70th Anniversary of the Dunkirk rescue: Operation Dynamo
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70th Anniversary of the Dunkirk rescue: Operation Dynamo
It is also the 70th Anniversary of the Dunkirk rescue: Operation Dynamo at the end of May.
Here is a link to an interesting pdf file from the CWGC
http://www.cwgc.org/admin/files/Dunkirk.pdf
Here is a link to an interesting pdf file from the CWGC
http://www.cwgc.org/admin/files/Dunkirk.pdf
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Re: 70th Anniversary of the Dunkirk rescue: Operation Dynamo
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What contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch? -- W.C. Fields
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You can't fix Stupid, but you can occasionally head it off before it hurts something.
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Re: 70th Anniversary of the Dunkirk rescue: Operation Dynamo
My mother and grandmother knew Charles Lightoller, Second Officer-and senior surviving officer-of theTitanic.
In 1940 at the age of 66 he took his boat, The Sundowner and crossed the Channel with a crew of 3-his eldest son and an 18 year old Sea Scout. They brought 130 men back.
In 1940 at the age of 66 he took his boat, The Sundowner and crossed the Channel with a crew of 3-his eldest son and an 18 year old Sea Scout. They brought 130 men back.
Re: 70th Anniversary of the Dunkirk rescue: Operation Dynamo
That's an interesting story riptidenj. I found this link with a short biography mentioning what you are saying.
http://www.dover-kent.co.uk/people/lightoller.htm
http://www.dover-kent.co.uk/people/lightoller.htm
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Re: 70th Anniversary of the Dunkirk rescue: Operation Dynamo
In 1960 I stayed for a while with an old army mate (well, not so old then) in London, his landlady was a Mrs Bunt and she had a framed certificate that honoured her late husband for his contribution to the evacuation. He was a Thames Tug Master and he took his river tug across the Channel a more than once, as I remember the reading of it.
He may have spent a lot of time ferrying troops out to larger vessels.
It's something that I've always remembered.
He may have spent a lot of time ferrying troops out to larger vessels.
It's something that I've always remembered.
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