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.

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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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157	Log in to enlarge	Page 119 Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. Dutch Skoot H.M.S. AMAZONE - Lieutenant Commander Laurence French Packet S.S. NEWHAVEN. Henry Phillips, R.N. Recommendations. OFFICER. Lieutenant Commander Laurence Henry Phillips, R.N. Commanding Officer of H.M.S. AMAZONE. Completed 3 trips to Dunkirk beaches in AMAZONE and 2 in Personnel Vessel the French Packet NEWHAVEN, in which he was embarked as moral stiffener to the French Master, trouble having been experienced in getting the civilian manned personnel vessels to enter Dunkirk harbour. In AMAZONE this officer displayed marked initiative and determination under air attack and artillery fire and succeeded in lifting a large number of troops from the beaches. Whilst on board NEWHAVEN that vessel completed 2 trips satisfactorily. When in Dunkirk harbour with no troops in sight on the pier, went ashore and personally conducted a French Colonel and 1,000 of his troops on board. Recommended for mention. RATING. Ordinary Seaman Vincent Wakeham, P/JX.194588, Newfoundland Rating. Showed exceptional coolness and good seamanship in handling various abandoned motor boats and the AMAZONE'S dinghy in the surf. Great persistence and resource. An outstanding rating, whose conduct under fire amounted to gallantry. Recommended for decoration. Dutch Skoot H.M.S. BRANDARIS) W.D. Launch MARLBOROUGH W.D. Launch WOLF ~~~ Commander Charles Euman, R.N. (Ret.) Personnel Vessel AUTOCARRIER - Master, C.M. Masters. Recommendations. OFFICER. Commander Charles Euman, R.N. (Ret.). Commanding Officer of BRENDARIS, MARLBOROUGH, WOLF. Carried out 3 trips in the BRANDARIS, 5 in the MARLBOROUGH and WOLF as Commanding Officer, and one round trip in the personnel vessel AUTOCARRIER as moral stiffener to the Master and crew. /In	Amazone Autocarrier Brandaris Dinghy Marlborough Newhaven Euman Masters Page Phillips Wakeham

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
Dutch Skoot H.M.S. AMAZONE - Lieutenant Commander Laurence
French Packet S.S. NEWHAVEN.
Henry Phillips, R.N.
Recommendations.
OFFICER.
Lieutenant Commander Laurence Henry Phillips, R.N.
Commanding Officer of H.M.S. AMAZONE.
Completed 3 trips to Dunkirk beaches in AMAZONE
and 2 in Personnel Vessel the French Packet NEWHAVEN,
in which he was embarked as moral stiffener to the
French Master, trouble having been experienced in
getting the civilian manned personnel vessels to
enter Dunkirk harbour.
In AMAZONE this officer displayed marked initiative
and determination under air attack and artillery fire
and succeeded in lifting a large number of troops from
the beaches. Whilst on board NEWHAVEN that vessel
completed 2 trips satisfactorily. When in Dunkirk
harbour with no troops in sight on the pier, went
ashore and personally conducted a French Colonel and
1,000 of his troops on board.
Recommended for mention.
RATING.
Ordinary Seaman Vincent Wakeham, P/JX.194588, Newfoundland
Rating.
Showed exceptional coolness and good seamanship
in handling various abandoned motor boats and the
AMAZONE'S dinghy in the surf. Great persistence
and resource. An outstanding rating, whose conduct
under fire amounted to gallantry.
Recommended for decoration.
Dutch Skoot H.M.S. BRANDARIS)
W.D. Launch MARLBOROUGH
W.D. Launch WOLF
~~~
Commander Charles Euman, R.N. (Ret.)
Personnel Vessel AUTOCARRIER - Master, C.M. Masters.
Recommendations.
OFFICER.
Commander Charles Euman, R.N. (Ret.). Commanding Officer of
BRENDARIS, MARLBOROUGH, WOLF.
Carried out 3 trips in the BRANDARIS, 5 in the
MARLBOROUGH and WOLF as Commanding Officer, and one
round trip in the personnel vessel AUTOCARRIER as
moral stiffener to the Master and crew.
/In