TNA ADM 199 795

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Appendix 5
I enclose these remarks by Countr Richards
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who I placed in change of the B.RAY Reaches 341
parties
SITUATION ON THE BEACHES.
in
direction.
10.
At about 1930 on Monday 27th I met the Captain
of the WOLPHOUND ashore and he told de that our instructions
from the Senior Naval Officer were to proceed to the beaches.
the 2. of proceeded in close company with Lieutenant
Commander Dowling and his platoon. In route we met the
head of the Army who were proceeding in the same direction.
3.
We arrived on the beaches after about 1/8 hour's
march. During this march there was continuous bombing.
4. On arrival at the beaches It was apparent that
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the first flight of the Army were showing signs of lack of
13. discipline and for about 90 minutes 18 had a difficult time
to restors order.
5.
I ordered the soldiers in my vicinity to sit down
and at the same time placed by platoon across the road to
prevent any more men coming on the beaches. I then called for
Army Officers to assist me and about 7 or 8 approached me.
18.6.
1 divided the soldiers up into parties of 30
and placed them under the care of an Army officer or an Able
It Seaman and dispersed them at intervals along the beaches in
the direction of Dunkirk.
Àa each party arrived on the road leading on to the
16.7.
beach they were net by seamen who marshalled them into
parties of 50/then and led them on to the beaches.
Quiet was then maintained and the embarking in boats
commenced.
At about 2100 Commander Clouston sent A message
to say that large parties could be taken off at Dunitiple and
accordingly/