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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289	Log in to enlarge	% Southern Railway Co; std marine Dept., South Western Hotel awards - Dunkirk Evacuation Canute Road Southampton. March 4ᵗʰ 194 the admiralty awards Dept. cw (H1A) whitehall GENTRAL London. 5-MAR 1941 otck this REGISTRA 7869 5/3 Dear Sirs, 1941 I wish to bring to your notice an error in giving awards which has been only half rectified after the evacuation of Dunkish the Captain and chief Officer of the Hospital Carrier No 26 'Ide of Guerney were awarded, I believe, with the D.S.O and D.S.C respectively for their services; these awards being made to baptain DSC Hill and Mr R. Pembry Captain Hodges, I understand, has already satisfied you that he was the master of the vessel at that time and has had the award made to him. I now wish to inform you that I was chief Officer of the Isle of Guerney with Captain 1941 Hodges up to the time of her return from her last Dunkisk vayage, namely from Feb 21st 1940 until may 31 at 1940 since which date I have been mainly on the sick list and had not	London Hill Hodges Last March May

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% Southern Railway Co; std
marine Dept.,
South Western Hotel
awards - Dunkirk Evacuation
Canute Road
Southampton.
March 4ᵗʰ 194
the admiralty awards Dept.
cw (H1A)
whitehall
GENTRAL
London.
5-MAR 1941
otck
this
REGISTRA
7869
5/3
Dear Sirs,
1941
I wish to bring to your notice an error
in giving awards which has been only half rectified
after the evacuation of Dunkish the Captain
and chief Officer of the Hospital Carrier No 26 'Ide of Guerney
were awarded, I believe, with the D.S.O and D.S.C
respectively for their services; these awards being
made to baptain DSC Hill and Mr R. Pembry
Captain Hodges, I understand, has already
satisfied you that he was the master of the vessel
at that time and has had the award made to
him.
I now wish to inform you that I was
chief Officer of the Isle of Guerney with Captain
1941
Hodges up to the time of her return from her
last Dunkisk vayage, namely from Feb 21st 1940
until may 31 at 1940 since which date I have
been mainly on the sick list and had not