The 52nd (Lowland) Division supplied medical stores and personnel to assist, but although arrangements were made for evacuation to the railhead two days later, evacuation by sea was planned.
52. division leverede medicinsk udstyr og personel til at hjælpe, men selv om der blev gjort anstalter til at kunne evakuere til jernbanens endepunkt to dage senere, blev der planlagt evakuering over havet.