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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138	Log in to enlarge	Page 99 Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. Yacht BYSTANDER (Echo John Sounding Yacht) - Sub. Lieutenant Henry Beresford Barge, R.N.V.R. Page 98. Operation "DYNAMO" not Recommendations of Personnel. H.M.Y. CHRISTOBEL II - Lieutenant Herbert Edward Wigfull, R.N.V.R. machine troops. fire. way over was subjected to bombing attack This On the yacht did one trip to the beaches bringing back to surf was unable gunned. Only had a small dinghy continually and owing bombed and gun machine Remained for seven hours being and beach with to embark troops. Managed to do two empty trips and started to take off troops. Found whaler whole whaler and dinghy. Ship had to keep under to once time as it would have been impossible to start engines way they were stopped, owing to defects. Recommendations. OFFICER: Lieutenant Herbert Edward Wigfull, R.N.V.R. whilst off the beaches in face of difficult conditions Showed great skill, determination and pertinacity due to engine defects, surf and continual bombing. Recommended for mention. RATING: Ordinary Seaman John Phillip Charles Mead. LT/JX. 193106. Showed great initiative and efficiency in his handling of boats and the cool and efficient manner in which he embarked troops under very difficult conditions due to surf and continual bombing. Recommended as candidate for commission.	Bystander Dinghy Barge Mead Page Wigfull

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Page 99
Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
Yacht BYSTANDER (Echo John Sounding Yacht) - Sub. Lieutenant Henry
Beresford Barge, R.N.V.R.
Page 98.
Operation "DYNAMO" not Recommendations of Personnel.
H.M.Y. CHRISTOBEL II - Lieutenant Herbert Edward Wigfull, R.N.V.R.
machine troops. fire. way over was subjected to bombing attack
This On the yacht did one trip to the beaches bringing back
to surf was unable gunned. Only had a small dinghy continually and owing
bombed and gun machine Remained for seven hours being and
beach with to embark troops. Managed to do two empty trips
and started to take off troops. Found whaler
whole whaler and dinghy. Ship had to keep under to
once time as it would have been impossible to start engines way
they were stopped, owing to defects.
Recommendations.
OFFICER:
Lieutenant Herbert Edward Wigfull, R.N.V.R.
whilst off the beaches in face of difficult conditions
Showed great skill, determination and pertinacity
due to engine defects, surf and continual bombing.
Recommended for mention.
RATING:
Ordinary Seaman John Phillip Charles Mead. LT/JX. 193106.
Showed great initiative and efficiency in his
handling of boats and the cool and efficient manner in
which he embarked troops under very difficult conditions
due to surf and continual bombing.
Recommended as candidate
for commission.