TNA ADM 199 795

M.
3256
(Revised-June, 1983.)
940
-51.
DATE
The contents of this letter have been
FROM WHOM
who communicated was the Sea to Major Claude Attwood, R.M. (Retd.)
R.m. Woolfenden.
30.6.40
Calais. Transport Officer in Charge reply. It is presumed that M. will initiate at the
MARKINGS TO BOARD.
SUBJECT.
Angt Shiping
Rear-Admiral,
Expression at aralitude for work
Naval Assistant to the
Director of Sea Transport.
will
5th July, 1940.
IMPERIAL WAR GRAVES COMMISSION,
32, GROSVENOR GARDENS,
CENTRAL
LONDON, S.W.t.
29 JUNI940
REGISTRY
M.
3235
29th June 1940.
1940
Sir,
I am directed by the Imperial War Graves
Commission to state that they have been informed of the great help and kindness shown to their staff during the evacuation in the latter part of last month by the Sea
Transport Officer at Calais.
I am to ask that an expression of the Commission's warm thanks and appreciation may be conveyed to that Officer.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
Lieut.Colonel.
The Secretary,
The Admiralty,
S.W.1.

VESSEL
OWNER
REMARKS
FAIRWIND
E. Hutton
A.P.S.
FAITH
T. Lloyd
No report received from list of
MA JC
missing vessels.
FALCON II
Dr. Firth
Returned to owner?
MAJOR
FEDELMA II
Per Crouch Eng. Co.
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
MALDO
FELICITY
T. Davis
T.98 - damaged. Returned to owner.
FERRY NYMPH
C.H. Harvey
T.98. Returned to owner 19/6.
MALVI
FLEET WING
Watercraft, Ltd.
A.P.S.
MOLLY
FLOSS HILDA
Bond's Boatyard
Returned to owners 31.5.40.
MARE 1
FOLKESTONE BELLE
MARCH
Mr. Spraggs
T.98. Returned to owner.
FORMOSA
J. Mears
Returned to owner.
MARGHE
FORTUNA
H.H. Salmon
Returned to owner 19/6.
FORTY TWO
MARINA
N. West
A.P.S.
MARSAY
FRANCIS (99B)
Recketts R.F.
Returned to owners.
FRAM
MARINA
Mr. South
A.P.S.
FLOTSAM
Dorset Yacht Co., Ltd.
Prepared but not used for Dynamo.
MARICEI
FLYING FISH
W. Brazier
Returned to owners 30.5.40. Not required.
ARY
FIREFLY
A. Newell
Returned to owner.
ARY HO
FAVOURITE SM 225
B. Allen
Returned to owner.
ARY IR)
ARY ROS
RY SPE,
GAVINE
F.A. Cooper
T.98. Returned to owner.
RY SPE/
GAY CRUSADER
A. Foster
T.98. Re-allocated to A.P.S.
GAY FLY
ILDA
Noll Gay
Returned to owner.
GAY VENTURE
D.L. Brisult
A.P.S.
GERTRUDE
BELLE
Morgan Jones
GIPSY KING
T.98. Returned to owner, 6.6.40.
G. Riley
FLOWER
GIRL MARTON
Butchers
Returned to owner 2.6.40.
GIRL NANCY
F.C. Mitchell
Did not go for Dynamo.
DER
GIRL VINE
W. Light (6A)
Returned owner 19/6.
AIDEN
GOLDEN LILY
Lt. E.V. Cullen
Re-allocated to Spl. Admy. Service.
Returned to owner.
EY
GOLDEN SPRAY II
F. Roberts
Reported lost.
ANT
GONDOLIER KING
Poole & Swanage Co.
T.98. Returned to owners.
GONDOLIER QUEEN
Poole & Swanage Co.
T.98. Returned to owners.
LICENT D.
GONDOLIER III
Poole & Swanage Co.
Now on service with M/S Officer Poole.
GOODHOPEY
Bond's Boatyard
No report received from list of missing vessels.
USA
GOOD LUCK
C.A. Simmons
Re-allocated to Spl. Admy. Service 6A.
IKOI
GRACE
A. Brown
T.98. Returned to owners.
GRACE DARLING IV
C.E. Cundy
Returned to owner.
DRU II
GRACE DARLING (E.36)
Sayers Bros.
Returned to owners.
GWEN EAGLE
D.W. Hudson
TAUR
(Littlehampton List). No trace of return from Dunkirk.
GALILEE (wY68)
E. Verrill
GWENNY
W.G.S. Crouch
Prepared, but did not go to Dunkirk.
RASOL
Returned to owner.
GWENYTH
Walter Llewellyn & Sons
Repaired, Fuelled, Floated, but not
08
taken over.
GERBERA
Chas. Hill
MADGE
Returned to owner.
MING
MODESTY
PAH
NA
RCH
ROSE
Motor Boat
Motor Boat vior 1.2 Torpedo I
tor Ferries (
SME

