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.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: 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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571	Log in to enlarge	2. Lt. General Sir the Forces Walter Venning, has K.C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E., 1--488 General above eight to vessels: sent the following letter to M.C., the Masters Quarter of Master the 459 "I fine wish part to which thank you, your engineer and crew for the tion of the you and they played in the recent evacua- very B.E.F. In in which particular the I wish to convey my admiration for the volunteered personnel of the W.D. vessels participating way their normal duties. to perform a dangerous task quite outside To have been successful in saving the lives of over 1,300 British and Allied soldiers is a feat of which all of you concerned may well feel proud. The damage done to so many of the craft engaged is a testimony to the dangers which you and those serving under you faced with cheerfulness and gallantry. I am proud to think that, as Quartermaster-General to the Forces, the War Department fleet comes within my sphere." In addition, Colonel A.S. Redman - Deputy Director of Transportation Equipment, Ministry of Supply has written me privately - - as follows: "Dunkirk, May 30th to June 3rd, 1940. I took my hat off to the Navy, but I have put it on again and now take it off to the Fleet. I was extremely interested to receive the particulars you sent me yesterday, and shall keep them in memory of very gallant actions. You must be proud of your lads." Whilst Captain P.Hodgkinson - who as Officer i/c Transport at Portsmouth has for so long been intimately connected with the War Department fleet has generously sent the following message: "All ranks of the War Department Fleet at Portamouth wish to convey to those members of the Fleet, who took part in the recent evacuation from Flanders, their congratulations on a hazardous job well carried out, and felicitations on their safe return. With the above, the members of the Transport Staff at Portsmouth also wish to be associated. They appear to have well supported the motto of the Corps." Finally I, as your Commanding Officer, would like once again to express my deep appreciation of the work you all did. Well done. G.EBadwook Colonel Woolwich A. D. M. T. 8 June, 1940	Gallant Long Masters May Walter

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Lt. General Sir the Forces Walter Venning, has K.C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E., 1--488
General above eight to vessels: sent the following letter to M.C., the Masters Quarter of Master the
459
"I fine wish part to which thank you, your engineer and crew for the
tion of the you and they played in the recent evacua- very
B.E.F.
In in which particular the I wish to convey my admiration for the
volunteered personnel of the W.D. vessels participating way
their normal duties.
to perform a dangerous task quite outside
To have been successful in saving the lives of over 1,300
British and Allied soldiers is a feat of which all of you
concerned may well feel proud.
The damage done to so many of the craft engaged is a testi-
mony to the dangers which you and those serving under you
faced with cheerfulness and gallantry.
I am proud to think that, as Quartermaster-General to the
Forces, the War Department fleet comes within my sphere."
In addition, Colonel A.S. Redman - Deputy Director of Transportation
Equipment, Ministry of Supply has written me privately - - as follows:
"Dunkirk, May 30th to June 3rd, 1940.
I took my hat off to the Navy, but I have put it on again
and now take it off to the Fleet.
I was extremely interested to receive the particulars you
sent me yesterday, and shall keep them in memory of very
gallant actions. You must be proud of your lads."
Whilst Captain P.Hodgkinson - who as Officer i/c Transport at Portsmouth has
for so long been intimately connected with the War Department fleet has
generously sent the following message:
"All ranks of the War Department Fleet at Portamouth wish
to convey to those members of the Fleet, who took part in
the recent evacuation from Flanders, their congratulations
on a hazardous job well carried out, and felicitations on
their safe return.
With the above, the members of the Transport Staff at
Portsmouth also wish to be associated. They appear to
have well supported the motto of the Corps."
Finally I, as your Commanding Officer, would like once again to express my
deep appreciation of the work you all did.
Well done.
G.EBadwook Colonel
Woolwich
A. D. M. T.
8 June, 1940