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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132	Log in to enlarge	Page 92. Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. H.M.S. GRIVE - Captain. the Hon. Lionel Oliver Lambart, D.S.O., R.N. Sub. -Lieutanant - the John Kenneth Barton Miles, R.N.V.R. (Retired). - only surviving officer. 2359/29 she embarked sailed for Dunkirk 1400/30, where for 21/2 Dover GRIVE and left Portsmouth 1530/29th May, arrived arriving back troops at from the East beach with her own hours GRIVE left Dover a.m. 31st with just under 300 boats, troops. harbour air at 2000/31 and embarked 400 troops during a Dover again at 1400/31, entered Dunkirk her troops and although having only 5 rounds of ammunition severe raid. GRIVE arrived back at Dover 0100/1, very landed left per gun, sailed again at 0300/1. Reaching Dunkirk 0800/1 GRIVE went alongside the harbour and took off a group of troops during heavy bombing. Leaving pier bomb, and was on fire, and took off all her troops and GRIVE went alongside HAVANT, which had been hit by a Dover 1300/1 with 700 on board. wounded, together with IVANHOE's survivors. GRIVE arrived R.N.R. (an officer of over 60) ashore, as he had done At this stage Captain Lambart put Lieutenant C.E. West, magnificent work handling the ship "and had earned a rest". Captain Lambart himself, who was 67, would not rest; he assembled his crew, informed them he intended to start off again immediately. The crew were equally determined and, having 1600/1. provisioned and ammunitioned, the ship sailed at When approaching Dunkirk about 2230 GRIVE apparently was mined and was blown to pieces. This account is taken from the narrative of Sub. -Lieut. Miles, the only officer saved. Recommendations. OFFICERS: Captain, the Hon. Lionel John Olive Lambart, D.S.O., R.N. (Retired) For gallantry and exceptional endurance and devotion to duty. Recommended for posthumous decoration. Sub. -Lieutenant John Kenneth Barton Miles, R.N.V.R. For gallantry in action. Recommended for decoration.	Grive Ivanhoe Barton Dover Lambart May Miles Page West

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Page 92.
Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
H.M.S. GRIVE - Captain. the Hon. Lionel Oliver Lambart, D.S.O., R.N.
Sub. -Lieutanant - the John Kenneth Barton Miles, R.N.V.R. (Retired). -
only surviving officer.
2359/29 she embarked sailed for Dunkirk 1400/30, where for 21/2 Dover
GRIVE and left Portsmouth 1530/29th May, arrived
arriving back troops at from the East beach with her own hours
GRIVE left Dover a.m. 31st with just under 300 boats, troops.
harbour air at 2000/31 and embarked 400 troops during a
Dover again at 1400/31, entered Dunkirk
her troops and although having only 5 rounds of ammunition
severe raid. GRIVE arrived back at Dover 0100/1, very landed
left per gun, sailed again at 0300/1.
Reaching Dunkirk 0800/1 GRIVE went alongside the
harbour and took off a group of troops during heavy bombing. Leaving pier
bomb, and was on fire, and took off all her troops and
GRIVE went alongside HAVANT, which had been hit by a
Dover 1300/1 with 700 on board.
wounded, together with IVANHOE's survivors. GRIVE arrived
R.N.R. (an officer of over 60) ashore, as he had done
At this stage Captain Lambart put Lieutenant C.E. West,
magnificent work handling the ship "and had earned a rest".
Captain Lambart himself, who was 67, would not rest; he
assembled his crew, informed them he intended to start off
again immediately. The crew were equally determined and,
having 1600/1. provisioned and ammunitioned, the ship sailed at
When approaching Dunkirk about 2230 GRIVE apparently was
mined and was blown to pieces.
This account is taken from the narrative of Sub. -Lieut.
Miles, the only officer saved.
Recommendations.
OFFICERS:
Captain, the Hon. Lionel John Olive Lambart, D.S.O., R.N. (Retired)
For gallantry and exceptional endurance and
devotion to duty.
Recommended for posthumous decoration.
Sub. -Lieutenant John Kenneth Barton Miles, R.N.V.R.
For gallantry in action.
Recommended for decoration.