ESSEL
OWNER
REMARKS
KING
J.Mears
Returned to owners 11.6.40.
KING FISHER
R.D. Gerans (6A)
Re-allocated to Spl.Admy.
Service.
MA JO
KINGWOOD
J.Mears
Returned to Owners.
KINTAIL
W.E. Turner
A.P.S.
MAJOR
KIT KAT
J.Swain
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
MALDOI
KITTY
L.Basso & Co.
Returned to Owners 2.6.40
KONGONI
Comd. Hare
A.P.S.
MALVII
KESTREL R7
S.Rowden
Returned to Owner
MOLLY
LADY CABLE
C.W.Mott
Damaged Returned to Owners
MARE N
LADY HAIG
H.Meskins
Returned to Owners 2.6.40.
MARCHI
LADY ISABELLE
T.Westhead
Returned to Owners
MARGHE
LADY KAY
c/o WATERCRAFT
Returned to Owners.
LADY RITA
S.L.Bullock
To A.P.S.
MARINA
LAMOUETTE
P.C. Allen
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
MARSAYI
LANSDOWNE
V.Messum
No report received from list
MARINA
of Missing Vessels.
LARK
A.Fayers
No trace of return from
ARICEL
Dunkirk. Presumed lost.
ARY
LATONA
S.M.Wood
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
ARY HOW
LAZY DAYS
Mr.Lazarus
Re-allocated A.P.S. 1.6.40.
ARY IRE
LEACH'S ROMANCE
Bob Leach & Sons
Released 3.6.40. Re-allocated
SPL. ADMY. SERVICE (6A)
ARY ROSI
LEADING STAR
E. Breeds, Senr.
Re-allocated to Spl.Admy
Service 6A
LENT LILLY
RY SPEA.
Jubilee Fishing
Released 3.6.40. Re-allocated
RY SPEA1
Co.
Spl. Admy. Service (6A).
LETITIA
"ILDA
W.E. Browning
Abandoned.
LETITIA
A.Dench
No damage reported. Returned to Owner.
BELLE
LIBERTY
K.C.Frisby
Returned - unsuitable
PLOWER
LEILA 4
Burnay
LIEBERSTRUM
Being returned to Owner.
H.C.Hunt
LITTLE MAYFLOWER
T.98 Returned to Owners 19/6.
DER
F.G.Barton (6A)
Re-allocated to Spl.Admy
AIDEN
Service.
EY
LITTLE O'LADY
Bob Leach & Sons
Released 1.6.40. Re-allocated
ANT
Spl. Admy. Service (6A)
LIBERTY II
W.C. Craske
Returned unsuitable to Owners.
LICENT D.
LORNA DOONE
c/o Toughs
A.P.S.
LADY NANCY
Mr.Richmond
Returned to Owners.
LIJNS
C.O. Powis
Returned to Owners.
OSA
LURLINE
E.W.Monkhouse
T.98 Re-allocated to A.P.S.
IKOI
LEANDER
J.T.Phelps
Returned to Owner. Prepared did not go.
DRU II
LAVINIA
A.Hurley
A.P.S.
LITTLE ANN
C.A.Turnour
Reported by S.V.P. Presumed
TAUR
lost.
LADY BE GOOD
S.W.Langthorn
Prepared for dynamo but did not go.
RASOL
LADY ROSEBERRY
Sem. West Ltd.
Reported lost at Dunkirk.
LITTLE ADMIRAL LN 85
C.A.Pegg
Returned to Owners.
US
LAUREL LEAF
Cosens & Co.
Pre-Dynamo Requisition.Returned
MADGE
to Service.
B MING
LYDIE SUZANNE
Eversert Presper
Lost at Le Havre.
B MODESTY
PAH
NA
RCH
ROSE
MADAME POMPADOUR
Lt. Col. H. E. Day
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
Motor Boat
MAGNET
Mr. Melmore
Broke down and did not go.
MAID OF HONOUR
H.Sands
Motor Boat
T.98. No. information of return from Dunkirk.
2 or Torpedo E
top Ferries G
MA JOIE.
SME
Barber
Ramagate.
Returned

