TNA ADM 199 792

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THis was between 0840 and 0850 on Saturday June 1st.
ther incidents.
Our own fighters passed us about 0915 and we arrived
There were no
Sheerness at 1345.
It was now necessary to replenish comunition. Signs of exhaustion
beginning to show. I may say as evidence of our fatigue that I
elf burst into tears in the staff office on shore. It was too late
send us back that nightend sleep did much to restore us.
There were two more trips after this, on the nights of Sunday 2nd and
3rd June, both to the harbour. There was some shrapnel on the
st occasion, but on the Monday all went smoohhly. On both nights
'.B.'s were reported on our return journey. As the whole route was ful
motor-boats it was hard to know how to identify these, and the strain
considerable.
In all "GOSSAMER" transported almost exactly one hundredth of the total
ber of troops evacuated. Two men were slightly wounded by shrapnel.
was landed with shock. S.P.O. H.W.R. Hook (I X 75635 ", who was left
ind in the skiff on the first night was subsequently reported missing
Lieved killed. Two soldiers who died of wounds were buried at sea.
army chaplain took their particulars. There is one small shrapnel
above the water-line. We are ready for service.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient servant,