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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17	Log in to enlarge	Page 4. OPERATION "DYNAMO" - RECOMMENDATIONS OF PERSONNEL. H.M.S. "WAKEPUL" - Additional recommendation. Warrant Engineer Harold James Tucker, R.N. When the ship was damaged by a bomb on 29th May, he displayed courage and devotion to duty of a very high order in dealing personally with a burst auxiliary steam pipe. Parte M. He was unhappily killed soon afterwards when the ship was struck by a torpedo; practically the whole of his staff lost their lives at the same time. His Captain reports that he had been outstanding throughout his service in the ship for his high zeal, efficiency and sense of duty and that he had brought his name previously to the notice of the Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches, for his conduct. Recommended for posthumous Mention.	May Page Tucker

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OPERATION "DYNAMO" - RECOMMENDATIONS OF PERSONNEL.
H.M.S. "WAKEPUL" - Additional recommendation.
Warrant Engineer Harold James Tucker, R.N.
When the ship was damaged by a bomb on 29th May, he
displayed courage and devotion to duty of a very high order
in dealing personally with a burst auxiliary steam pipe.
Parte
M.
He was unhappily killed soon afterwards when the ship was
struck by a torpedo; practically the whole of his staff lost
their lives at the same time.
His Captain reports that he had been outstanding
throughout his service in the ship for his high zeal,
efficiency and sense of duty and that he had brought his
name previously to the notice of the Commander-in-Chief,
Western Approaches, for his conduct.
Recommended for posthumous Mention.