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Joined TYNWALD at 1900 hours, on the 29th. May 1940, at
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Folkestone. A Stock Bay was established in the After Saloon. A Table
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was constituted by the Ship's carpenter, and covered with sheeting
and blankets. First Aid bags were laid out ready for use. Attention
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was paid to perfecting black-out, and extra lighting obtained over
the Operating Table, emergency oil lamps were provided and fixed
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Dunkirk, arriving outside the harbour about 4 hours later. After
At about 17 hours on the 30th. May 1940, the ship proceeded
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waiting opposite a hospital ship. British troopship TYNWALD, of th evacuated e
to about 11 hours came alongside the outer berth of the north
about jetty 1500 ( including about two German priscners). Most
were extremely tired and fell asleep almost as soon as they were
troops found deck space to sit or lie down. The following casualties
located
form
A.
Five injured by shraphel and flash alongside the and ship.
minor walking cases.
B.
The of artificial respiration. He failed to respond board.
One shock sapper was profound. Anti-shock treatment applied to 3/4
hour and died about 1 hour after arrival on
treatment including the one D.D. were transferred to Army
Medical All cases Clearing Station on arrival at Admiralty Pier, Dover,
with hours a the P.M.O. ordered the party to leave the ship.
report and diagnosis of each case.
31/5/40.A At 20 11 hours the party rejoined the ship. In the meantine the ship, an
2ndTrip R.A.M.C. Medical Officer, and 3 orderlies joined Saloon. All
and had transferred the Sick Bay to the Ladies
Medical supplies were pooled.
At 22 the south jetty near a burnt out destroyer.
hours the ship sailed and proceeded to berth on the
inner side of French troops were evacuated, alongst which were were 20
About 2500 20 non-cot cases, all walling non-cot cases troops as
discharged from condition allowed. All cases were given rapid
cot and about the Stck Bay to join the rest of the A.T.S.
and orderly. shocked cases The French troops appeared to ne trip. to be
soon as their Morphia Grs.1/3. The embarkation was far less
tired and than the British troops andthe previous
The ship then discontent in the ship's company, sail
returned to Folkestone. After this trip and there SO the
was considerable ordered to anchor. The ship was ordered to were again
ship, was but the Captain declared that his nen their
at exhausted. 22.30 hours, I was not asked to express any opinion on
medical condition.
That night the ship's gunners and 1 shore battery went action
against mine-laying aeroplanes.
harbour At 1700 pier at Folhestone. Most of the ship's company was paid
hours on the 2nd. June 1940, we came alongside the
off and replaced by naval ratings.
Third Inside the harbour on or about midnight.
Trip. At about 20 hours the ship proceeded to Much Dunkirk
arriving was experienced in bringing the ship alongside, into
during twice with other ships. She lay alongside a
difficulty which the bow rammed, the jetty and she came for
collision time, and no troops came aboard. At last the to Army
considerable Captain in charge of the guns and a corporal went ashore
inform the embarkation officer of their this fact.