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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706	Log in to enlarge	With the Compliments of the 29685/40. Under Secretary Affairs of State admiralty Esq., 12. for Foreign FOREIGN OFFICE, DATE 19 Dec. 23 1940. 21st S.W.1. December, 1940. - July 1940 7106/6374/372) (Ref: EO. letter eldey ho: T7106/6374/372 Sir, of Dec. m 19 The King has informally approved award of decorations and medals the of to the the Order officers of and the British men of the Empire Belgian Merchant Navy, whose names, HONOURS AND together with details of their valuable services in connexion with the evacuation of Allied troops from Dunkirk, are given in the annexed that, without revealing has been approached these proposals, and inform so as shother the awards be agreeable to These Belgian Boats based on Dartmouth and manned with volunteers, braved every danger in transferring troops from Dunkirk. The "JULIA" embarked 1007, the "GUIDO GAZELLE" 403. the "COR JESU" 274. The last named boat made one trip, the others two. The "MARECHAL FOCH" went alongside the quay at Dunkirk but on a falling tide the weight of the soldiers jumping on board grounded her. The Master and his one assistant returned to Dover in another trawler and went back again the next day, embarked 300 men in the "MARECHAL FOCH" and set out for England. Off the Goodwin Light the vessel was run down by a Warship, which took on board these two brave Belgians and some 150 of the troops. Mr. Gooding of the Torquay Motor Boat "LADY CABLE" - with two Naval Ratings,- carried some 560 men in seven trips between Dunkirk beach and two transports. His seamanship was of a high order and his voluntary service of great value. The bravery, seamanship, high enthusiasm and pertinacity of these volunteer Rescuers effected the saving of some 2,500 men of the Allied Troops and are worth of the highest traditions of the sea. ;inued)	Boat England Guido Lady Cable The King Day Dover King Last Light

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Unformatted machine-generated OCR for document page 706.

With
the
Compliments
of the
29685/40.
Under Secretary Affairs of State admiralty Esq.,
12.
for Foreign FOREIGN OFFICE,
DATE
19
Dec. 23 1940. 21st S.W.1. December,
1940.
- July 1940
7106/6374/372)
(Ref: EO. letter eldey ho: T7106/6374/372
Sir,
of Dec. m
19
The King has informally approved
award of decorations and medals
the of to the the Order officers of and the British men of the Empire
Belgian Merchant Navy, whose names,
HONOURS AND
together with details of their
valuable services in connexion with
the evacuation of Allied troops from
Dunkirk, are given in the annexed
that, without revealing
has been approached
these proposals,
and inform so as
shother the awards
be agreeable to
These Belgian Boats based on Dartmouth and manned
with volunteers, braved every danger in transferring
troops from Dunkirk. The "JULIA" embarked 1007, the
"GUIDO GAZELLE" 403. the "COR JESU" 274. The last named
boat made one trip, the others two.
The "MARECHAL FOCH" went alongside the quay at
Dunkirk but on a falling tide the weight of the soldiers
jumping on board grounded her. The Master and his one
assistant returned to Dover in another trawler and went
back again the next day, embarked 300 men in the
"MARECHAL FOCH" and set out for England. Off the Goodwin
Light the vessel was run down by a Warship, which took on
board these two brave Belgians and some 150 of the troops.
Mr. Gooding of the Torquay Motor Boat "LADY CABLE" -
with two Naval Ratings,- carried some 560 men in seven
trips between Dunkirk beach and two transports. His
seamanship was of a high order and his voluntary service
of great value.
The bravery, seamanship, high enthusiasm and
pertinacity of these volunteer Rescuers effected the
saving of some 2,500 men of the Allied Troops and are
worth of the highest traditions of the sea.
;inued)