Letter from Dunkirk

Peter brought in a letter from his father's brother (Bruce Gray) to his mother relating his experiences of rescuing troops from the beaches of Dunkirk. It was sent from Granville Hotel, Ramsgate on 2 June 1940. The letter starts by asking his mother matter of fact for his driving licence and a list of guests to send wedding invitations to. It then tells of how Bruce boarded a 300-ton boat and helped rescue 300 troops from the beach. It talks of Bruce grabbing a Bren gun for the boat to protect it from German airplanes. They spent over 3 hours in Dunkirk under fire. Bruce was in the army at the... Mehr ...