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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166	Log in to enlarge	Page 128 Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. HOSPITAL CARRIER - ISLE OF GUERNSEY - Ernest Leonard Hill Master she was heavily bombed and damaged. No further trips This carrier did two trips, and on the second trip were made owing to this damage. Recommendations. OFFICERS. Master, Ernest Leonard Hill. Showed great initiative and seamanship in getting alongside at Dunkirk, due to the number of ships and the number of wrecks. On the second trip, ship was bombed, but the Master still carried on, and again through his initiative reached Dunkirk and loaded up. Recommended for decoration. Chief Officer R. F. Pembury. This Officer displayed great initiative in assisting the Master to get the ship alongside during the above two trips. Recommended for mention. RATINGS. Able Seaman J. Fowles. Showed great courage in climbing down ship's ladder whilst under way to try and rescue an airman. Unable to do so as ship was then attacked by bombs, cannon and machine guns. Airman was later picked up in another ship. Recommended for mention. PERSONNEL SHIP - KING GEORGE V. - Robert Mallum McLean, Master. This vessel was employed on fetching troops. Proceeded to Dunkirk Harbour during the operation and brought back a very large number of troops. This was done continuously under severe bombing and machine gunning, which was a very great strain on the Master and crew of the ship, as in addition they had to proceed each time to recoal at Sheerness. Recommendations/	Isle of Guernsey King George King George V TS King George V Fowles George Hill King Page Pembury

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
HOSPITAL CARRIER - ISLE OF GUERNSEY - Ernest Leonard Hill Master
she was heavily bombed and damaged. No further trips
This carrier did two trips, and on the second trip
were made owing to this damage.
Recommendations.
OFFICERS.
Master, Ernest Leonard Hill.
Showed great initiative and seamanship in getting
alongside at Dunkirk, due to the number of ships and
the number of wrecks.
On the second trip, ship was bombed, but the
Master still carried on, and again through his
initiative reached Dunkirk and loaded up.
Recommended for decoration.
Chief Officer R. F. Pembury.
This Officer displayed great initiative in
assisting the Master to get the ship alongside
during the above two trips.
Recommended for mention.
RATINGS.
Able Seaman J. Fowles.
Showed great courage in climbing down ship's
ladder whilst under way to try and rescue an
airman. Unable to do so as ship was then attacked
by bombs, cannon and machine guns. Airman was
later picked up in another ship.
Recommended for mention.
PERSONNEL SHIP - KING GEORGE V. - Robert Mallum McLean, Master.
This vessel was employed on fetching troops.
Proceeded to Dunkirk Harbour during the operation and
brought back a very large number of troops. This was
done continuously under severe bombing and machine
gunning, which was a very great strain on the Master
and crew of the ship, as in addition they had to
proceed each time to recoal at Sheerness.
Recommendations/