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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981	Log in to enlarge	Dynam. 39. 500 Ref No. GD. 309/58. 68 SECRET. 471 6th June, 1940. To: The Vice Admiral, Dover. Sir, In conjunction with my report, I attach herewith a list of Officers employed in the M/S Command, and against. their names have been noted the actual duties they performed. The channel. figures indicate the number of trips made across the I would like to state that every Officer under my command volunteered for service at Dunkirk, and in endeavouring to comply with their wishes I had great difficulty in keeping the office efficiently manned. Before concluding I would like to express my very high appreciation of the services rendered to the M/S Flotilla by H.M.S. "Lynx". No requests however trivial, and, observing the magnitude of the operation a large number of these requests must have appeared trivial, were left in abeyance, and we of the M/S Flotilla cannot be too grateful for the assistance rendered. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, WIHHHarris Commander R.N. VICE ADMIRAL 6- JUN 1940 4 T R BAOD DO E	Dover

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Dynam. 39.
500
Ref No. GD. 309/58.
68
SECRET.
471
6th June, 1940.
To: The Vice Admiral,
Dover.
Sir,
In conjunction with my report, I attach herewith a
list of Officers employed in the M/S Command, and against.
their names have been noted the actual duties they performed.
The channel. figures indicate the number of trips made across the
I would like to state that every Officer under my
command volunteered for service at Dunkirk, and in endeavouring
to comply with their wishes I had great difficulty in keeping
the office efficiently manned.
Before concluding I would like to express my very high
appreciation of the services rendered to the M/S Flotilla by
H.M.S. "Lynx". No requests however trivial, and, observing the
magnitude of the operation a large number of these requests must
have appeared trivial, were left in abeyance, and we of the
M/S Flotilla cannot be too grateful for the assistance rendered.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
WIHHHarris
Commander R.N.
VICE ADMIRAL
6- JUN 1940
4
T
R BAOD DO E