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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136	Log in to enlarge	Page 96. Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. HARWICH M/S DRIFTERS. Commander John Williams Damer Powell, D.S.C.,R.N.R. (Retired) Embarked in H. M. Drifter MARE 1st Senior from Dunkirk Officer of 4 Drifters. MARE embarked June, 220 troops as Captain M/S Harwich, remarks: "Each pier during a heavy bombing attack. on to his their return gave the whole credit for the enterprise Skipper leader, Commander Powell." Recommended for mention. H.MDrifter: STRIVE. - Skipper Henry Arthur Catchpole, R.N.R. afternoon and night of 31st May. During the night, Embarked troops from La Panne beach during the when all other ships had retired owing to bombing and shelling, STRIVE remained until 0430/1 and continued 287 troops. to embark troops until fully loaded, bringing back Recommendation. Skipper Henry Arthur Catchpole, R.N.R. Recommended for mention. H.M. Drifter THREE KINGS. - Skipper Arthur Victor Long, R.N.R. Recommendation. Skipper Arthur Victor Long, R.N.R. Made two trips to Dunkirk beach, on 31st May and let June, although short of his Second Hand and two men. The flotilla was heavily bombed on the way across on 31st May and THREE KINGS' engines were badly shaken. Evacuated 350 troops. Recommended for mention.	Drifter Enterprise Leader Mare Strive Three Kings Catchpole Kings Long May Page Powell Senior Williams

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Unformatted machine-generated OCR for document page 136.

Page 96.
Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
HARWICH M/S DRIFTERS.
Commander John Williams Damer Powell, D.S.C.,R.N.R. (Retired)
Embarked in H. M. Drifter MARE 1st
Senior from Dunkirk Officer of 4 Drifters. MARE embarked June, 220 troops as
Captain M/S Harwich, remarks: "Each
pier during a heavy bombing attack.
on to his their return gave the whole credit for the enterprise Skipper
leader, Commander Powell."
Recommended for mention.
H.MDrifter: STRIVE. - Skipper Henry Arthur Catchpole, R.N.R.
afternoon and night of 31st May. During the night,
Embarked troops from La Panne beach during the
when all other ships had retired owing to bombing and
shelling, STRIVE remained until 0430/1 and continued
287 troops.
to embark troops until fully loaded, bringing back
Recommendation.
Skipper Henry Arthur Catchpole, R.N.R.
Recommended for mention.
H.M. Drifter THREE KINGS. - Skipper Arthur Victor Long, R.N.R.
Recommendation.
Skipper Arthur Victor Long, R.N.R.
Made two trips to Dunkirk beach, on 31st May and
let June, although short of his Second Hand and two
men. The flotilla was heavily bombed on the way across
on 31st May and THREE KINGS' engines were badly shaken.
Evacuated 350 troops.
Recommended for mention.