Medway Queen at Dunkirk - Research

With a plan for a new book next spring, the research continues and new information keeps appearing..........

A new book is planned for the 80th anniversary of Dunkirk, bringing together as many personal recollections of the event, from the HMS Medway Queen perspective, as we can. We have detailed accounts from both the ship's Cook and her First Lieutenant which will be included in full. We have other accounts from both crew and evacuated troops that help to fill in the gaps. We now have the CO's formal report to Vice Admiral, Dover (Thanks Alan) - it just gets better but busier!​

History Page and Documents

Currently I am working on the crew's memories and this has led to FIVE new entries on our website "personnel list" and additional detail for many others. Splitting the document  into separate crew and troop sections is becoming more likely! Fortunately all work so far has extended our existing knowledge rather than contradict it. Most accounts, even the official ones, were written up after the event but they broadly agree with one another. Dates and times are sometimes uncertain but that is to be expected. My next step will the soldiers accounts. 

To be sure of a timely publication I am working to a strict timetable with a view to all text being ready in a couple of months' time  - that's not as long as it sounds. New information on crew and soldiers is always welcome so, please, if you have anything in the family history that might be relevant get in touch ASAP: [email protected]

​Richard Halton