TNA / MT 40 66

TNA MT 40 66

Collection details

TNA MT 40 66

Ministry of Transport records containing a Dynamo vessel list and reports from masters and crews engaged in the evacuation, covering 1940–1947.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: MT 40 66

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40/66. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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387	Log in to enlarge	4 shone: BURCOTE BROOK. ABINGDON. (ampden 77 July 23rd, 1940. 263 Dear Sir, May I ask you to be so kind as to help me? I have been appointed to write the story of the recent campaign in France and Flanders. I wish to write at length about the evacuation from Dunquerque. Will it be possible for you to give me access to the logs and reports of the masters and other officers in charge I of the shipping and small craft which brought off the troops? I understand that all these reports are in your care I shall be greatly obliged if you can help me in this way. Yours sincerely, John Masefield. A.M. 4 24 10, 10 REGISTRY RECEIVED JUL 18/12/	Masters May

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BURCOTE BROOK.
ABINGDON.
(ampden 77
July 23rd, 1940.
263
Dear Sir,
May I ask you to be so kind as to help me ?
I have been appointed to write the story of the
recent campaign in France and Flanders.
I wish to write at length about the evacuation from
Dunquerque.
Will it be possible for you to give me access to
the logs and reports of the masters and other officers in charge
I
of the shipping and small craft which brought off the troops ?
I understand that all these reports are in your care
I shall be greatly obliged if you can help me in
this way.
Yours sincerely,
John Masefield.
A.M. 4 24 10, 10 REGISTRY RECEIVED JUL 18/12/