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with the idea of 27
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swimming across its bow to attract its attension. The?? 279
next he know was when he was being dragged ouboard
a early floor. This carley thats occupants and many
1/6
on $ bito of timber were picked up by a motor boot which
took them to Ramegate. Sub- that is now in
The Royal Surrey County Itospital as faildford and he
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forwarded me a report of what had happened to him and his
party. I consider that this officer throughout the while
operation displayed nictiat in 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 them were 40 tioning left onboand,
particularly in the Engine and briles 200ms, I lep the ship
yer
in the drifter Earl of Canan with the last of the wounded
Hosquits then had a list to ports? about 20 defices and
take
water was pouring in through three holes in the builes wom
men
a
anda laye hole in the condenser. The Earl Cavan took
us into Dunkerque while the other drifter look the unwander
had
direct to England. The very badly wounded, including
ties
Throwith, had to he left at the medical post at the shore
d.
rain
and or the pier to wait for the Hospital slip. I and my
f
anne
party returned in H.M.S. Worcester where I sustained wounds
and
in the thigh. I would like to pay Kibuli to the magnificat
id
to
way in which the Worcester, although liter ally Eworounded
set
by bombs, beat ofr the attacks and jot her load home.
ions
11. There are more and two more whom I wish to bring
i/c
se
to your notice. Surgeon Lientenant N.L. Fox RN,, an
austialian who joined the Name on the out break J/war,
worked unceasingly through out these operations. During our
frist trip he undoubtedly samed the lives of many soldiers;
after we were hit, he remained onboard to the last making
certain that there were no living Legr orkoard and knding