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and we proceeded straight up to Quai Felix Fame. where
admisal was directing are smaller boats. The was Department
Boat was the only other one alongside when we arrived
there was 2 difficulty in filling the boat. archough are
au officer controlling are French troops, they powed in
are bows and stem antil are was not an inch of over cpace
unfilled. Meanwhile stumbling along the 'quai', tripping over
of a large shell hole, which 1 promptly cursed fluently in
the debin G report G the admissal, 1 ended up at Due
Draw one language.
with two hundred troops on board. the
forward of the cabine was so crowded that are behnoman
not au one ot all, consequently the boat bad 6 be way
by slociting diections louder Than the incessant Freuch chatter
The passage one passed without any untoward incident. Once
as harbour however. a slight well difficulty arose, when
lousi to which the troops should have been transferred,
not be found, due to 't's not flashing the preatranged 8g
5 make matters worse are was a swell outside which
Ou boat roll precariously.
The troops were eventually put aboard a
lying near au entrance much a an consternation : of la
an order which are French promptly obeyed by sustained chestering
Sub- Lientenant who kept bleating hopelessly. Passer
the foirle. Leckey are only damage the boar
a goterquely twisted guardrail and chipped paintwork,
by are swell.
up the har all
but troops on had assising his been instructions We at evacuated the proceeded quai I in went once found a ashore a wore cc again deserted short believe to
acting certain on that the admiral had not been left
be had not.
atura down the harbour lost
in On our MTB. which had apparently to Take
are her admisal propersion and an relders. we were ordered