KIL KVL
1'Nesse
REMARKS
Sn 2.0. If copy
OWNER
VESSEL
OWNER
REMARKS
MA JOIE
Mrs. L.Clarbour
T.98 Abandoned off Dunkirk
N.S.C.O. Thames 27.7.40.
O.
RSOU
MAJOR
B.R.Bunn
Now A.P.S.
ROSA
MALDON ANNIE
Col. Lamount
T.98 No information of return
RUBY
from Dunkirk.
IVU
MALVINA
R.E. Cooper
To V.A. Dover
HAS
MOLLY
E.Thomas
Returned to owner
WOR
MARE NOSTRUM
B.C.Kirby
Returned to owners 19/6
KOU
MARCHIONESS
J.Mears
Returned to owners 11.6.40.
6.40.
SOU
MARGHERITA
J.Mears
No information of return from er
OH
Dunkirk.
RO
MARINA
A.Jacobs
Returned to owners.
MARSAYRU
C.Wyatt
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
RI
MARINA
J.T.Phelps
Returned to owner prepared did
MARICEL
not go.
.S.
a
C. Robinson
Repaired, fuelled, floated, but
MARY
not taken over.
to A.P.S.
Danish
ARY HOWARD
Mr.McKenzie
Survived. Returned to Weymouth
Dule from
ARY IRENE
Unable to sail
H.Cartridge
.P.S.
T.98. Returned to owners -
irk.
ARY ROSE
5.6.40.
Dives
S.
T.98. No report received from
RY SPEARING
W.G.S.Crouch
"Missing Vessels" List.
RY SPEARING II
If
No trace of return from Dunkirk.
ILDA
Chelsea Yachts &
Returned to owners.
ers
Boat Club Co.
BELLE
Returned to owners.
:0 Owners.
D.Robinson
LOWER
C.Adams
Returned to owners did not go.
Re-allocated to Spl. Admy.
Service (6A).
DER
H.Graham
Returned to owners mers.
AIDEN
Lt.Com.P.M.Filleul,R.N.
Returned to owners
EY
R.H. Campbell
T.98. Returned to owner
ANT
Capt.E.B.Schermauley
Did not leave. No. Exam.Ser.
LICENT D.LEACH
Littlehampton.
ed to Owners
Harry Leach
(Released 3.6.40 Re-allocated
I
J.M.Wright to Spl.Admiralty service (6A)
0SA
A.Gordon
Returned - unsuitable
Owners.,S.
IKOI
A.P.S.
Capt.Shelford
T.98 Sunk in collision with ed or Dunkirk, ai
AURU II
M.T.B.
J.W.Cottrell
T.98. Re-allocated to Special ned to Owners
D. OILTAUR ICX
Service.
19/
Mr.Towndrow
S.W.Wills
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
T.98. Returned to owners
1
SA
KLASOL
6.6.40.
JRIUS
R.C.Kyle
No report received from list
AURIUS
of Missing Vessels.
IS8 MISS MADGE
Vectis Shipping Co.
Returned to owner.
SS CMISS MING
S.W.Richardson
RETURNED - UNSUITABLE
ed but did not
Kriz Crusers
T.98 Now on Aux. Patrol kirk.
W.S.Nott
A.P.S.
-do-
MIDD OIENA
J.Ovett
Returned to owner
88 MONARCH
c/o Wilsons
A.P.S.
ned -do- to Owners
SS MOSS ROSE
T.& G. Baker
Returned to owners 18/6
ased 1.6.40.
T.Adams
Did not return from Dynamo
Dover List 5.
D56' Motor Boat
R.Hoyes
No report recd. from "Missing
Vessels" List.
30' Motor Boat
-do-
R.Hoyes
Stor Torpedo Boat
Thornycrofts
V.A.Dover
1.2
Returned to owners by N.O.I.C.
tor Ferries (2)
- Not used
Ramagate.
Returned
SME
C.Barber

