TNA ADM 199 790

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TNA ADM 199 790

Admiralty records concerning Operation Dynamo and the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk, dating from 1940.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: ADM 199 790

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/790. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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218	Log in to enlarge	198 213 7. Finally when the helm jambed he continued to loong her under control. avoiding action at high speed in very confined inters full of shipping. Commodore Did most valuable work off the beaches in a motor boat at La Parme and Bray, organizing and controlling small craft and the embarkation of Lord Gart. When La Farme because unternable ording to shell fire he moved to Bray and only left the coast when driven off by the air attack of 1st June. Ideutenant R.C.H.G.Evre - K.A/S.B. 10 Handled his boat with the greatest coolness and skill inside Dunicize in crowled waters, darkness, and under shell fire. His good work greatly facilitated my task of control. Lieutenant Commander + This officer assisted no throughout the operations and was invaluable. Unspering of himself be net any call on In with the greatest efficiency. On two occasions he carried out difficult tasks with complete success, controlling small cruft and directing Herchant ships to beach themselves so that they could be boarded at low tide. Lieutement Viscount Kalburn Acted as my Signal Officer and carried out Ida dirties with the greatest efficiency under most trying conditions. I have the honour to be, Story Your obstitum servent, W.R. WAKE-WALKER. VIO ADMIRAL 9-JUN 1940 Bear Admiral. DOVER The Vice Admiral Commiting Dover.	Boat Commodore Ida Success Viscount Dover Wake Wake-Walker Walker

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213
7.
Finally when the helm jambed he continued to loong her under control.
avoiding action at high speed in very confined inters full of shipping.
Commodore
Did most valuable work off the beaches in a motor boat at
La Parme and Bray, organizing and controlling small craft and the
embarkation of Lord Gart. When La Farme because unternable ording to shell
fire he moved to Bray and only left the coast when driven off by the air
attack of 1st June.
Ideutenant R.C.H.G.Evre - K.A/S.B. 10
Handled his boat with the greatest coolness and skill inside
Dunicize in crowled waters, darkness, and under shell fire. His good
work greatly facilitated my task of control.
Lieutenant Commander
+
This officer assisted no throughout the operations and was
invaluable. Unspering of himself be net any call on In with the greatest
efficiency. On two occasions he carried out difficult tasks with complete
success, controlling small cruft and directing Herchant ships to beach
themselves so that they could be boarded at low tide.
Lieutement Viscount Kalburn
Acted as my Signal Officer and carried out Ida dirties with the
greatest efficiency under most trying conditions.
I have the honour to be,
Story
Your obstitum servent,
W.R. WAKE-WALKER.
VIO ADMIRAL
9-JUN 1940
Bear Admiral.
DOVER
The Vice Admiral Commiting
Dover.