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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661	Log in to enlarge	PLAC OFFICEN IN CHARGE 17JUN1940 HARWICH H.M.S. "Watchful" 547 Great Tarmouth. 8th June, 1940. Sir, I have the honour to submit the report of proceedings of the "M" Drifters attached to Yarmouth Base (H.M.S. "Watchful") whilst employed on Operation "Dynamo". 30.5.40. 2345. Flotilla sailed Yarmouth for Ramagate, I to Report by Commander J. Glendinning, R.N.R. (conta). 575 545 The following men worked particularly well for no: Robert Durrant, Master, Drifter Lord Rodney, helping me to keep the convoy together during the two night passages and during the day he manned @ boat himself working into the beach. Walker I. Walker II. New Brittanic. A. Cadman (cox) Percy King (cox) William Matthews (cox) de G. Stavely Edward Parker Walter Reid T. Davies John Ellard Norman Reid (aged 15). Java. Victor Smith (mate) Harry Griffiths (deck hand). Arthur Westcott Act. A.B. No. LDX/5046 - H.M.S. Pervent. Lord Collingwood. Lord Keith. 9 Lord Rodney. illed Edmund Marr (mate). Robert Eye (master) William Gladwell Jg (deck hand) Thomas Durrant (deck hand) an Charles Fisk then Fred Goddard ( deck hand) your as all These particularly well in the boate on the and beach ate to and also men in worked boats picking up survivors from aeroplane H.M.S. Waverly, which was bombed close to us. #. Mann, ived	Boat Drifter Glendinning Java Lord Collingwood Lord Keith Lord Rodney Walker I Walker II Watchful Cox Davies Day De Durrant Glendinning Goddard Griffiths King Mann Matthews Parker Reid Smith Thomas Walker Walter

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PLAC OFFICEN IN CHARGE
17JUN1940
HARWICH
H.M.S. "Watchful"
547
Great Tarmouth.
8th June, 1940.
Sir,
I have the honour to submit the report of proceedings of the
"M" Drifters attached to Yarmouth Base (H.M.S. "Watchful") whilst
employed on Operation "Dynamo".
30.5.40. 2345.
Flotilla sailed Yarmouth for Ramagate,
I
to
Report by Commander J. Glendinning, R.N.R. (conta).
575
545
The following men worked particularly well for no:
Robert Durrant, Master, Drifter Lord Rodney, helping
me to keep the convoy together during the two night
passages and during the day he manned @ boat himself
working into the beach.
Walker I.
Walker II.
New Brittanic.
A. Cadman (cox)
Percy King (cox)
William Matthews (cox)
de
G. Stavely
Edward Parker
Walter Reid
T. Davies
John Ellard
Norman Reid (aged 15).
Java.
Victor Smith (mate)
Harry Griffiths (deck hand).
Arthur Westcott Act. A.B. No. LDX/5046 - H.M.S. Pervent.
Lord Collingwood.
Lord Keith.
9
Lord Rodney.
illed
Edmund Marr (mate).
Robert Eye (master)
William Gladwell
Jg
(deck hand)
Thomas Durrant
(deck hand)
an
Charles Fisk
then
Fred Goddard
( deck hand)
your
as all
These particularly well in the boate on the and beach
ate to
and also men in worked boats picking up survivors from aeroplane
H.M.S. Waverly, which was bombed close to us.
#. Mann,
ived