Supplement 35305 — Gort’s France and Belgium despatch
Supplement 35305 — Gort’s France and Belgium despatch
The London Gazette Supplement 35305: General Viscount Gort’s despatches covering the British Expeditionary Force in France and Belgium, 1939–40. OCR is stored for searching; the public table shows short research extracts and small page previews.
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17 OCTOBER, 1941 59<>5 as instructors to assist in the training of new I wish to express my sincere gratitude to the formations, while an equal number have been chief of the Mission, General de Division Voruz, attached to the Force, for instruction, from and to all his staff for their ever ready help to units at home. the-British Army on all occasions. Despite the almost complete absence of battle Thanks to their efforts, matters relating to casualties the supply of officers has caused me billeting, hire of land, and local purchase of concern. Over four hundred candidates have material have been handled without f… |
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5904 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 17 OCTOBER, 1941 The initial scheme provided for the formation The Welfare of the Force of temporary maintenance dep&ts near the ports 23. The health of the Force has been good of Brest and Nantes, but it was soon evident and the number of troops in the care of medical that, with so long a line of communication, units has never exceeded 2-8 per cent, of the an advanced base was required. strength of the Force, despite the unusually The use of the port of Havre had at first severe weather conditions in December and been considered undesirable owing to certain January. geograp… |
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5934 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 17 OCTOBER, 1941 of my three Corps. Lieut.-Generals Sir Alan Honours and Awards. Brooke, M. G. H. Barker and Sir Ronald Adam, 73. I am submitting separately the names of Bart. The sudden turn of events on iyth May officers and other ranks whom I wish to recom- threw a violent and unexpected strain on the mend for reward or to bring to your notice for Commander, Lines of Communication Area (the gallant or distinguished service. late Major-General P. de Fonblanque), and I wish to record my sincere appreciation of his I have the honour to be good and devoted work during the tim… |