COPY 3.
Sir,
I have the honour to report that, in accordance with the Instructions of 10 June 1940 received by me from the
Secretary of State for War, I duly left SOUTHAMPTON by ship at 1400 hours on 12 June, and reached CHERBOURG at
2130 hours the same evening.
For reasons connected with local French orders, it was not possible to disembark until 0030 hours on 13 June when
Brigadier G. Thorpe (Base Commandant) came out to the ship in a tug and took me ashore with my staff.
2. At 0800 hours 13 June I left CHERBOURC by car, and reached LE MANS at-1400 hours after & journey much hampered by the crowds of refugees on the roads.
Communication Troops, and Brigadier J.G. des R. SWAYNE.
KARSLAKE, Major-General P. de FONBLANQUE, G.O.C., Lines of
There I was met by Lieutenant-General Sir Henry
General I at once KARSLAKE. I instructed him to return to England, took command of all British troops in France from which he did by plane that afternoon.
3. At 1500 with General WEYGAND and, after a journey 1 Mission hours I left LE MANS with Brigadier SWAYNE of for
)
an interview reached the Headquarters of 2000 No. hours that
(Major-Ceneral some 170 miles, Sir Richard HOWARD-VYSE) at evening. was away at a Cabinet meeting, would see but, me on his return, General he WEYGAND sent a message to say that he at 0830 hours on 14 June.
4. I had left as my it was known by The General general inference staff at LE MANS to get KARSLAKE in touch and with of to bulk be of that, the after troops crossing engaged would the SEINE move South in to encircle PARIS.
/ The
FOOTNOTE: ( ) THE THE
MARKET

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with large stocks of vehicles and material which had been accumulated since September, 1939. Major Macartney of the
Quartermaster General's Movement Staff arrived from the War
Office that night. He brought with him & list showing the order of priority for shipment of stores etc., and &
suggested outline plan for evacuation. A Senior Naval
Officer also arrived early next norning.
15 JUNE
12. At 0315 hours Lieutenant-Censral J.H. MARSHALL-CORNWALL
reported to me, and we discussed the situation. I placed all British troops with the Tenth French Army under his command, and gave him orders to co-operate with that Army until an opportunity arose to disengage his troops and withdraw them to CHERBOURG for embarkation to the United
Kingdom.
The subsequent operations of Lieutenant-General J.H.
( ) MARSHALL-CORNWALL'S troops (Norman force) are described in that officer's report which is attached as Appendix B.
13. The withdrawal of B.B.F. started in the early hours of
15 June. The flights of the Canadian Division which had arrived in the Concentration Area were sent beck to EREST
for embarkation, Corps Troops were re-embarked at ST. MALO, and various L. of C. troops in the LE MANS area were moved nearer the Port areas.
14. Information as to the position of the enemy on the front of the Tenth French Army and southwards was very meagre as bad visibility prevented air reconnaissance, and there were no ground troops to reconnoitre between ALENCON and TOURS.
were engaging enemy the 157 Infantry Brigade in the area CONCHES.
little activity west of ROUEN, but hostile infantry of
The general inference, however, was that there was aircraft landing, about EVREUX and that he had seen & seemed to of forced A reported that he had run into heavy column
British pilot of a Bomber aircraft, who had made anti- a was moving South with its left on CHARTRES.
confirm arms previous moving information that the Fourth all fire south in that area. This report Garman Army
/ 15.
FOOTNOTE:
(
)
NORMAN Force was an improvised formation which, on 15th June, comprised:-
3rd 157 Brigade Group (157 Infantry Brigade:
Armoured Brigade.
71 Field Regiment RA; Troop-Carrying
BEAUMAN Division (see Roonote ( ) page ).
Company, 52 Division).

