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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177	Log in to enlarge	Page 139 Operation "DYNAMO" - Recomm endations of Personnel. Ramsgate and Margate Base Organisation (Continued). most ably performed the multifarious duties required of him throughout the operation. Recommended for mention. Temporary Surgeon Lieutenant Basil Henry Palmer, R.N.V.R. (Base Medical Officer). For outstanding zeal and devotion to duty in his attention to casualties and survivors both personally and through his Sick Berth Staff. This officer worked continuously on the Pier at Ramsgate and many times went out into the anchorages to vessels waiting to come alongside. He got away all casualties with utmost promptitude and worked in conjunction most successfully with the Military Medical Officers. Recommended for mention. Engineer Captain John Lewis Deacon. R.N. (Retd.) M.V.O. (Base Engineer Officer). For outstanding zeal and devotion to duty in his attention to the fuelling and re-servicing all craft, through his department, at both Margate and Ramsgate. A very large number of mechanically propelled craft were used and all had to be re-fuelled after their various trips, at all hours of the day and night. That there was no hitch in these arrangements throughout, is testimony to the effectiveness of his organisation. 170 vessels were actually repaired during the operation. Recommended for decoration. RATINGS. Sick Berth Petty Officer Wilfred Harry Groves, C/MX.48183. For outstanding zeal and devotion to duty as the senior member of the Medical Officer's Staff throughout the operation. He remained on duty long hours untiringly, and assisted at the temporary casualty clearing station in MERRIE ENGLAND as well as going afloat to ships waiting to come alongside. Recommended for decoration. Chief Yeoman of Signals Lawrence Hamer Hanson, P.229251. For outstanding zeal and devotion to duty while in charge of the signal bridge at the end of the East Pier, Ramsgate, during the entire operation. The signal bridge had to deal with a bewildering complexity of signal work - by day and by night - and/	Deal England Bridge Day Deacon Lawrence Lewis Long Page Palmer Senior Yeoman

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recomm endations of Personnel.
Ramsgate and Margate Base Organisation (Continued).
most ably performed the multifarious duties required
of him throughout the operation.
Recommended for mention.
Temporary Surgeon Lieutenant Basil Henry Palmer, R.N.V.R. (Base
Medical Officer).
For outstanding zeal and devotion to duty in his
attention to casualties and survivors both personally
and through his Sick Berth Staff. This officer
worked continuously on the Pier at Ramsgate and many
times went out into the anchorages to vessels waiting
to come alongside. He got away all casualties with
utmost promptitude and worked in conjunction most
successfully with the Military Medical Officers.
Recommended for mention.
Engineer Captain John Lewis Deacon. R.N. (Retd.) M.V.O. (Base
Engineer Officer).
For outstanding zeal and devotion to duty in his
attention to the fuelling and re-servicing all craft,
through his department, at both Margate and Ramsgate.
A very large number of mechanically propelled craft
were used and all had to be re-fuelled after their
various trips, at all hours of the day and night.
That there was no hitch in these arrangements
throughout, is testimony to the effectiveness of his
organisation. 170 vessels were actually repaired
during the operation.
Recommended for decoration.
RATINGS.
Sick Berth Petty Officer Wilfred Harry Groves, C/MX.48183.
For outstanding zeal and devotion to duty as the
senior member of the Medical Officer's Staff throughout
the operation. He remained on duty long hours
untiringly, and assisted at the temporary casualty
clearing station in MERRIE ENGLAND as well as going
afloat to ships waiting to come alongside.
Recommended for decoration.
Chief Yeoman of Signals Lawrence Hamer Hanson, P.229251.
For outstanding zeal and devotion to duty while
in charge of the signal bridge at the end of the
East Pier, Ramsgate, during the entire operation.
The signal bridge had to deal with a bewildering
complexity of signal work - by day and by night -
and/