
parties of 50/then led them on to the beaches.
8.
Quiet was then maintained and the embarking in boats
commenced.
9.
At about 2100 Commander Clouston sent a message
to say that large parties could be taken off at Dunkirk and
accordingly/