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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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0 Lieut. J.O. Clark, - Went over in "Rapid I" 369
corted by "Stathelliot" and ferried troops, who were
/ French, from the beaches on Friday, May 31. On turday at about 0400 he was towing the "Skipjacks ler with Sub Lieut. Ruck in charge, when they scued 3 sailors from the wreck of a sunken destroyer.
transferre the ratings and troops to the "Mosquito"
a was following her when she was hit by a bomb. he lped rescue the survivors including Sub Lieut. Flint, o had been wounded and finally left at 1330 being wed part of the way to Margate by the "Anje"
b Lieut. T.R. Rumbold, R.N.V.R. - in the motor barge iking" from Burnham on Crouch he went to le Panne on e 30th and ferried all the forenoon. He returned to msgate and sailed again at noon on the 1st for Bray, riving just after dark. He burnt out his clutches and ached the "Viking" but managed to kedge off and was wed to Dover.
b Lieut. P. Snow, R.N. - In the "Reda" he reached the aches on Wednesday, May 29th and ferried B.E.F. till
30. He went again on the Friday and ferried Frenchmen.
Sunday, June 2nd, he went over in the "Advance" to nkirk, when he sighted the "Biboli" on the beach.
b Lieut. R.A. Forbes - Reached the beaches on Friday y 31st in "Mary Spearing II" after rying he turned to Ramsgate. He sighted the "Gavine 'ashore.
t. W.G.M. Christian, R.N.V.R. - was in "Mary Spearing I"
t she was beached although she was sighted later being wed by a tug. He sighted "Margerita" floating but serted.
ipper G.W. Halladay, R.N.R. - Went over to Dunkirk
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Sunday June 2nd, in "Meander".
ab in an "Orient" line motor life boat on Sunday
Lieut. R.H. Wallace, R.N.V.R. - Towed over to the ne He saw hardly any soldiers. He started eaches 2nd. The engine failed and the boat was beached and bandoned. in a pulling life boat but was taken in tow The by alling "Alcmaria", to which he now transferred. left
OW rawler parted during the night and life boat was rifting.
ib Lieut. J.K. Blackmore, R.N.V.R. - In the over. "Lurlyne", hich had a bad engine and so he never got ab Lieut. C.E.S. Beale - In K.A. Dover's barge which as finally left in Dunkirk.
(From Southend) - Tokk over "Kayell" He picked arriving n the beaches of the "Block Arrow" which was and fishing He r. S. Burns at 0130 on Monday June 3rd. ashore.
P the crew French troops to a French destroyer erried mack. "Kayell" in now beached at Ramsgate.
ub Lieut. T.H. over by "Oranje Vreeswijk" Foam". with They boats were
Rodgers, R.N.V.R. - In "Gay Crusader" other e was towed 'Silvery Breeze" and "Silver reached beaches ut ombed was and towed tow back was in company with O.I.C. and neluding cut off. He never "Pioneer"
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Advance Alcmaria Boat Gavine Gay Crusader Kayell Mary Mary Spearing Mary Spearing II Meander Mosquito Oranje Pioneer Rapid I Reda Silvery Breeze Viking Barge Beale Blackmore Burns Christian Clark Dover Flint Forbes Le May Ruck Rumbold Snow Wallace