The Dunkirk Memorial pays tribute to the events of 26th May to 4th June 1940 when 338,226 British and Allied troops were evacuated from the beaches of Dunkirk to Kentish ports in an assortment of craft which included destroyers, paddle-steamers, trawlers, dredgers and cockle boats. 180,982 men landed in Dover but 68,111 were killed or captured by the enemy during the retreat.