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E WAR OFFICE CASUALTY BRANCH,
BLUE COAT SCHOOL, life
Naval Branch
CHURCH ROAD,
Casualty Section.
WAVERTHEE, LIVERPOOL, 15.
24 November, 1941.
Dear Dawkins, th
18 November, 1941.
In reply to yours of the
18th November, ref M/B/GEN/28, the deaths of the naval casualties sustained in the loss of H.M.S. HAVANT
ur enquiries into the
Litary Dunkirk, we are endoavouring His personnel which and the attack on H.M.S. JAGUAR were
DELL the loss of two of ming "Jaguar". It is understood presumed immediately viz. on 1st June, and ships were carrying military to unk official report or at least and we are anxious
1940 and 31st May, 1940 respectively a seding to presume death in the and I can see no reason why the
1 missing. The details deaths of any military personnel on
Led conditions obtaining, of in such cases, viz: the survival to board these ships should not be enquiry on and would ap. reciate an
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similarly presumed.
Yours sincerely,
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(Sd.) H. A. DAWKINS
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J.G.M. Alcock Esq.,
Admiralty (Naval Branch)
Rex House,
Lower Regent Street,
London, S.W.1.
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THE WAR OFFICE CASUALTY BRANCH,
BLUE COAT SCHOOL,
CHURCH ROAD,
WAVERTHERE,
LIVERPOOL, 15.
filed
18th November, 1941.
M/B/Gen./28
Dear Alcock, with our enquiries into which the
In of connection casualties to military from Dunkirk, personnel we are endoavouring of circumstances occurred during authentic the details evacuation concerning and "Jaguar". the loss of It two is understood His
Majesty's to from obtain statements ships i.e. received the "liavant" that both ships and were we are carrying anxious military least to the passengers obtain, if at possible, the time a before they copy were of proceeding the sunk official to presume report The details death or at in the case essential of the are personnel those details normally who are supplied of still missing. in such conditions cases, survival vis: obtaining, the required cause, and other date, ships time in and the place vicinity enquiry reciate to an of those assist not in resoued. case you have I attach to pass a it on and would ap.
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, early reply.
Yours sincerely,
(Sd.) H. A. DAWKINS
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J.G.M. Alcock Esq.,
Admiralty (Naval Branch)
Rex House,
Lower Regent Street,
London, S.W.1.
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