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TNA MT 40 36

TNA MT 40 36
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TNA MT 40 36

Ministry of Transport papers on Dynamo war planning, the “E” scheme pool of small craft for special service, and the procedure for settling claims, covering 1944–1945.

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MT 40 36
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Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40/36. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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43
A.G.4. (Medals),
The War Office,
Droitwich Spa,
Worcestershire.
S that it is the Dunkirk
Sir, aft were rate records
I am directed to request that you will be good enough to state if a record is held by you of all the vessels employed in the evacuation of the B.E.F. from France.
Many claims are being made by soldiers claiming to have been ordered aboard ships for duty. In view of the loss of records by enemy action it is becoming increasingly difficult to establish their entitlement to the 1939-43
Star.
the Dunkirk lave taken
If you can supply a list of vessels so employed, and in M. Branch, could indicate which of them were actually employed at tion. The
Dunkirk, apart from other French evacuation ports, we ed but did shall be in a better position to assess eligibility to the
Star.
vessels on
I am, Sir, that the
Your obedient Servant, rm or refute
?
part,
Director of Personal Services.
0 "the little mall craft his ality of of S.T. is requisition actual taking or a vessel amounts requisitionmajority of payment for the use of their vessels, owners but in the to accept for the use of the vessel. Some to declined a cases payment has been made.
11th
May. Concur generally with paras. 2 and 3 of M.II's minute of
D.S.V.P. has been added to markings.
ho557/45
In 08487/45
ploo:
for D. of S.T.
16th May, 1944.
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Inside Y attached Kindi are minitis when "Aheial x coquine was discussion / finals the dam, - it L 1 preside t discomment where ships
4 a is dening the men mike the ship to when
Em Little May

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COPY
43
A.G.4. (Medals),
The War Office,
Droitwich Spa,
Worcestershire.
S that it is
the Dunkirk
Sir,
aft were
rate records
I am directed to request that you will be good enough
to state if a record is held by you of all the vessels em-
ployed in the evacuation of the B.E.F. from France.
Many claims are being made by soldiers claiming to
have been ordered aboard ships for duty. In view of the
loss of records by enemy action it is becoming increasing-
ly difficult to establish their entitlement to the 1939-43
Star.
the Dunkirk
lave taken
If you can supply a list of vessels so employed, and
in M. Branch,
could indicate which of them were actually employed at
tion. The
Dunkirk, apart from other French evacuation ports, we
ed but did
shall be in a better position to assess eligibility to the
Star.
vessels on
I am, Sir,
that the
Your obedient Servant,
rm or refute
?
part,
Director of Personal Services.
0 "the little
mall craft
his
ality of
of S.T. is
requisition actual taking or a vessel amounts
requisition-
majority of payment for the use of their vessels, owners but in the
to accept for the use of the vessel. Some to declined a
cases payment has been made.
11th
May. Concur generally with paras. 2 and 3 of M.II's minute of
D.S.V.P. has been added to markings.
ho557/45
In 08487/45
ploo:
for D. of S.T.
16th May, 1944.
Adney ppo In. 01266a 4' are lets m
Inside Y attached Kindi are
minitis when "Aheial x coquine was discussion / finals
the dam, - it L 1 preside t discomment where ships
4 a is dening the men mike the ship to when