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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591	Log in to enlarge	A 396 Dynam 86. 422 To mass of auges Account of mentenant G.W. Vavasour and his section as part of the Naval Beach party. risum 2330 Wednesday 29" May - 0100 Friday 31ˢᵗ Disposition of Officers. 10 We were split up into three groups of form bentenants. ABCD sections were the ha Famme end of the beach EFGH sections were in the middle of the beach (Bray) IJKL sections were the Dunkink end of the beach. Commodore Stephenson was S.N.O. ABCD sections. Commodore Hallett was SNO EFGH sections. On landing - as for as 9 know. - no Commodare was responsible for IJKL sections. I was in G section under Commodar Hallett Other officers under Commadore stallett were mentenants Wells, Tibbits, Cameron Before landing, Rear- Admiral Wake-Wallen told us of our dispositions. He said that the information available was extremely small and that we should have to meet situations as they arose. We were told that on no account were our parties to be captured and that we were to leave when we thought fit Rear. Adminal Wake- Walker explained that he would stay afloat and that whatever dup he was in would hoist the Red Ensign at the main as a distinguishing signal, and that the Blue Peter' to would be the signal for the naval party leave in an emergency.	Commodore May Wake Walker

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A
396
Dynam 86.
422
To
mass
of auges
Account of mentenant G.W. Vavasour and his section
as part of the Naval Beach party.
risum
2330 Wednesday 29" May - 0100 Friday 31ˢᵗ
Disposition of Officers.
10
We were split up into three groups of form bentenants.
ABCD sections were the ha Famme end of the beach
EFGH sections were in the middle of the beach (Bray)
IJKL sections were the Dunkink end of the beach.
Commodore Stephenson was S.N.O. ABCD sections.
Commodore Hallett was SNO EFGH sections.
On landing - as for as 9 know. - no Commodare
was responsible for IJKL sections.
I was in G section under Commodar Hallett
Other officers under Commadore stallett were mentenants
Wells, Tibbits, Cameron
Before landing, Rear- Admiral Wake-Wallen
told us of our dispositions. He said that the
information available was extremely small and that
we should have to meet situations as they arose.
We were told that on no account were our parties
to be captured and that we were to leave when
we thought fit
Rear. Adminal Wake- Walker explained that he would
stay afloat and that whatever dup he was in
would hoist the Red Ensign at the main as a
distinguishing signal, and that the Blue Peter' to
would be the signal for the naval party
leave in an emergency.