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at 0400 by the medium length route.
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on writed at Dunkisk about
Noon [ went classide prepared Co embark
troops, but was ordered is maced 45
the beaches and there embark trops.
I proceeded to Bray Junes where
a lare concentration of troops was assembled
and went clase insher Gl-go storm anchor
and fot out embarking ladders and
the bow. This method would have
been fairly successful had [ had
Time is Secure the ladder fairly.
The troops, however, waded out en masse
and ray soon Surtanded the ship,
overcion decl the ladders which were too step
for then is climb uncided, and fot
into difficulties by setting antof their depth.
It was only by Superhaman efforts
of the 1ˢᵗ hientenant (hiat. Barry RNVR) and
the ship company that the exhanisted
and water legged soldius were handed
a board . Later a grass was passed
ashorz and meancel by the Troops which
provided a Emicher and safer means
of embarking, but although the ship