By Cara Sulieman
A Dunkirk veteran who helped save the lives of hundreds of marooned Allied Forces set off on an emotional journey from Scotland back to the French town today (thurs) for this weekend’s 70th anniversary celebrations.
Frederick Jenkins, 89, was on board one of the ships that helped rescue 338,000 troops from the beaches of northern France in May and June 1940.
The mine sweeping trawler that Frederick served on made two trips across the Channel from Dover to pick up stranded soldiers.
Sailing
And 70 years on the veteran is travelling back to the town with his daughter Ruth to bring back old memories.
Sailing from Rosyth into Zeebrugge, Frederick is pleased to be sailing into the port almost exactly 70 years since he was last there.
He said: “We made two trips to Zeebrugge. On our second we swept the harbour at first light in order to enable blockships to be sunk at the canal entrance as the town was about to be captured. Continue reading
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