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From The Assistant Senior Naval Officer, Dunkirk.
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6th. June 1940.
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Narrative of events at Dunkirk 26th May - 2nd. June 1940
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greatest assistance to me during the whole of these proceedings.
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brought alongside.
safely accompanied by Commander Ellwood and myself Officer together of
The S.N.O. and Major McCarthy, and the Commanding town to the
with the "WOLFHOUND" the General disembarked and walked through the