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Hall 3.
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was to remain 273
at Dover, return to Sherrness or zeturn to Braye.
I was then ordered to return to Braye. I completed with
oil fuel and arrived there about 1600/31. Considerably 31/5
more difficulty was experienced in getting the troops
of as the tide was how and my first line ashere was
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ant by an R.N.L.L. lifeboar which steamed across it and
got is round its seven. While both my boats were away
from the ship a Small wherkoat containing only army
personnel, and, which was very over waded, sank
about hay a cable from the ship. Ir was while form
to the reseue of these that the lifebrat, although thouldat
went across pass I then fave permission for wen
not on A.A. funs to so our the side. about 12 including
E.R.A.)s, stohers and dignature followed the lead given
them by Sub hientenant 9.8. think R.N.R. who was the
pist. five of the soldiess Sank like stones bus The
emainder were rescued. One body was recovered and
artificial respiration applied but imfortunately this was
under ceess ful. One of my whalers for swamped and
had to be abandoned in the surf. about 200 troops
were for onkoard by whaler and army pontoon and
another time was hearly secured to the pier of Corries,
when the enemy started shelling, apparently ranging
is
at me, and observing from a balloon. after a shell
had carried away the main aerials and landed
alongside, wounding a Lot of soldiess on deek, I con-
sidered it predent to have purther to the westward.
Immediately on getting under way a large quantity
of Doniers came over and commeneed high bombing
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