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Sea Transport Department,
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19th October, 1944.
.4. (Medals),
The War Office,
Droitwich Spa,
Worcestershire.
3 that it is
Sir, the Dunkirk aft were
In reply to your letter of the rate records
12th October, B.M. 3590/44 A.G.4. (Medals),
: you will be good enough ou of all the vessels em-
I am to inform you that your letter under reply has been referred to the Admiralty for E.F. from France.
necessary action and reply.
7 soldiers claiming to
I am, Sir,
: duty. In view of the
Your obedient Servant,
: is becoming increasingrtitlement to the 1939-43
(Sgd) H. C. RIGGS
the Dunkirk for lave taken
Director of Sea Transport.
ressels so employed, and in M.Branch, actually employed at tion. The vacuation ports, we
:ed but did
Under-Secretary of State,
.SSESS eligibility to the
The War Office,
A.G.4. (Medals), vessels on
Droitwich Spa, that the
Worcestershire.
; Servant, rm or refute part, nal Services.
0 "the little mall craft his ality of of S.T. is requisition to for the use of the vessel. Some to declined a actual taking or a vessel amounts requisitionmajority accept of payment for the use of their vessels, owners but in the cases payment has been made.
11th
May. Concur generally with paras. 2 and 3 of M.II's minute of
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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.
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