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DUNKIRK CLAIMO
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WINDSORA
should
WINDSONG
her Rigar
AMS ROYAL INSURANCE, BRIGHTON".
TELEPHONE BRIGHTON N°5711/2.
GERBERA
Royal Insurance Company Limited.
es Hill & Son
Sussex District Branch.
T AND LAUNCH 201
162, NORTH STREET19th Sept. 1940.
All Letters to be addressed
ROPRIETORS
to the Local Manager.
Brighton
W.G. Hynard Esq.,
Director of Sea Transport,
199
erry, WINDSOR
Ministry of Shipping,
Berkeley Square House,
Berkeley Square,
Hynard Esg. 25.9.40
LONDON. W.1.
Dear Sir, letter the Launches, taking
Your Ref: TO.9144/STN.6B.
nkirk. may I state I
I am in receipt of your letter of the 16th
Hill to answer This instant.
in The buisness of a)
I am collecting further details from the with our other Crews men who ent with "Windsong" and hope to let self The "Windsora" we you have the full informatin you desire for hi, CP "Gerbera". with crew your records towards the end of next week.
Yours A.C.Wallon faithfully, is that we were disapointed accross, as apparantly we outh-End.on Sea in case we
D/M.
onal There That They had on as for as we were
POPULAR TRIPS lasting 1 ±
The last moment as very large number of and 21 hours for parties of
28 and upwards.
at Shrimping Drifters Than was anticapated x they as more suitable withheld I quite agree.
been They could cross the Channel instructions under There in charge of "Eternal Wave" to deliver the vessel at Southend Pier, where we proceeded after taking on Petrol at Gravesend.
an Wednesday
About 10.30 a.m. we arrived at Southend Pier and 29/5
were asked to take the vessel to Dunkirk as there were not sufficient Naval Ratings available. Provisions for three days and more petrol were taken aboard, and we were
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DUNKIRK CLAIMS
WINDSORA
her Riger
GERBERA
Charles Hill & Son
BOAT AND LAUNCH 201
PROPRIETORS
ALSO AT 15, ALBANY ROAD, actail.
The Ferry, WINDSOR
WINDSOR
Motor Launches
UnBellamy w.g. Hynard Esgs. 25.9.40
for Hire:
M.L. "EM"
seats 32
Dear Sir
M.L. GERBERA" " 28
In reference to your letter, Re Launches, taking
M.L. "WINDSORA" 28/
M.L. "AVONDALE" 12
part in Evacuation of Dunkirk, may I state I
have been asked by Ins.. Hill to answer This
SKIFFS, PUNTS
letter as I am a partner in The buisness of a)
DINGHIES & CANOES
CAMPING PUNTS
volenteered to go down with our other Crews
A SPECIALITY.
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Taking one Launch myself The "Wendsora" with we
On Hire by the Hour, Day also sent The m.L. Ehi, CP "Gerbera". crew or Week.
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of 2 men each Launch,
All First-Class Comfortable
Craft.
my account of the above is that we were disapointed we did not have to go accross, as apparantly
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Terms Reasonable.
we on reserve at south- End. on Sea in case we
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were wanted, The reason as far as we were
Write for Quotations.
I
told were by The havel personal There That number They had
POPULAR TRIPS lasting 11
at The last moment a very large of and 21 hours for parties of
28 and upwards.
Shrimping Drifters Than was anticapated x they more suitable withheld I quite agree. as been They could cross the Channel Instructions under There in charge of "Eternal Wave" to deliver the vessel at Southend Pier, where we proceeded after taking on Petrol at Gravesend.
on
About 10.30 a.m. ^ we arrived at Southend Pier and 29/5
were asked to take the vessel to Dunkirk as there were not sufficient Naval Ratings available. Provisions for three days and more petrol were taken aboard, and we were
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aft cl in you put be
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bisory of provisions got
DUNKIRK CLAIMS COMMITTEE.
to ARTION IN REGISTERED PAPERS
of
LETTER SENT
Ext. 2161.
1 OCT1940
WOLSEY
my
1.09144/S.T.N.6B
POST 4 ROOM
Cottage,
There
Lower Teddington Road,
30th September 1940.
ampton Wick.
middle
Gentlemen,
202
September, 1940.
I have to acknowledge receipt of
203
your letter dated 25th September 1940
enclosing report on the Dunkirk
Operations insofar as your "WINDSORA",
"EM" and "GERBERA" took part in these operations and to thank you for the information which you have been good enough to supply. It is anticipated that this report will be of value in compiling the final report which will be drawn up on these operations.
I am, Gemtlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
MASSACHUSETTS
MEREDITH,
Director of Sea Transport.
Messrs. Charles Hill & Son, ar had served as one
The Ferry,
Windsor.
ection Officer at
Service, and he so Sheerness. He lock and in the running order and the filled, but had no time to clean out the filters and carburetters or to attend to other details which would have been seen to in ordinary circumstances.
We left Teddington Lock about midnight and arrived at Greenwich Pier about 2 a.m. when the tide turned and we endeavoured to sleep for about an hour, and then continued our journey. At Tilbury we received instructions from the Naval Officer in charge of "Eternal Wave" to deliver the vessel at Southend Pier, where we proceeded after taking on Petrol at Gravesend.
About 10.30 a.m. on we arrived at Southend Pier and 29/5
Wednutay were asked to take the vessel to Dunkirk as there were not sufficient Naval Ratings available. Provisions for three days and more petrol were taken aboard, and we were
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