TNA ADM 199 792

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TNA ADM 199 792

Admiralty records concerning Operation Dynamo and the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk, covering 1940–1941.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: ADM 199 792

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/792. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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259	Log in to enlarge	2 294291 M.017978/41. 9.11.41. (R.A., 1st C.S. 461/K.16) 290 Rear-Admiral to Wake-Walker's account of the evacuation from Dunkerque, 29th May 4th June, 1940. 293 29th May. 1445 Asked there. by VCNS to go to Dunkerque to organise embarkation Title:- R. -A., Dover. Not to supersede Captain Tennant (SNO, Dunkerque), but to be i/c offshore at Dunkerous 70,000 men already CENTRAL 17 NOV 1941 MO THE EVACUATION AT DUNKIRK. REGISTRY 280 292 From THE REAR-ADMIRAL COMMANDING, FIRST CRUISER SQUADRON. No. 461/K.16. Dated 9th November 1941. To MIRALTY. Military Branch 88 Admiralty, 18NOV 1941 S.W.1. M.017978/41. 27th November, 1941. account of experiences CONFIDENTIAL. M 291 may be thought of sufficient Dear Secretary, interest for 1ty records or the library. is ions and signals, and except I should be glad if you otes were made at the time, but would inform for the Rear Admiral Wake- Walker that the his personal account been checked by my staff. of experiences during the evacuation of Dunkirk has been read by the Board and has now been sent to the Historical Section. REAR ADMIRAL. Yours sincerely, (sd.) A Simpson he Secretary to Rear Admiral W.F. Wake-Walker, C.B., O.B.E., H.M.S. DEVONSHIRE.	Cruiser Dover May Read Tennant Wake Wake-Walker Walker

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294291
M.017978/41. 9.11.41.
(R.A., 1st C.S. 461/K.16) 290
Rear-Admiral to Wake-Walker's account of the evacuation from Dunkerque,
29th May 4th June, 1940.
293
29th May.
1445
Asked there. by VCNS to go to Dunkerque to organise embarkation
Title:- R. -A. , Dover. Not to supersede Captain Tennant
(SNO, Dunkerque), but to be i/c offshore at Dunkerous
70,000 men already
CENTRAL
17 NOV 1941
MO
THE EVACUATION AT DUNKIRK.
REGISTRY
280
292
From
THE REAR-ADMIRAL COMMANDING, FIRST CRUISER SQUADRON.
No.
461/K.16.
Dated 9th November 1941.
To
MIRALTY.
Military Branch 88
Admiralty,
18NOV 1941
S.W.1.
M.017978/41.
27th November, 1941. account of experiences
CONFIDENTIAL.
M
291
may be thought of sufficient
Dear Secretary, interest
for
1ty records or the library.
is
ions and signals, and except
I should be glad if you
otes were made at the time, but
would inform for the Rear Admiral Wake-
Walker that the his personal account
been checked by my staff.
of experiences during the evacuation
of Dunkirk has been read by the
Board and has now been sent to
the Historical Section.
REAR ADMIRAL.
Yours sincerely,
(sd.) A Simpson
he Secretary to
Rear Admiral W.F. Wake-Walker,
C.B., O.B.E.,
H.M.S. DEVONSHIRE.