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apparently unopposed by any British ircraft. On the third occasion on intense air buttle could be heard in progreso above the clouds and no effective bombing took place. I would also like to state that from my observation the onemy aircraft ovon when opposed wore always more numerous than our own and in the subsequent air buttles our fighters although outnumbered fought most courageously and effectively but gonerally lost moro planes than the enomy. From our of flow the B.B.C.
Bulletins describing the air actions off unkirs entiroly microprosont the true ISA betab MAINT
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The courage and production and non The a great inspiration to 28 during the four hours while the ship drifted without help under the threat of destruction.
Their cheorfulnoss and efficiency under these trying conditions was extraordinary. That GO for wore lost mas almost mireculous but my DO put down to SOMO extent to the trained courage of the ship's company who fought their guns shore possible and took cover when they could not otherwise Do of uso. It is cost lifficult shoro all conducted themolves valiantly to choose those specially conspicuous for their behaviour, but those I
append a lict of those specially morthy of contion.
12. The following Aprondicco are attached:- 10
<ppenliz I:- Verbutim statement by various officers and ratings appendix Ii:-
List 02 known survivors and known killed.
appondix 111-
wist of officers and con specially mentioned.
prondix IV:-
Cosy of prolininary report sent to the 145
Officer Commenting - ovor.
I have the honour to Do, ir, your obsdient servent,
The Commander in Chief,
Commender, estorn prosches.
Royal Navy.
Copies to:- The Officer Commending, lover.
03 tuin (U), 19th -estroyer Totillo.
Captain 1.1, Flymouth.
COMMANDER-1
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At 1950/30 H.N.S. Fitaroy proceeded to Dunkirk via the Western route and at 0210 anchored off beach in three fathoms at a point 2) miles east of Dunkirk. The ships boate vere sent in shore in charge of Legutenant J.S. Horrez Only
3 soldiers could be found and these were embarked.
At 1 0300 ship veighed and proceeded to Dover with and the 3 soldiers
At 0825 proceeded and at (850 secured in
Granville dook and coaled
At 1850 ship proceeded to Rendesvous with
4th. Mineoweeping Plotilla at. long
Legutenant Bull, Scots Guards - on board and subsequently of great help in embarking troops.
June
At 0180 /1/6 H.N.S. Pilargy anchored off the beach at a point 8) miles cast of
Dunkirk.TheD/G gear call ht fire at alas and became tem: orarily useless This is attributed to shrapnel all the fore stay vas also stranded at the name time Ships boats were sent in ahore and Leautenant Bull
Sents Cuards directed the embarkation assisted by Midehipman Bryce R.N.R and Signalman
Froggant. 67 British officers and soldiers were embarked by 0345 By this time there were only a for more troops laft on this section of the beach and H.H.S. Lydd having arrived
I and them to enbark the remainder It ISA
my intention to proceed to join the Senior
Naval Officer 4th. Minesweeping Plotilla and endeavour to embark troops to capacity
However shortly after weighing 1 received a signal from H.N. subpre informing no

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CANADA
FROM:
LIEUTENANT C.V. BRANMALL R.N.R.
DATE:
30TH JUNE, 1940.
TO:
CAPTAIN M/S, DOVER.
1st 2000,
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Ref. 0. Gipson, A.B. (I.ISA).
Reference my report on operations carried out by
"Gulzar" during the period 21st/97th May, 1940, on the
French Coast. I beg to submit the name of A.B.,Gipson (1.134)
for special mention who volunteered, and landed at Calais at the Gare Maritime with Captain Robinson R.A. to assist locating wounded, and afterwards was forced to return by onemy fire.
I an enclosing 4.0 a note from Commodore 7.P. Gendell R.N
referring to the above.
Gaptain us.
Lieutenant R.N.R.
the Donob Distriction party, unter the of Done
Admiral C.S, and procod to Dushire.
7. as 8100, with this party on board I allgred, and as followed to Dushist by the to due course, assisted in londing the party with his booto.