A second digitised section of MT 40/36: Ministry of Transport papers on the Dynamo small-craft pool, special-service planning and claims procedure.
Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40/36 Pt 2. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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FOR INSERTION IN REGISTERED LETTER SENT HO Axt. 2161. LIFEBOATS 30SEP1940 Patrons POST 8. ROOM Lajesty King. Her Majesty Queen 75 HerMajesty Queen Mary T.09144/S.T.N.6B. Ent:- H.R.H.He Duke of Kent. K.G. 30th September 1940. Spairman The Hon. George Goloille irman:- Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt. Lieut:-Golonel C.R. Satterthwaite. theraite. O.B.E. Sir, fe-Boat Institution I have to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 24th September 1940 untary Contributions enclosing report on the Dunkirk Operations insofer as your "LETITIA" Depôt 76 took part in these operations, and to Hertfordshire thank you for the most interesting information which you have been good nunication enough to supply. It is anticipated hould be that this report will be of value in Secretary compiling the final report which will 24th September, 1940. be drawn up on these operations. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servan Your Ref: T.0.9144/S.T.N.6.B. (Sgd.) A. P. MEREDITH. Director of Sea Transpor I beg leave to the receipt of your letter A. Dench, Esq., tant dealing rices of this Institution's Fairlight Cottage, on of Dunkirk, and to Billet Lane, of ports made by the Leigh-on-Sea, and of the rgate and Ramsgate Essex. the two Life-boats which operated in the evacuation with their own he other Life-boats employed being by Naval Coniss of which I iclose were forwarde to Mr. linistry ; on the 26th July. to Committee have made suitable monetary rewards to the crew of the Margate and Ramsgate Life-boats, and have addressed a letter of warm appreciation to each station, th felt that as the - services were carried out under Ad Orders it would not be proper for them to make awards of + Institution's medals or any other honorary award. I am, Sir, RECEIVED Your obedient servant, Enclosure 25 SEPP.M. 18 1888 Culaminium Secreta more, impossible the Life-boat on account on the set of Dunkirk off the for draft Sands of full the of Life-boat water, and other and to do as vessels it was activities were close to Neiuport Margate. (?) and on The the Life-boat's homeward any journey 4g me em,