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H.M.S. "WHIPPINGHAM".
SPECIAL REPORT
ARTHUR PREDERICK FORD, Chief Mechanician P/K 21534.
On hight 31st.May and 1st.June 1940, Dunkirk Mole, who averted what would have been a major disaster by preventing troops rushing to part when ship was overladen and starddled
E
by enemy gunfire, ship took list of 30° but righted herself when Ford got troops moved back to starboard. Undermanned as I was Ford again showed powers of leadership above the
S
ordinary in getting us away from piers by outting our after moorings and pressing troops into service in getting in bows, afterwards going below to take ship out.
i
0
J.J.CLOUGH Petty or icer ist.01.P/JX129586 and
&
H.S.GILES A/Ldg.Sea. P/JX125481, were also outstanding for a
their courage and seal under desperate conditions, working coolly about the ship when I had troops wounded by shrapnel or flying concrete, being under fire all the time.
e no
08
(sd) Eric REED.
e
Lieut.R.N.R.
in command H.M.S. "Whippingham"
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Command or

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H.M.S. whipping am
2.6.40
rice. adminal Commanding
Dover area
I
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During evacuation operations on the night taken of ing ed to
40 when 2,700 when of the B.E.F. were the as
I have the honour to submit the want of board my ship from Dunkink mole.
0
nd
You Frederick ford, chief trechanician are P/K ais 34r, who, oat, 0
the ship was straddled, overted what would been in my opinion a major disaster by d
up and down the top deck assuring the docks the d
mg too that our own ships were shelling under them infit for use by the enemy, and so &
inting the such to pat which would have
+ disaster to the ship. She took a list of approx to pat but sighted herself when troops insued to starboard under his orders. Mindermanned s was, ford again revealed 1 power of or host and

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9889
From The Assistant Senior Naval Officer, Dunkirk.
( Carmend
407
To The Senior Naval Officer, Dunkirk.
6th. June 1940.
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Narrative of events at Dunkirk 26th May - 2nd. June 1940
sngle as VSTS 190 off of eqtie STOM J93 of B.SW JI
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Sunday 26th. May.
Jdyln edit dosss Jon Bib serms TOT slovoid of Ded namismate and R$
Left London for Dover at 2025. Captain Tennant was on train
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STOM 9'19A snew animb sale axrix Our but he called at Nore en route.
пет OSI Vino 0051 Drie 0081
Arrived Dover 2300. Proceeded to Dover Castle where I found to White bed 9W 8.6 guijatoq
Captain Denny and Commdr. Goodenough who had been sent to reinforce
Dover staff. Captains Dundas and Hollifax subsequently arrived.
NOTI Toiq S beformation americant Гасоя bedefilios] sirth.9btj WOE to
Held conference throughout night, eventually getting to bed at
,Jdgin to end 20 Lin asw 9110 Dris fliud erro Terlsone Jeg of
0400.
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S Devong ATSM shid dgin 903 wofed Lacobands
Monday 27th. May.
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Captain Tennant arrived at 0900.
asw dosed edd no accord and 10 Joubres sift.8
I proceeded to the Lord Warden and collected 8 Officers and 160
,T9DTO edd to brie emitglosib riens men, plus signal staff. They were divided into groups of 20 men from e.BW sibstogs edit asbitti motveried ThedT.admisIquos VIIB breed each with a Commander or a Lieutenant Commander in charge of each
STOLISE 9115 OJ elgmexe eath S 2.6W vsb edj ml Tessi doemode 9113 по tell grivi to sebi and QU
group. They were all provisioned for two days, and the Officers,
.emit edd VSWS 8880 ose Termsd ord Juo Her bas 0888 JB dosed 983 beliefa destlwok dent-D
most of whom had arrived with nothing were served out with pistols visittinI viriod 38
Jud seal, semib edd по 20 Indian S BSW
and steel helmets. Water bottles were also provided and filled.
bevelopm wet, dosed 9113 no bestmegto agoons
25 апотерлеб 9708 BBW efsrom TO Joshie sdT
Lieutenant Commander Butler from Chatham Barracks was of the nedd BSW odw, улопо arts 20 volmixorq greatest assistance to me during the whole of these proceedings.
I reported to Dover Castle at Noon that the party was equipped moeted leven Jsdj Dermoint B.6W I IE\0010 JR.e ymhlleda JOSSETO off. It myst Je DJ
and ready to proceed to the destroyer in which they were to sailed embark.
ST Telbeging sdd TOT Jeod E doest of JUC news vásátls had WISST Ismigiro THE ml 1.0000
1345 Embs ked in H.M.S. "WOLFHOUND" at Submarine Base and
Ils J801 I of 6mSA
VM JB 190 mid your OJ 9W adud for Dunkirk. Captain Tennant addressed the men and told them evijoette Jaris Beaneq
Juods VITIST becloof nede nosed To briefly what their mission was.
Is,Veb add as gniwol,Io] of ed 9'13"
of enemy air attacks were delivered on the Commanding way across and noved had SW
by A bombers number but the ship was skilfully handled by her no 3480 to nedd had on 5% of
Officer, and no damage was sustained.
9T9W 03 бептител I
Dunkirk at 1750. Whilst berthing at
Wharf Arrived another at air attack was made by the enemy but the ship was 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

