TNA / ADM 116 4649

TNA ADM 116 4649

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TNA ADM 116 4649

Operation Dynamo reports and recommendations for awards, volume 2 (1940–1942), documenting service during the Dunkirk evacuation and the cases submitted for official recognition.

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Collection reference: ADM 116 4649

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 116/4649. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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101	Log in to enlarge	Page 61 Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. H.M.S. ROSS. - Commander John Pollington Apps, R.N. (Retired). 28th May - 31st May. Lieutenant Kenneth Arthur Gadd, R.N.R. 31st May 1st June, 1940. This ship completed 4 trips and brought back over 1,000 troops, was heavily bombed and machine-gunned many times. Three of these trips the ship worked off the beaches, using her own boats and any other boats that could be found. Recommendations. OFFICER: DE Lieutenant Kenneth Arthur Gadd, R.N.R. This Officer, who took command on the 31st May, owing to his Captain having had an accident, showed great initiative and zeal in making arrangements for troops to be embarked from the beach, Showed great seamanship in the handling of his ship under very difficult conditions whilst being bombed, and also in entering Dunkirk and when under fire from shore batteries. His devotion to duty under difficult circumstances was remarkable. Recommended for decoration. RATINGS: Ordinary Seaman Theo. Norman Pasfield, P/JX. 176952. Showed exceptional keenness and devotion to duty, and complete disregard to personal danger whilst manning the Lewis gun during the frequent air raids. In addition, he volunteered to go to Dunkirk in another ship on hearing that, due to damage, the ship would not be able to proceed again to Dunkirk. Recommended for decoration. Leading Signalman Edward Charles Atkins, P/JX.152931. Showed exceptional keenness and disregard of all personal danger whilst manning Lewis gun under heavy bombardment from air. In addition to this, Leading Signalman Atkins volunteered to go to Dunkirk in another ship after the ROSS had been put out of action due to a near miss. Recommended for decoration.	Apps Atkins De Gadd Lewis May Page Pasfield Ross

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
H.M.S. ROSS. - Commander John Pollington Apps, R.N. (Retired).
28th May - 31st May.
Lieutenant Kenneth Arthur Gadd, R.N.R.
31st May 1st June, 1940.
This ship completed 4 trips and brought back over
1,000 troops, was heavily bombed and machine-gunned many
times. Three of these trips the ship worked off the
beaches, using her own boats and any other boats that
could be found.
Recommendations.
OFFICER:
DE
Lieutenant Kenneth Arthur Gadd, R.N.R.
This Officer, who took command on the 31st May,
owing to his Captain having had an accident, showed
great initiative and zeal in making arrangements for
troops to be embarked from the beach, Showed great
seamanship in the handling of his ship under very
difficult conditions whilst being bombed, and also in
entering Dunkirk and when under fire from shore
batteries. His devotion to duty under difficult
circumstances was remarkable.
Recommended for decoration.
RATINGS:
Ordinary Seaman Theo. Norman Pasfield, P/JX. 176952.
Showed exceptional keenness and devotion to duty,
and complete disregard to personal danger whilst
manning the Lewis gun during the frequent air raids.
In addition, he volunteered to go to Dunkirk in
another ship on hearing that, due to damage, the ship
would not be able to proceed again to Dunkirk.
Recommended for decoration.
Leading Signalman Edward Charles Atkins, P/JX.152931.
Showed exceptional keenness and disregard of all
personal danger whilst manning Lewis gun under heavy
bombardment from air. In addition to this, Leading
Signalman Atkins volunteered to go to Dunkirk in
another ship after the ROSS had been put out of action
due to a near miss.
Recommended for decoration.