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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134	Log in to enlarge	Page 94. Operation "DYNAMO" Buy Recommendations of Personnel. H.M.S. LLANTHONY. - Sub.-Lieutenant Robert Walter Timbrell, R.C.N. 31st fourth trip to 2nd June, but engine trouble brought on the the This May, vessel 1st and evacuated troops from the beaches an end before reaching Dunkirk. Recommendations. OFFICER: Sub.-Lieutenant Robert Walter Timbrell, Royal Canadian Navy. throughout. Displayed exceptional initiative and determination Recommended for decoration. RATINGS: Ordinary Seaman Jack Randle, P/JX. 182172. This was the first time this rating had been to sea. His calm conduct and courage at all times, and especially when the ship was aground for nearly 5 hours, under shell fire and bombing, was a fine example to the remainder of the crew and to the troops. "Without his help I would never have been able to get my ship off." Recommended for advancement. H.M.S. DWARF: - Sub.Lieutenant Desmond Astridge O'Hare,M.B.E., R.N. On Saturday 1st June off Dunkirk, DWARF was attacked by two aircraft which bombed and machine-gunned the ship. Recommendation. RATING: Petty Officer George Albert Coussens, P/J.7788. During the attack this man was shot through both knees but remained at his post of duty, refusing to be relieved and later refusing morphine though in considerable pain. Recommended for decoration.	Dwarf Llanthony Coussens George May O'Hare Page Timbrell Walter

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Page 94.
Operation "DYNAMO" Buy Recommendations of Personnel.
H.M.S. LLANTHONY. - Sub.-Lieutenant Robert Walter Timbrell, R.C.N.
31st fourth trip to 2nd June, but engine trouble brought on the the
This May, vessel 1st and evacuated troops from the beaches
an end before reaching Dunkirk.
Recommendations.
OFFICER:
Sub.-Lieutenant Robert Walter Timbrell, Royal Canadian Navy.
throughout. Displayed exceptional initiative and determination
Recommended for decoration.
RATINGS:
Ordinary Seaman Jack Randle, P/JX. 182172.
This was the first time this rating had been to
sea. His calm conduct and courage at all times, and
especially when the ship was aground for nearly
5 hours, under shell fire and bombing, was a fine
example to the remainder of the crew and to the troops.
"Without his help I would never have been able to get
my ship off."
Recommended for advancement.
H.M.S. DWARF: - Sub.Lieutenant Desmond Astridge O'Hare,M.B.E., R.N.
On Saturday 1st June off Dunkirk, DWARF was attacked
by two aircraft which bombed and machine-gunned the ship.
Recommendation.
RATING:
Petty Officer George Albert Coussens, P/J.7788.
During the attack this man was shot through both knees
but remained at his post of duty, refusing to be relieved
and later refusing morphine though in considerable pain.
Recommended for decoration.