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I ordered the Dutch Scoots to anchor as close to the shore as possible and the destroyers to send all their boats to ferry the troops between the shore and the Scoots. As soon as the Scoots were full they were told to go alonside the destroyers and to discharge their trooops, and then to return to their position near the beach. In this way we were able to get some four thousand men away during the afternoon and evening. I returned to Dunkirk and reported to the S.N.O.,after which I went down to the beaches in the M.T.B. once more, to make sure that operations were to continue throughout the night. About another 3/4000 men were got away during the night. The 1ST,B. was sent home as she was running short of fuel.
Captain Bush arrived this evening and had 3 conference with the S.N.O.
Wednesday 29th. May.
I took Captain Bush down to Bray by the N.T.B. in which he had arrived to show him what was being done. A large number of destroyers and sloops had arrived during the night, number of which I ordered to proceed to Dunkirk to embark troops.
A northerly wind had got up during the night and had made a nasty lop on the beach. This made embarkation very difficult
Boats were being swamped and the whole operation badly retarded.
There remained no doubt in my mind that the major effort would have to be made at the Eastern Arm,and the risk of loss of ships accepted. I returned to Dunkirk and reported to the S.N.O.
accordingly. Orders were passed for the majority of troops on the beaches to be marched to Dunkirk, but sufficient were to be left to enable the beach embarkation to proceed.
number of ships, personnel ships, sloops and other Any craft were berthed alongside the mole today, and we wealeft in comparative peace by enemy aircraft until the evening when in fierce air attacks were made. These resulted a series of being bombed while embarking troops. It looked to the
H.M.S. "GRENADE" that she might sink and block the entrance and
Harbour, for the but moment & trawler and drifter were sent to assist her,

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sleep sometime during the 24 hours.
23/5
We discharged supplies from M.V.Sodality during the day and in her I sent back and urgent message to D.S.T.O Dover that ships must bring with themgear for discharging cargo and that there were still several cranes in action. Unloading continued hampered many times by air raids but considering these inconveniences the amount discharged was very satisfactory. The labour employed was largely men from No.
151 Railway Construction Company under Major Edwards and although an appreciation of their work will doubtless be forwarded from another source I must take this opportunity of expressing my praise at the way they not only carried out this - to them - strange work but also the manner in which they returned to it after every raid.
22/5
About 2115 one destroyer and two hospitals sailed and about 0400
M.V.Sodality sailed having been delayed by the tide. Although communications were extremely poor I managed to get a signal passedto D.S.T.O
Dover regarding the sailing of the four ships with & request that the information should be forwarded to the Ministry of Shipping and Mar
Office (Searail 3).
Difficulty was experienced in obtaining reliable information from the look-out station at the lighthouse 30 I asked that three saval
-81b signal ratings should be sent out and these duly arrived. 1 billetted them with the French in the lighthouse and having given them a list of ship's lettersof those requisitioned ships which were likely to be employed in such shallow wateri instructed them to report to the office the names of ships arriving or leaving. They proved of the greatest assistance to se and when the remainder of the Sea Transport Staff left that there were

