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TNA Unclassified 1

TNA Unclassified 1
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TNA Unclassified 1

A working collection of Operation Dynamo source material whose definitive National Archives catalogue reference is still being identified.

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TNA
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Unclassified 1

Source: The National Archives, Kew, Unclassified 1. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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71
70
to Ramsgate
At 1900 i was ordered is take two boats in tow and proced 5 embark troops from the beach close eastward of
SIDMOUTH- WILLING
Dunkisk. hightenant Syddas willing of the
Sec Codet Training Corps Gas chapted to The as
1ˢᵗ hintenant.
I Cannot speak ta highly of his Keeness and efficiency cluring this operation.
[ arrived off Dun hisk about 0130/11
and Sent the boats inshore under the command of the 1ˢᵗ high C ren-cined under way between the jetty and Sunker French destrayer. with an clob tile [ considered it imprecticable togo further inshor.
and
I was shelled intermittently but no damage was clas. By 0330 there was no sign of my houls claim was rapidly approaching therefore C chosed Rika further is seaward where [ fand the of my boats.
The Commodate then closed in his
Caunch and confirmed that there were as troops on the beach and ordered me is return is Ramsfete.
The Commodate Subsequently picked up my other bots cicar and 1sc
Rika Togo Willing

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71
70
to Ramsgate
At 1900 i was ordered is take
two boats in tow and proced 5 embark
troops from the beach close eastward of
SIDMOUTH- WILLING
Dunkisk. hightenant Syddas willing of the
Sec Codet Training Corps Gas chapted to The as
1ˢᵗ hintenant.
I Cannot speak ta highly
of his Keeness and efficiency cluring this
operation.
[ arrived off Dun hisk about 0130/11
and Sent the boats inshore under the command
of the 1ˢᵗ high C ren-cined under
way between the jetty and Sunker French
destrayer. with an clob tile [ considered
it imprecticable togo further inshor.
and
I was shelled intermittently but no damage
was clas. By 0330 there was no sign
of my houls claim was rapidly approaching
therefore C chosed Rika further is seaward
where [ fand the of my boats.
The Commodate then closed in his
Caunch and confirmed that there were as
troops on the beach and ordered me
is return is Ramsfete.
The Commodate Subsequently picked
up my other bots cicar and 1sc