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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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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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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
PERSONNEL SHIP - KING GEORGE V. (Continued).
Recommendations.
OFFICER.
Master, Robert Mallum McLean.
Displayed great gallantry in the handling of his ship, in view of the difficulties of entering into
Dunkirk Harbour with the number of ships and the wrecks in the vicinity.
Recommended for decoration.
RATING.
Able Seaman Donald Joseph McKinnon.
Displayed great gallantry. Jumped to a spare
Lewis gun and to the last, blazed away with remarkable skill, despite being machine gunned from plane. He kept the gun going, reloading himself, until the attacks had ceased.
Recommended for decoration.
H.M. TRANSPORT - LEVENWOOD - William Oswald Young, Master.
This ship proceeded to Dunkirk on the 31st May and proceeded to the beaches, where she was heavily bombed by enemy planes. After having been there for a matter of four hours, lying off the beaches, the Master proceeded to put the ship on the beach in order to facilitiate the loading of troops.
Recommendations.
OFFICER.
Master, William Oswald Young.
By his seamanship and initiative, and by the use of his lifeboats, he was able to pick up a large number of troops. This continued until, owing to the tide, it was impossible to hold the ship.
On this particular day a considerable surf was running throughout this operation, and there were continual raids by aircraft.
Recommended for docoration.
RATINGS
King George King George V Levenwood TS King George V Day George King Last Lewis May McKinnon Page Young

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Page 129
Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
PERSONNEL SHIP - KING GEORGE V. (Continued).
Recommendations.
OFFICER.
Master, Robert Mallum McLean.
Displayed great gallantry in the handling of his
ship, in view of the difficulties of entering into
Dunkirk Harbour with the number of ships and the
wrecks in the vicinity.
Recommended for decoration.
RATING.
Able Seaman Donald Joseph McKinnon.
Displayed great gallantry. Jumped to a spare
Lewis gun and to the last, blazed away with
remarkable skill, despite being machine gunned
from plane. He kept the gun going, reloading himself,
until the attacks had ceased.
Recommended for decoration.
H.M. TRANSPORT - LEVENWOOD - William Oswald Young, Master.
This ship proceeded to Dunkirk on the 31st May and
proceeded to the beaches, where she was heavily bombed
by enemy planes. After having been there for a matter
of four hours, lying off the beaches, the Master
proceeded to put the ship on the beach in order to
facilitiate the loading of troops.
Recommendations.
OFFICER.
Master, William Oswald Young.
By his seamanship and initiative, and by the use
of his lifeboats, he was able to pick up a large
number of troops. This continued until, owing to
the tide, it was impossible to hold the ship.
On this particular day a considerable surf was
running throughout this operation, and there were
continual raids by aircraft.
Recommended for docoration.
RATINGS