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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248	Log in to enlarge	C.W. 801 1941 FROM Captain M/S, Harwich. DATE 5th January, 1941. TO The Secretary, Honours and Awards Committee, Admiralty. London. S Subject Temporary Skipper George Wingfield Smith, R.N.R. No. WS 2999 I am in receipt of your letter dated 2nd January, 1941, and upon investigation, I find that in Commander J.W.D. Powell's report on the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk, dated 5th June, 1940, he mentions in one part, Skipper G.W. Smith, R.N.R. No as being in command of H.M.D. "TREE KINGS", and in another Skipper A.V. Long, R.N.R., and I can only conclude that at the time, Skipper Long's name was submitted for decoration in error. 2. I should very much like to have this rectified as it has now been and that that ascertained either when all credit Skipper that must Skipper A.V. be Long's given A.V. name Long to Skipper be took amended no G.W. part Smith, to in read these and Skipper R.N.R. operations it is for Smith, submitted his or that due be made to Skipper Smith, excellent recognition work at Dunkirk may now under the Command of Commander J.W.D. powell,R.N.R. G.W. Healsu CAPTAIN M/S.	London George Kings Long May Powell Read Smith

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C.W.
801
1941
FROM
Captain M/S, Harwich.
DATE
5th January, 1941.
TO
The Secretary, Honours and Awards Committee, Admiralty. London.
S
Subject
Temporary Skipper George Wingfield Smith, R.N.R. No. WS 2999
I am in receipt of your letter dated 2nd January, 1941, and upon
investigation, I find that in Commander J.W.D. Powell's report on the
evacuation of troops from Dunkirk, dated 5th June, 1940, he mentions
in one part, Skipper G.W. Smith, R.N.R. No as being in command of H.M.D.
"TREE KINGS", and in another Skipper A.V. Long, R.N.R., and I can only
conclude that at the time, Skipper Long's name was submitted for decoration
in error.
2. I should very much like to have this rectified as it has now been and
that that ascertained either when all credit Skipper that must Skipper A.V. be Long's given A.V. name Long to Skipper be took amended no G.W. part Smith, to in read these and Skipper R.N.R. operations it is for Smith, submitted his or
that due be made to Skipper Smith,
excellent recognition work at Dunkirk may now under the Command of Commander J.W.D. powell,R.N.R.
G.W. Healsu
CAPTAIN M/S.