TNA / CAB 103 191

TNA CAB 103 191

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TNA CAB 103 191

Cabinet Office papers concerning the proposed publication of a book about Operation Dynamo and the 1940 evacuation from Dunkirk, dating from April 1949 to February 1950.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: CAB 103 191

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, CAB 103/191. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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78	Log in to enlarge	Ell OF SHIPPING, A -COPY- Telephone:- TEMPLE Bar 0176. 22A Telegrams:- MEDISDUTE, London. et:- Hospital Carriers ex: Dunkirk Enquiries. Ref. No.:- E. & D./2/30. де Under Secretary of State, The War Office (A.M.D.1), Hobart House, Han LONDON, S.W.1. N. Reference ar Office file B.M. 15/5 (A.M.D.1). enclosure 1A. Only one Hospital Carrier sailed from Dunkirk on 1st June, 1940, i.e. the Hospital Carrier "St. Andrew" and this vessel arrived safely at our Newhaven with all hands, medical personnel and 122 casualties evacuated from the B.E.F. Two other Hospital Carriers, the "Worthing" and the nti "Paris", were anchored in the Downs during the night of 1/2 June and both was were ordered to proceed to Dunkirk on 2nd June, 1940. The Hospital Carrier "worthing" sailed at 1305 hours but at 1445 hours wirelessed that she had been bombed and machine-gunned in mid in Channel but was not disabled and was returning at full speed, This DS vessel reached Dover safely having sustained no casualties. tis At 1700 hours on 2nd June, 1940, the Hospital Currier "Paris" sailed for Dunkirk and was attacked by enemy aircraft on two occasions, Re at 1900 hours and 1945 hours. After the second attack it was decided to O abandon the vessel. All on board were got away safely, though some were wounded, and the only fatal casualty was a member of the crew (ship's boy - Boy Patcham, aged 16 years) who died 1½ hours after leaving the vessel. The remainder of the ship's crew and all medical personnel on board reached Dover at 0315 hours on 3rd. June, 1940. M.54, hell-Mex House, (Sgd.) Colonel, 1 trand, LONDON, N.C.2. D.D.M.S., 10th April, 1941. Medical Embarkation and AB/BRA. Hospital Distribution H.Q. but time Copy Orig Seen by me (Onig returned to AMDI) CAB. mullen. 11.5.41. RUDE BONNY BONNY BOY BI. 501. Admy. Service. BOY BOB Did not go - for Dynamo. BOY BRUCE C. Hayes Returned to owner. BREAD WINNER J.H.A. Bellhouse Returned to owner. BREAM Golding Bros. Prepared - did not go. BRITANNIA IV Sayers Bros. Returned to owners 5.6.40. BRITANNIC H. & J. Budd Reported lost. BRYWYN C. Priestley Mist T.98. Returned to owners 19/6. BULL PUP Mr. Smith Reported lost. BURGONIA G.W. Burgoine Re-allocated to A.P.S. BURTON Leigh Building Co. Returned to owners. BOU SAADA E. Dreyfus Re-allocated to A.P.S. BARBARA A.E. Johnson Re-allocated to A.P.S. BHURANA W.H. Grint Auxy. Patrol Service. BOAT (16 ft.) W. Robertson Reported lost by owner.	Barbara Boat Bou Saada Boy Bob Boy Bruce Bream Britannia Britannic Brywyn Burgonia Burton D.1 London Newhaven Paris St. Andrew Worthing Bros Budd Burton Dover Johnson Robertson Sayers Smith Temple

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Ell
OF SHIPPING,
A
-COPY-
Telephone :- TEMPLE Bar 0176. 22A
Telegrams :- MEDISDUTE, London.
et :- Hospital Carriers ex: Dunkirk Enquiries.
Ref. No. :- E. & D./2/30.
де Under Secretary of State,
The War Office (A.M.D.1),
Hobart House,
Han
LONDON, S.W.1.
N.
Reference ar Office file B.M. 15/5 (A.M.D.1). enclosure 1A.
Only one Hospital Carrier sailed from Dunkirk on 1st June, 1940,
i.e. the Hospital Carrier "St. Andrew" and this vessel arrived safely at
our
Newhaven with all hands, medical personnel and 122 casualties evacuated
from the B.E.F. Two other Hospital Carriers, the "Worthing" and the
nti
"Paris", were anchored in the Downs during the night of 1/2 June and both
was
were ordered to proceed to Dunkirk on 2nd June, 1940.
The Hospital Carrier "worthing" sailed at 1305 hours but at
1445 hours wirelessed that she had been bombed and machine-gunned in mid
in
Channel but was not disabled and was returning at full speed, This
DS
vessel reached Dover safely having sustained no casualties.
tis
At 1700 hours on 2nd June, 1940, the Hospital Currier "Paris"
sailed for Dunkirk and was attacked by enemy aircraft on two occasions,
Re
at 1900 hours and 1945 hours. After the second attack it was decided to
O
abandon the vessel. All on board were got away safely, though some were
wounded, and the only fatal casualty was a member of the crew (ship's
boy - Boy Patcham, aged 16 years) who died 1½ hours after leaving the
vessel. The remainder of the ship's crew and all medical personnel on
board reached Dover at 0315 hours on 3rd. June, 1940.
M.54, hell-Mex House,
(Sgd.)
Colonel,
1
trand, LONDON, N.C.2.
D.D.M.S.,
10th April, 1941.
Medical Embarkation and
AB/BRA.
Hospital Distribution H.Q.
but time Copy Orig Seen by me
(Onig returned to AMDI)
CAB. mullen.
11.5.41.
RUDE
BONNY
BONNY
BOY BI.
501. Admy. Service.
BOY BOB
Did not go - for Dynamo.
BOY BRUCE
C. Hayes
Returned to owner.
BREAD WINNER
J.H.A. Bellhouse
Returned to owner.
BREAM
Golding Bros.
Prepared - did not go.
BRITANNIA IV
Sayers Bros.
Returned to owners 5.6.40.
BRITANNIC
H. & J. Budd
Reported lost.
BRYWYN
C. Priestley Mist
T.98. Returned to owners 19/6.
BULL PUP
Mr. Smith
Reported lost.
BURGONIA
G.W. Burgoine
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
BURTON
Leigh Building Co.
Returned to owners.
BOU SAADA
E. Dreyfus
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
BARBARA
A.E. Johnson
Re-allocated to A.P.S.
BHURANA
W.H. Grint
Auxy. Patrol Service.
BOAT (16 ft.)
W. Robertson
Reported lost by owner.