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TRANSPORTS, WESDO, LONDON."
1e: ABBEY 7711.Ext. 2161.
ny further communication on this
bject should be addressed to :-
MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, (H.O.)
The Director of Sea Transport,
(address as opposite)
BERKELEY SQUARE HOUSE,
and the following number quoted :-
BERKELEY SQUARE,
LONDON, W.1.
T.0.9144/STN.6B.
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Sir/Gentlomen,
I have to inform you that it is desired to assemble the fullest
possible information regarding the part played by small craft, such
as motor boats, yachts, launches, etc., in the evacuation of the B.E.F.
from Dunkirk, in order that it may be preserved as a permanent record
of the gallantry and devotion which were displayed during the operations.
For the purpose of such a record, it is essential to include as
much original matter as possible, and it is thought that the Owners of
a number of such craft have probably received from the Masters, or
members of the crew, reports or general accounts of their experiences
which would be of considerable interest.
In other cases the Owners themselves may have volunteered to take
their craft over or, if they did not accompany the craft in person, may
be acquainted with the volunteers who did so.
It would be greatly appreciated therefore if you as the Owner(s)
of the "COMMODORE"
would be good enough to forward to this
Department, a copy of any such material which you may have in your
possession, or which you may be able to obtain from the Master or members
of the crew.
I am, Sir/Gontlomen,
Your obedient Servant,
Director wystynand of SeaVTransport.
J. Coleman, Esq.,
17, Woodgate Road,
Eastbourne,
Sussex.
that the time we had charge of its owner so far as I mine
only Of the one boats in which had come down from Isleworth WA
previous knowledge from that up they river had done so without who any
brought very boats urgent down in the wind and most view of the that men there had
nothing rather got the point of know, and
late but toured able seemed back that opportunity there The in to to few Sheerness to the warn opportunity town of was me afternoon them of my too very same making partners Dockyard good folt regretfully difficulty of and to able arrangements playing miss that by interviewing to would I in in by sign boats should getting any train. with on be case, for for doing mumerous be employers, signed a away a month and month so for I and people on had with and a and etc. had bued the went 18 TMC had so n
to accurate be put 1dea what the job was about and was 17.00 quite had formed a n/o that was
the basin. the fuel and victualling of the motor himself be who a
supervising off, so appealed to the Commodore determinedo few
Within half-an-hour of explaining to
night's