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GENERAL MANAGER'S OFFICE,
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22nd October, 1940
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my if you are yet in a position to
letter of the 20th September and to
I beg to draw your attention to
STATE
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enquire return to us the original reports made by
the Tilbury Contracting
on
the Masters of our vessels engaged in
ch are normally employed
the Dunkerque evacuation.
ne engaged upon contract
he appeal for volunteers
vice was answered by all
st to the last man.
oppers proceeded to
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
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B. Missender
, dropped anchor, launched
of the B.E.F. and French
heavy aerial attack as
theck
Lit
3, left Dunkirk again with
ark hours of Friday night,
during the course of
1st.
The Director of Sea Transport
Ministry of Shipping,
he crews was John Tarry,
Berkeley Square House,
dier on board out of the
Berkeley Square W.1
was transferred to
ters varied only in
vy swell running and
Iment, one salvo of
ad the opportunity of
; some shrapnel falling
to the unavoidable
or troops picked up and brought back
by ner could not be ascertained. During the operations one ship's
boat with troops on board was blown clean out of the water and
capsized by a bomb which fell close alongside withoutinjury to
any one. She sailed about 9.0.p.m. and just after leaving she
with odd pieces of wood, who were rescued. During her passage
sighted a small dinghy manned by five French soldiers rowing
back, enemy ships and aircraft were encountered. An air fight
took place overhead, and she was forced to make several detours
finally disembarking the troops at Ramsgate.
By way of recognition of their gallant services, the owners
have been able to obtain the special consent of the Board of Trade
to the issue to all the officers and men concerned of the Merchant
Navy Badge. It is understood that several individual names have
been mentioned in despatches.
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