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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36	Log in to enlarge	H5A245/41. ENCLOSURE H.M. No. - TO DOVER LETTER OF B29 Transport "Ben My Chree" C/O General Post Office, London. Ist September I940. Asciggan Dear Sir, HMT Sup 5/27/8/46 R Monals 525 I beg to enquire if I could crave a few moments of your valuable time in the following matter. A few days ago, the Captain of this vessel, (Capt R. Duggan) formed me that on information he had received, he wished to congratulate le on having been awarded the DSC with regard to my good services on the Belgian and French coasts, and that he himself had been awarded the DSC. Yesterday, Capt Duggan received official congrat lations and at the same time came to the opinion that some mistake had been made as recommendation. regards myself, and that no official notice had been taken of his This has placed me in a very unenviable position, particular] so as I was congratulated in front of the ships company, and I wonder if it would be asking too much if you could kindly give me a note to the effect that no award has been made, this at least would definitely clear the matter up. It appears that the mistake may have arisen out of the annoucement of Mention in Dispatches of C.P.O. Telegraphists Amos and Boyce, of the H.M. Transport Monas Queen, this is a complete error, these two men did not at any time serve on the Monas Queen. I myself served on that ship from the commencement of the war until a few hours before she was sunk at Dunkirk. There were no R.N. ratings on board, and as far as in duties permitted (Radio Officer) I did the necessary signalling by Aldis my such ports, Boulogne Dunkirk, etc. will honour me with a reply, Trusting this wont seem too rediculous to you,and that you I remain, Yours faithfully, M.A.Am-bler. VICE ADMIRA Radio Officer. -3 SEP 1940 * * DOVER	Ben-my-Chree London Queen Aldis Amos Boyce Dover Duggan Few Le May

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H5A245/41.
ENCLOSURE H.M. No. - TO DOVER LETTER OF B29
Transport "Ben My Chree"
C/O General Post Office,
London.
Ist September I940.
Asciggan
Dear Sir,
HMT Sup 5/27/8/46
R Monals 525
I beg to enquire if I could crave a few moments of your
valuable time in the following matter.
A few days ago, the Captain of this vessel, (Capt R. Duggan)
formed me that on information he had received, he wished to congratulate
le on having been awarded the DSC with regard to my good services on the
Belgian and French coasts, and that he himself had been awarded the DSC.
Yesterday, Capt Duggan received official congrat lations and
at the same time came to the opinion that some mistake had been made as
recommendation. regards myself, and that no official notice had been taken of his
This has placed me in a very unenviable position, particular]
so as I was congratulated in front of the ships company, and I wonder if it
would be asking too much if you could kindly give me a note to the effect
that no award has been made, this at least would definitely clear the
matter up.
It appears that the mistake may have arisen out of the
annoucement of Mention in Dispatches of C.P.O. Telegraphists Amos and
Boyce, of the H.M. Transport Monas Queen, this is a complete error, these
two men did not at any time serve on the Monas Queen. I myself served on
that ship from the commencement of the war until a few hours before she
was sunk at Dunkirk. There were no R.N. ratings on board, and as far as
in duties permitted (Radio Officer) I did the necessary signalling by Aldis my
such ports, Boulogne Dunkirk, etc.
will honour me with a reply,
Trusting this wont seem too rediculous to you,and that you
I remain,
Yours faithfully,
M.A.Am-bler.
VICE ADMIRA
Radio Officer.
-3 SEP 1940
*
*
DOVER