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British Representatives.
Lieut Colonel Jesper.
Commander E.R.Lewis
At the first meeting held in the abri of the office of the
Ponts et Chaussees Major-General Lindsell opened the proceedings by appealing to the members that they should give eachother every assistance and work for the mutual benefit of both France and England.
Certain decisions were taken and everything was arranged in armost amicable manner.
Work continued under extremely difficult conditions when Comdr.
Musson R.N.R. arrived with Lieutenants McEwen and Whittle R.N.R. By this time close co-operation with the military authorities and the
Admiral (through the B.N.L.O) was essential 30 I placed Commander
Musson in charge of the S.T.O's office and set up my own in the
Bastion 32 next door to the B.N.L.O.
I attended another conference presided over by Major-General
Lindsell when he informed us the-t the Tax Cabinet had decided to evacuate the B.3.F. through Dunkirk using the beaches as much as possible and the hole alongside which several ships could borth at the same time. Captain W.G.Tennant and at naval staff would arrive as soon as they could be got together to organise therecuation but that meanwhile all available ships should be utilised to embark troops.
I had to report that the dook area had become almost untenable and that it was doubtful if we should be able to discharge any more cargo from ships.

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SECRET.
Use of Landing Craft during the
Evacuation of the B.R.F.
APPENDIX "A"
PART III
Dynam 286
Biuld
INTER Survices TRAINING - DEVELOPMENT Center
Form CUMMERLAND EASTHER Burneos
PORTSMOUTH
FROM:- Commandant, Inter Services Training and Development Centre.
TO:- The Vice Admiral,
H.M. Ships & Vessels,
DOVER.
DATE:- 12th. June 1940.
coc/resc/se/40
USE OF LANDING CRAFT DURING THE EVACUATION OF THE 3.3.7.
Two copies of Appendix "A" Part III, to 15 report on the above subject enclosed with by COC/PM/17/8/40
are forwarded herewith.
2.
Part III deals with the novements of A.L.C. 10
and M.L.C. 12, 17, 21, and 22, which were sent in the
"City of Christchurch" on Stat. May 1940.
Abbilby major RM
for
LISUTENANT COLONEL
10
VICE ADMIRAL
14 JUN 1940
*
DOVER
R
Difference

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558
534
SEA TRANSPORT OFFICE, rams: Divisional Transports,
Southampton.
) Tel. No.: Southampton 3678 & 5746.
$ Tel. No.: Southampton 4241.
THE
SOUTHAMPTON.
Extns. 531 & 730.
01A/JH/PA.
27th June, 1940
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CONFIDENTIAL
Sir,
I have the honour to forward the attached reports on the services rendered by the undermentioned Officers in the hope that some recognition of these services can be made.
The Officers names are given in what in my opinion is the order of relative merit:-
Lieutenant Allen Raymond Mackewn R.N.R.
Lieut-Comdr. Ralph William Vernon Soper.R.N.R.
Lieutenant Charles Edward Stocker.R.N.R.
Major Lionel Steele Wilkinson,R.M.
I have the honour to be
Your Sir, obedient Servant.
OFFICER.
The Director of Sea Transport
Ministry Berkeley W.l.
is

ENCLOSURE NO.3. to LETTER DATED 27th JUNE, 1940 FROM
561
THE PRINCIPAL SEA TRANSPORT OFFICER, SOUTHAMPTON.
037
MAJOR LIONEL STEELE WILKINSON, R.M.
This Officer came under my orders when I assumed charge as Principal Sea Transport Officer, Dover on
23rd May, 1940 for operation "Dynamo".
I was very greatly assisted by this Officer's local knowledge and devotion to duty.
During the period 23rd May to 4th June, 1940 he was and was only absent for very brief periods for sleep.
in almost constant attendance at the Office,
His hard work was of the greatest value.
Southampton
PRINCIPAL SEA TRANSPORT OFFICER.
COMMODORE,
27th June, 1940
of the ges