TNA / MT 40 36 Pt 2

TNA MT 40 36 Pt 2

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TNA MT 40 36 Pt 2

A second digitised section of MT 40/36: Ministry of Transport papers on the Dynamo small-craft pool, special-service planning and claims procedure.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: MT 40 36 Pt 2

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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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193	Log in to enlarge	SURREY THOMAS BROS Tobacco Dealers and Cigar Merchants 20 SEP P.M. RECEIVED ESTABLISHED 21 S E.T.THOMAS D. S. THOMAS OLD CIGAR SHOP, KINGSTON-ON-THAMES or 1820. From:- MR. E. T. THOMAS, 13 Church Street, 183 The brew Director of Sea Transport, Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey. September 19th 1940. Ministry of Shipping, Berkeley Square House, Berkeley Square, LONDON, W.1. Dear Sir, Your No. T.0.9144/STN.6B. - DUNKIRK EVACUATION. M/V "SURREY" - Four berth cabin cruiser 29' X 8' X 2'10": Morris "Navigator" engine. In reply to your letter, I regret to say that I can give no information as to the part played by my craft during the actual evacuation. A Naval Officer requisitioned "Surrey", myself and a crew of one at Kingston, and handed me instructions to proceed to Sheerness, where the boat would be taken over by a Naval crew. On arrival, whe was immediately boarded by one regular rating and three reservists, who said that they had earmarked her for themselves as they watched her enter the dock, and so jumped on board quickly in case she was claimed by an officer. They remarked that "Surrey" was far too good to have an officer on board, especially in view of the large amount of foodstuff which had been taken on at Gravesend and Southend. I know nothing definite of her subsequent movements, except a report that she evacuated French and Belgian troops. This is probably correct, as a French rifle was found in a locker when the boat returned to the Thames. I hope that you will be able to get in touch with the Naval crew concerned, so that their names will go on record. Yours Eshamas faithfully, la Ranna which is about nine miles further round the coast. Owing to the engines failing we had to leave with only a few troop and WE proceeded back to Dunkirk W here we took five more loads off the shore which we were now able to do owing to the rising tide. Whilst these operations were being carried out we were being	Boat Cruiser London Surrey Thames Bros Church Few Miles Morris Thomas

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SURREY
THOMAS BROS
Tobacco Dealers and Cigar Merchants
20 SEP P.M. RECEIVED ESTABLISHED 21 S
E.T.THOMAS
D. S. THOMAS
OLD CIGAR SHOP, KINGSTON-ON-THAMES
or
1820.
From:- MR. E. T. THOMAS,
13 Church Street,
183
The brew Director of Sea Transport,
Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey.
September 19th 1940.
Ministry of Shipping,
Berkeley Square House, Berkeley Square,
LONDON, W.1.
Dear Sir,
Your No. T.0.9144/STN.6B. - DUNKIRK EVACUATION.
M/V "SURREY" - Four berth cabin cruiser
29' X 8' X 2'10" : Morris "Navigator" engine.
In reply to your letter, I regret to say that
I can give no information as to the part played by my craft
during the actual evacuation.
A Naval Officer requisitioned "Surrey", myself
and a crew of one at Kingston, and handed me instructions to
proceed to Sheerness, where the boat would be taken over by
a Naval crew.
On arrival, whe was immediately boarded by one
regular rating and three reservists, who said that they had
earmarked her for themselves as they watched her enter the
dock, and so jumped on board quickly in case she was claimed
by an officer. They remarked that "Surrey" was far too good
to have an officer on board, especially in view of the large
amount of foodstuff which had been taken on at Gravesend and
Southend.
I know nothing definite of her subsequent
movements, except a report that she evacuated French and
Belgian troops. This is probably correct, as a French rifle
was found in a locker when the boat returned to the Thames.
I hope that you will be able to get in touch
with the Naval crew concerned, so that their names will go
on record.
Yours Eshamas faithfully,
la Ranna which is about nine miles further round the coast.
Owing to the engines failing we had to leave with only a few troop
and WE proceeded back to Dunkirk W here we took five more loads off
the shore which we were now able to do owing to the rising tide.
Whilst these operations were being carried out we were being