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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78	Log in to enlarge	Page 38 Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. H.M.S. WINCHELSEA - Lieutenant Commander William Alan Frank Hawkins. R.N. Completed 6 trips to the Beaches and Dunkirk, lifting in all a total of over 4,300 troops. Whilst off the beaches embarking troops from her own boats, she was attacked and dive-bombed by enemy aircraft. In addition, bombing attacks were made on her whilst in the Dunkirk Roads and in Dunkirk Harbour. Recommendations. OFFICER. Lieutenant Commander William Alan Frank Hawkins, R.N. Throughout the operation displayed great zeal, initiative and great devotion to duty under extremely trying circumstances. By his able seamanship and avoiding actions whilst under way, no real damage was sustained by this ship. Recommended for decoration. RATINGS. Leading Seaman Walter George Harold Last, P/JX.132139. Whilst in a whaler working off the beach, showed great gallantry whilst under fire and in a considerable tideway dived overboard and rescued survivors from the KING ORRY and thereafter continued showing seamanship in preventing capsize of whaler on beach and rescuing survivors. Recommended for decoration. E.R.A. 4th Class, Joseph Edwin Whitenstall, P/MX.57728. Took charge of motor boat after ship had left; showed great gallantry in continuing to carry out embarkation of troops whilst under fire. Recommended for decoration. Chief Petty Officer Rupert Armstrong, P/J.104917. For untiring zeal and devotion to duty in evacuating troops at Dunkirk and also embarking troops from beaches in a cutter. Recommended for mention. Able Seaman Peter Frederick Byford, P/JX.135125. crew For of skiff succeeded in rescuing troops from the untiring zeal and devotion to duty as sole beaches in considerable surf. Recommended for advancement.	Alan Boat The King Armstrong Byford Frederick George Hawkins King Last Page Roads Walter Whitenstall

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
H.M.S. WINCHELSEA - Lieutenant Commander William Alan Frank
Hawkins. R.N.
Completed 6 trips to the Beaches and Dunkirk, lifting
in all a total of over 4,300 troops. Whilst off the
beaches embarking troops from her own boats, she was
attacked and dive-bombed by enemy aircraft. In addition,
bombing attacks were made on her whilst in the Dunkirk
Roads and in Dunkirk Harbour.
Recommendations.
OFFICER.
Lieutenant Commander William Alan Frank Hawkins, R.N.
Throughout the operation displayed great zeal,
initiative and great devotion to duty under extremely
trying circumstances. By his able seamanship and
avoiding actions whilst under way, no real damage was
sustained by this ship.
Recommended for decoration.
RATINGS.
Leading Seaman Walter George Harold Last, P/JX.132139.
Whilst in a whaler working off the beach, showed
great gallantry whilst under fire and in a considerable
tideway dived overboard and rescued survivors from the
KING ORRY and thereafter continued showing seamanship
in preventing capsize of whaler on beach and rescuing
survivors.
Recommended for decoration.
E.R.A. 4th Class, Joseph Edwin Whitenstall, P/MX.57728.
Took charge of motor boat after ship had left;
showed great gallantry in continuing to carry out
embarkation of troops whilst under fire.
Recommended for decoration.
Chief Petty Officer Rupert Armstrong, P/J.104917.
For untiring zeal and devotion to duty in
evacuating troops at Dunkirk and also embarking
troops from beaches in a cutter.
Recommended for mention.
Able Seaman Peter Frederick Byford, P/JX.135125.
crew For of skiff succeeded in rescuing troops from the
untiring zeal and devotion to duty as sole
beaches in considerable surf.
Recommended for advancement.