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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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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 116/4649. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
H.M.S. CODRINGTON. - Captain George Frederick Stevens-Guille.D.S.O.
O.B.E., R.N. (Decorated for this operation in London Gazette 7/6/40).
During the period 28th May - 3rd June CODRINGTON made
7 trips to Dunkirk, 5 being to the beaches, and brought home a total of about 6175 troops.
Although several times attacked by aircraft and on several occasions under gun fire from shore batteries,
CODRINGTON was not hit and suffered no damage.
Recommendations.
OFFICERS:
Lieutenant Arthur Alan Whitshed Pollard, R.N.
In charge of CODRINGTON's beach parties on each occasion of embarking troops from La Panne and Bray.
Performed this duty, often under fire and in trying and difficult circumstances, with great skill, setting an excellent example to his men.
Recommended for decoration.
Lieutenant-Commander Peter Charles Oswald Moseley, R.N.
Carried out his duties as Navigating Officer with conspicuous skill and ability under conditions of exceptional difficulty.
Recommended for mention.
Lieutenant-Commander Hugh Charles Bainbridge Coleridge, D.S.O.,
R.N.
As executive officer of the ship organised and led the ship's company throughout the period. He showed an excellent example of continuous cheerful leadership.
Recommended for mention.
Mr. Bernard Evelyn Chitty. Commissioned Gunner (T), R.N.
Displayed excellent seamanship and leadership in charge of boats evacuating troops from La Panne and
Bray beaches often under fire. This was often carried out under adverse weather conditions calling for skill and endurance.
Recommended for decoration.
RATINGS:
The Beach parties and boats' crews performed arduous services under fire and under trying physical conditions.
The efficiency of the A/A guns' crews prevented the ship being damaged in the numerous air attacks.
The conduct of the whole ship's company was excellent throughout, and the good spirit with which all concerned accepted the filling of all the living spaces with troops, with consequent litter, not to say dirt, was cemarkable. Everyone did his best at all
Alan London Whitshed Chitty Coleridge Crews Frederick George May Moseley Page Pollard Stevens-Guille

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
H.M.S. CODRINGTON. - Captain George Frederick Stevens-Guille.D.S.O.
O.B.E., R.N. (Decorated for this operation
in London Gazette 7/6/40).
During the period 28th May - 3rd June CODRINGTON made
7 trips to Dunkirk, 5 being to the beaches, and brought
home a total of about 6175 troops.
Although several times attacked by aircraft and on
several occasions under gun fire from shore batteries,
CODRINGTON was not hit and suffered no damage.
Recommendations.
OFFICERS:
Lieutenant Arthur Alan Whitshed Pollard, R.N.
In charge of CODRINGTON's beach parties on each
occasion of embarking troops from La Panne and Bray.
Performed this duty, often under fire and in trying
and difficult circumstances, with great skill, setting
an excellent example to his men.
Recommended for decoration.
Lieutenant-Commander Peter Charles Oswald Moseley, R.N.
Carried out his duties as Navigating Officer with
conspicuous skill and ability under conditions of
exceptional difficulty.
Recommended for mention.
Lieutenant-Commander Hugh Charles Bainbridge Coleridge, D.S.O.,
R.N.
As executive officer of the ship organised and
led the ship's company throughout the period. He
showed an excellent example of continuous cheerful
leadership.
Recommended for mention.
Mr. Bernard Evelyn Chitty. Commissioned Gunner (T), R.N.
Displayed excellent seamanship and leadership in
charge of boats evacuating troops from La Panne and
Bray beaches often under fire. This was often carried
out under adverse weather conditions calling for skill
and endurance.
Recommended for decoration.
RATINGS:
The Beach parties and boats' crews performed
arduous services under fire and under trying physical
conditions.
The efficiency of the A/A guns' crews prevented
the ship being damaged in the numerous air attacks.
The conduct of the whole ship's company was
excellent throughout, and the good spirit with which
all concerned accepted the filling of all the living
spaces with troops, with consequent litter, not to say
dirt, was cemarkable. Everyone did his best at all