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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189	Log in to enlarge	Page 151 Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. SEA TRANSPORT OFFICERS (continued). Lieutenant Charles Edward Stoker, R.N.R. Was in charge at Folkestone under the P.S.T.O. He showed marked ability and was untiring in carrying out his duties and relieving the P.S.T.O. of a great deal of work as regards Folkestone. Recommended for decoration. S.T.O. Dunkirk. Commander Edward Reginald Lewis. D.S.C., R.N. Great credit is due to the very efficient organisation at Dunkirk in view of the great difficulties obtaining there, due to the French authorities. The greatest tact had to be observed, and it was in no small way due to the able handling and tact shown by the staff working under the S.T.O. that Store ships and Personnel ships were able to use the port and evacuate so many troops. (See Page 135). Signalman Richard F. Jones, C/JX.144282. Was sent over to Dunkirk to assist with the signalling arrangements under the S.T.O. He showed a complete disregard for danger in carrying out his duties. His bearing and example was of the greatest influence to the other 2 signalmen, all of whom showed the greatest devotion to duty. Recommended for decoration. Signalman James S. Duffy, R.N.V.R., C/TDX.1412. Signalman Ronald H. Walter, R.N.V.R., C/LDT.4178. By their great devotion to duty were of the greatest assistance in enabling communications to be carried out under most trying circumstances, due to aerial bombardment and shelling of the port throughout the operations. Recommended for mention.	Deal Jones Lewis Page Walter

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Page 151
Operation "DYNAMO"
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Recommendations of Personnel.
SEA TRANSPORT OFFICERS (continued).
Lieutenant Charles Edward Stoker, R.N.R.
Was in charge at Folkestone under the P.S.T.O.
He showed marked ability and was untiring in
carrying out his duties and relieving the P.S.T.O.
of a great deal of work as regards Folkestone.
Recommended for decoration.
S.T.O. Dunkirk.
Commander Edward Reginald Lewis. D.S.C., R.N.
Great credit is due to the very efficient
organisation at Dunkirk in view of the great
difficulties obtaining there, due to the French
authorities. The greatest tact had to be
observed, and it was in no small way due to the
able handling and tact shown by the staff working
under the S.T.O. that Store ships and Personnel
ships were able to use the port and evacuate so
many troops. (See Page 135).
Signalman Richard F. Jones, C/JX.144282.
Was sent over to Dunkirk to assist with the
signalling arrangements under the S.T.O. He
showed a complete disregard for danger in carrying
out his duties. His bearing and example was of
the greatest influence to the other 2 signalmen,
all of whom showed the greatest devotion to duty.
Recommended for decoration.
Signalman James S. Duffy, R.N.V.R., C/TDX.1412.
Signalman Ronald H. Walter, R.N.V.R., C/LDT.4178.
By their great devotion to duty were of the
greatest assistance in enabling communications
to be carried out under most trying circumstances,
due to aerial bombardment and shelling of the port
throughout the operations.
Recommended for mention.