Admiralty reports on naval operations off the Dutch, Belgian and French coasts during 1940.
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/795. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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415 389 APPENDIX 1. TO LETTER OF 6TH JUNE 1940 FROM OFFICER IN CHARGE NO. 3.PARTY, R.N.BARRACKS, CHATHAM TO VICE ADMIRAL, DOVER. I regret to announce the following casualties sustained by No.3. Detached Party which left R.N. Barracks at 0415 on 29th May, 1940. KILLED. E. H. Jenner * Stoker Petty Officer. C/K.64610. Able Seaman. R.N.R. D.226. C. Garside. WOUNDED. off. No. N.K. J. H. Drake. Ordinary Seaman. All were on board S.S. "Ngaroma" which was shelled from shore battery on entering harbour. NOTE. C/JX.178712. R. Armstrong. Ordinary Seaman. was result removed of the to intense shelling and bombing and sight hospital in a demented condition the as at of the casualties. * This rating was not a member of the Naval Brigade.