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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147	Log in to enlarge	Page 107. Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. ft. Motor Lieutenant Boat BONNIE Charles HEATHER (Chris Kraft Boat 18 knots) Waterland Read, R.N.R.). Recommendations. FFICER: Lieutenant Charles Waterland Read. R.N.R. 420 troops. from On the last night ferried off about trips beaches, carrying to England complete Between to Dunkirk 29/5 and a.m. 4/6 made seven round personnel troops Dunkirk Mole to transports lying about off. 600 the water. vessel SCOTIA sank rescued 40 personnel When and was Was periodically bombed and machine from part in under the gunfire in Dunkirk harbour. Played gunned endurance evacuation and showed great determination a great and under fire. Recommended for decoration. TARIOUS SMALL CRAFT: Recommendation. Sub. Lieutenant William Ronald Williams, R.N. Commanded in succession a motor lighter, a tug and motor boat SWALLOW. Completed five round trips between p.m. 30/5 and a.m. 4/6. On first trip made beach between Gravelines and Calais, landed, encountered two German soldiers, shot both, re-embarked and proceeded to Dunkirk. On all trips did very well using pulling boats as well as his own craft. Finally left Dunkirk harbour on 4/6 when German troops penetrated into the harbour area. Recommended for decoration.	Boat England Gravelines Scotia Swallow TSS Scotia Last Page Read Williams

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Unformatted machine-generated OCR for document page 147.

Page 107.
Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
ft.
Motor Lieutenant Boat BONNIE Charles HEATHER (Chris Kraft Boat 18 knots)
Waterland Read, R.N.R.).
Recommendations.
FFICER:
Lieutenant Charles Waterland Read. R.N.R.
420 troops. from On the last night ferried off about
trips beaches, carrying to England complete
Between to Dunkirk 29/5 and a.m. 4/6 made seven round
personnel troops Dunkirk Mole to transports lying about off. 600
the water. vessel SCOTIA sank rescued 40 personnel When
and was Was periodically bombed and machine from
part in under the gunfire in Dunkirk harbour. Played gunned
endurance evacuation and showed great determination a great and
under fire.
Recommended for decoration.
TARIOUS SMALL CRAFT:
Recommendation.
Sub. Lieutenant William Ronald Williams, R.N.
Commanded in succession a motor lighter, a tug and
motor boat SWALLOW. Completed five round trips between
p.m. 30/5 and a.m. 4/6. On first trip made beach between
Gravelines and Calais, landed, encountered two German
soldiers, shot both, re-embarked and proceeded to Dunkirk.
On all trips did very well using pulling boats as well as
his own craft. Finally left Dunkirk harbour on 4/6 when
German troops penetrated into the harbour area.
Recommended for decoration.