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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Treasury Thambers, B.H.A.C. (B) Whitehall, S.U. B.H.A.M. (B) 7th April, 1942. My dear gleadowe The following Belgian seamen have been honoured for services in the evacuation from Dunkirk. M.B.E. (Civil Division) (Admy. number C.W.26235/40 of 17th Sept. 1940). Captain Maurice Coppin, Master, " Trawler S.S. "Julia". "Guido Gazelle", 0.225. Captain Rene Lusyne, If " "Maréchal Foch", 0.274. Captain Pierre Lusyne, B.E.M. (Civil Division) Engineer Albert Rooman, Trawler " "Cor Jesu", 0.87. 0.227. Seaman Prosper Luca, If S.S. "Julia". Seaman Victor Goes, " "Guido Gazelle", 0.225. Seaman Hector Annys, 11 Boats based on Dartmouth Dunkirk. and manned The with "Julia" volunteers, braved every These danger Belgian in transferring Gazelle" 403, troops the from "Cor Jesu" 274. The last named the "Guido boąt embarked made 1007, one trip, the others two. The "Marechal Foch" of the went soldiers alongside to jumping Dover the in on quay another board at grounded Dunkirk trawler Foch" and but her. and set on went a The Master falling and tide his the one weight assistant day, embarked returned 300 men the in vessel the "Marechal was run of down the by troops. a Warship, which back out for again took England. the next Off these the Goodwin two brave Light Belgians and some 150 these on board 1,800 the and men pertinacity of sea." volunteer Troops and are D.S.C. George François Rayaert, Master of a Belgian (Admy. fishing boat. Letter 13 Nov. 1941). "For services at Dunkirk. The R.M.Y. Gleadowe, Esq.. cw26612/41 Phare set