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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135	Log in to enlarge	Page 95, Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. H.M.S. MONA's ISLE: - Commander John Charles Keith Dowding, R.D., May and and 1st June, being very heavily attacked by on both the This ship did two trips into Dunkirk R.N.R. 27th guns aircraft on both trips. Recommendations, OFFICER: Commander John Charles Keith Dowding, R.D., R.N.R. Displayed gallantry under fire. Recommended for decoration. RATING: Petty Officer B. Pope, R.N.R., D.5672. Displayed much coolness at the 12 pdr. gun under heavy machine gun fire. After the guns' crews had sustained casualties and were forced to take cover, Petty Officer Pope exposed himself to fire in order to close the cordite boxes. In doing this he was wounded, but refused to cease carrying out his duties until the ship was safely berthed about 6 hours afterwards. Recommended for decoration.	Mona's Isle Crews Dowding May Page

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Page 95,
Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
H.M.S. MONA's ISLE: - Commander John Charles Keith Dowding, R.D.,
May and and 1st June, being very heavily attacked by on both the
This ship did two trips into Dunkirk R.N.R. 27th
guns aircraft on both trips.
Recommendations,
OFFICER:
Commander John Charles Keith Dowding, R.D., R.N.R.
Displayed gallantry under fire.
Recommended for decoration.
RATING:
Petty Officer B. Pope, R.N.R., D.5672.
Displayed much coolness at the 12 pdr. gun under
heavy machine gun fire. After the guns' crews had
sustained casualties and were forced to take cover,
Petty Officer Pope exposed himself to fire in order to
close the cordite boxes. In doing this he was wounded,
but refused to cease carrying out his duties until the
ship was safely berthed about 6 hours afterwards.
Recommended for decoration.