Admiralty records concerning Operation Dynamo and the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk, covering 1940–1941.
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/792. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Decrame 33V. SECRET with the idea of 2% swimming across its bow to attract its attension. The?? next he know was when he was being dragged ouboard a earley floor. This carley theats occupants and many 1/6 on $ bilor timber were picked up by a motor boot which took them to Ramegate. Sub- that is now in 97 The Royal Surrey County Itospital as fuildford and he forwarded me a report of what had happened to him and his party. I consider that this officer throughout the while operation displayed nictiation resource and devotion to duty; he is a reserve oftice of the very best type. 10. Two drifters eventually came alongside and after satisfying myself that then were wo tiering left onbrand, particularly in the Engine and briler 200ms, I lep the ship in the drifter Earl of Canan with the last of the wounded Mosquito then had a list to port of about 20 depects and ce water was pouring in through three holes in the builes wohn anda laye hole in the wondenser. The Earl Cavan took us into Dunkerque while the other drifter look the unainder direct to England. The very badly wounded, including Throwith, had to he left at the medical post at the shore in end 51 the pier to wait for the Hospital slip. I and my party returned in H.M.S. Worcester where I sustained wounds in the thigh. I would like to pay Kibule to the magnificant way in which the Worcester, although liter ally Eurounded by borbs, beat more ofr the attacks and jot her load home. 11. There are oneh Hier and two more whom I wish to bring K your notice. Surgeon Lientenant N.L. Fox RN., an australian who joined the Name on the out break of crar, worked unceasing through out these operations. During our first trip he undoubtedly samed the lives of many soldiers; after we were his, he remained onboard to the last making certain that there were no living Left orkoard and knding