TNA ADM 199 795

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TNA ADM 199 795

Admiralty reports on naval operations off the Dutch, Belgian and French coasts during 1940.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: ADM 199 795

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/795. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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457	Log in to enlarge	288 266 From:- J.L. Bunt, Master "S.S. Queensland". Tilbury Dredging Co. Date:- 5th June, 1940. To:- Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate. Sir, In reply to overleaf, my deckhands, W. Absolom, M. Hains, A. Dowthwaite and H. Jones, stand out as & fine example of British seaman;they ferried soldiers across to my ship until these boats were stove in and useless, transferring about 90 men all told. But as regards meritorious action, I recommend W. Absolom and M. Hains for running away lines to another boat full of soldiers and waterlogged, thereby saving them during heavy bombing at Dunkirk at 5 p.m. Friday, 31st May. (Sgd) J.L. BUNT, Master. "S.S. Queensland". Tilbury Dredging Co.	Boat Queensland Absolom Bunt Hains Jones May Tilbury

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From:- J.L. Bunt, Master "S.S. Queensland".
Tilbury Dredging Co.
Date:- 5th June, 1940.
To:- Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate.
Sir,
In reply to overleaf, my deckhands, W. Absolom,
M. Hains, A. Dowthwaite and H. Jones, stand out as &
fine example of British seaman;they ferried soldiers
across to my ship until these boats were stove in and
useless, transferring about 90 men all told. But as
regards meritorious action, I recommend W. Absolom
and M. Hains for running away lines to another boat
full of soldiers and waterlogged, thereby saving them
during heavy bombing at Dunkirk at 5 p.m. Friday, 31st
May.
(Sgd) J.L. BUNT, Master.
"S.S. Queensland".
Tilbury Dredging Co.