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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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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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238
S. 546. (Revised-January, 1925).
D 398.
COMMUNICATION SHEET.
25
221
FROM The Medical Officer, H.M.S.Niger.
DATE 4th. June. 1940.
TO The Senior Medical Officer,
Ref. No.
Sick Quarters, Dover.
FORMER
Report of the Death of Lieut. Mead. R.N.V.R.
WALTON& FRINTON L.A
L.B.
This Officer was in Command of a Lifeboat embarking troops of the B.E.F. off Dunkirk on the night of thelst-2nd June.
Whilst coming alongside the Niger,a shell from a shore battery exploded near and he was struck by shrapnel, sustaining chest wounds from which he died within 15 minutes.
an age
2.9. hunt gomeine clan surgeon Lieutenant. R.N.
led ced ope
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ant
Sta. 186/24.
M.861/8363. 914M. 7/37. C.B.&S.Ltd. 076/71.
1
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1045 Starboard propeler fouled by rope net a.longaide destroyer while disembarking troops.
Further operations impossible.
Note:- During the above operations the "Cordelia being #: was working with "port engine only - which, owing to were overworked, seized up. Estimated that 300 troops carried by "Cordelia" and whaler from the beach.
1100 Taken in tow by the G.R.1740 (drifter) and proceeded towards Dover.
1130) Shelled by shore
2030 Entered Dover Harbour and tied up at Prince of
1145) batteries.
Wales Pier (Inner Harbour).
2100 Reported to LYNX office.
Friday/
Cordelia Drifter Prince Dover Hunt Mead Prince Senior Wales

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Unformatted machine-generated OCR for document page 310.

238
S. 546. (Revised-January, 1925).
D 398.
COMMUNICATION SHEET.
25
221
FROM The Medical Officer, H.M.S.Niger.
DATE 4th. June. 1940.
TO The Senior Medical Officer,
Ref. No.
Sick Quarters, Dover.
FORMER
Report of the Death of Lieut. Mead. R.N.V.R.
WALTON& FRINTON L.A
L.B.
This Officer was in Command of
a Lifeboat embarking troops of the B.E.F. off Dunkirk on
the night of thelst-2nd June.
Whilst coming alongside the Niger,a shell from a shore
battery exploded near and he was struck by shrapnel, sustaining
chest wounds from which he died within 15 minutes.
an
age
2.9. hunt gomeine
clan
surgeon Lieutenant. R.N.
led
ced
ope
E
ant
Sta. 186/24.
M.861/8363. 914M. 7/37. C.B.&S.Ltd. 076/71.
1
pa,
1045 Starboard propeler fouled by rope net a.longaide
destroyer while disembarking troops.
Further operations impossible.
Note:- During the above operations the "Cordelia being #: was
working with "port engine only - which, owing to were
overworked, seized up. Estimated that 300 troops
carried by "Cordelia" and whaler from the beach.
1100 Taken in tow by the G.R.1740 (drifter) and
proceeded towards Dover.
1130) Shelled by shore
2030 Entered Dover Harbour and tied up at Prince of
1145) batteries.
Wales Pier (Inner Harbour).
2100 Reported to LYNX office.
Friday/