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Supplement 38017 — Dunkirk evacuation despatch

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Supplement 38017 — Dunkirk evacuation despatch

The London Gazette Supplement 38017: Vice-Admiral Bertram Ramsay’s despatch on the evacuation of the Allied armies from Dunkirk and neighbouring beaches. OCR is stored for searching; the public table shows short research extracts and small page previews.

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20	Log in to enlarge	33^4 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 17 JULY, 1947 unceasingly without relief or rest, exposed to distinguishing between the uniforms of such incessant air attacks, for seven days. The officers as were present and those of other ranks. work of these officers and men was of the It was soon realised that it was vitally necessary greatest value and contributed largely to the to despatch Naval Officers in their unmistakable success of the undertaking. uniform with armed Naval beach parties to take charge of the soldiers on shore immediately 113. As regards the bearing and behaviour prior to embarkation. Great credi…	Anthony Basilisk Bideford Brighton Belle Calcutta Codrington Cruiser Devonia Esk Express Gallant Gracie Fields Grafton Grenade Greyhound Guillemot Harvester Havant Icarus Impulsive Intrepid Ivanhoe Jaguar Javelin Keith Kingfisher Llanthony Locust London Lormont Mackay Malcolm Montrose Mosquito Sabre Saladin Scimitar Shikari Skipjack Success Vanquisher Venomous Verity Vimy Vivacious Wakeful Waverley Whitehall Whitshed Wild Swan Winchelsea Windsor Wolfhound Wolsey Worcester Dover King Malcolm May Prior
3304	Log in to enlarge	3304 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 17 JULY, 1947 outside of the entrance. She remained in sole 35. Rear Admiral Wake-Walker proceeded occupation of the harbour until shortly after from Dover in ESK at about 1900 for passage midnight 2Qth/30th, when her Captain rightly to HEBE off the coast where he was to carry decided to take the ship out of harbour before out the duties of S.N.O. Dunkirk in charge she also was sunk, thus freeing the berth and of all embarkation arrangements, taking over safeguarding the channel from 'being blocked. from Captain Bush who had been working in Little information of these disast…	Anthony Boat Codrington Esk Express Formidable Harvester Havant Hebe Icarus Impulsive Intrepid Javelin Keith London Mackay Malcolm Montrose Sabre Scimitar Shikari Vanquisher Verity Whitehall Winchelsea Windsor Worcester Bush Day Dover Last Little Malcolm May Tennant Wake Wake-Walker Walker West
3308	Log in to enlarge	3308 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 17 JULY, 1947 It should be noted that in spite of (fc) the Route X, and occurred between 1000 and 1040, rate of embarkation had, in fact, come up to to be again resumed at noon. After that there expectations, and if other circumstances had was a lull until 1550, when another attack was permitted it would have been possible to adhere delivered on Dunkirk Harbour and all shipping to the original plan of lifting the final 4,000 therein for over half an hour. At 1800 the B.E.F. off the beaches between 0130 and 0300 Vice Admiral received the following signal from ist June. Dunkir…	Basilisk Dawn England Evening Keith Lady Philomena London Olvina Prague Salamander Skipjack Westward Crews Day Dover King Miles Senior West