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.

Holding archive: TNA
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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104	Log in to enlarge	Page 64 Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. H.M.S. SALTASH. - Lieutenant-Commander Thomas Randall Fowke, R.N. in taking off troops. This ship was engaged in the operations at Dunkirk Recommendation. RATING: stoker 1st Class Bryan Gaughan, C/KX.79268. While SALTASH was rescuing survivors from S.S. BRIGHTON QUEEN, this rating stripped and swan with a line to two men a quarter of a mile away. Finding it a hindrance, he discarded it and eventually rescued these two men. After a short rest, he continued to swim out with lines to men closer to the ship. By his devotion to duty and great gallantry, he saved many men, although bombing and machine-gunning was going on at close proximity to him. Recommended for decoration. H.M.S. SKIPJACK. - Lieutenant-Commander Francis Babington Proudfoot, R.N. (Retired) This vessel did three trips to the beaches and on the 3rd June was sunk. Recommendation. RATING: Leading Seaman Murdo Macleod, R.N.R., 5849D. In charge of Lewis gun on range-finder platform. Showed great gallantry and devotion to duty in continuing to fire his gun after having been considerably shaken by first bombing attack. In last attack brought down one enemy plane and was badly burnt. Recommended for decoration. S	Queen Skipjack Fowke Francis Gaughan Last Lewis Page Proudfoot Thomas

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
H.M.S. SALTASH. - Lieutenant-Commander Thomas Randall Fowke, R.N.
in taking off troops.
This ship was engaged in the operations at Dunkirk
Recommendation.
RATING:
stoker 1st Class Bryan Gaughan, C/KX.79268.
While SALTASH was rescuing survivors from S.S.
BRIGHTON QUEEN, this rating stripped and swan with a
line to two men a quarter of a mile away. Finding it
a hindrance, he discarded it and eventually rescued
these two men. After a short rest, he continued to
swim out with lines to men closer to the ship.
By his devotion to duty and great gallantry, he
saved many men, although bombing and machine-gunning
was going on at close proximity to him.
Recommended for decoration.
H.M.S. SKIPJACK. - Lieutenant-Commander Francis Babington Proudfoot,
R.N. (Retired)
This vessel did three trips to the beaches and on the
3rd June was sunk.
Recommendation.
RATING:
Leading Seaman Murdo Macleod, R.N.R., 5849D.
In charge of Lewis gun on range-finder platform.
Showed great gallantry and devotion to duty in
continuing to fire his gun after having been consider-
ably shaken by first bombing attack. In last attack
brought down one enemy plane and was badly burnt.
Recommended for decoration.
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