On arrival at the evacuation beaches, it was found that there was insufficient room on the Australian destroyers that was the designated transport for the battalion, and it was forced to leave 40 men to form a rearguard under the command of Burrows.
There was insufficient room on the Australian destroyers. These Australian destroyers was the designated transport for the battalion. It was found this. This was on arrival at the evacuation beaches. It was forced to leave 40 men to form a rearguard under the command of Burrows. This was on arrival at the evacuation beaches.