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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
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on $ bilor timber were picked up by a motor boot which
took them to Ramegate. Sub- that is now in
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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
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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