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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97	Log in to enlarge	Page 57 Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. H.M.S. NIGER - Commander St. John Cronyn. R.N. This ship did four trips, and brought back bn 1,500 of troops. from In the addition to taking off a large over The ship was by enemy aircraft, troops attacked beach, the NIGER entered Dunkirk number Harbour Recommendations. OFFICERS. Commander St. John Cronyn, R.N. This officer showed great zeal and initiative and also seamanship in managing to take off a large number of troops from the beaches, and on the morning of the 3rd June entered Dunkirk showing great skill, due vicinity. to the large number of ships and wrecks in the Recommended for mention. Lieutenant Robert Peverell Hichens, R.N.V.R. Landed on the 31st May as a volunteer to organise the beach at La Panne. Succeeded in getting yachts moored and craft lines secured, thus hastening the transport of troops to the waiting ships. He was under shell fire and air attack for a great part of the time. Again on the second day he supervised the embarkation of troops, and twice proceeded to the Senior Military Officer and got the troops down to the beaches and into the boats. By his initiative and leadership he performed extremely valuable work. Recommended for decoration. RATING. Leading Seaman Clive Frederick Maine Cooper, C/JX.137062. Showed excellent leadership and seamanship in towing boats to and from the beaches under fire. Rescued many soldiers in danger of drowning. Recommended for decoration.	Cooper Cronyn Day Frederick Hichens May Page Senior

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
H.M.S. NIGER - Commander St. John Cronyn. R.N.
This ship did four trips, and brought back
bn
1,500 of troops. from In the addition to taking off a large over
The ship was by enemy aircraft,
troops attacked beach, the NIGER entered Dunkirk number Harbour
Recommendations.
OFFICERS.
Commander St. John Cronyn, R.N.
This officer showed great zeal and initiative
and also seamanship in managing to take off a large
number of troops from the beaches, and on the morning
of the 3rd June entered Dunkirk showing great skill,
due vicinity. to the large number of ships and wrecks in the
Recommended for mention.
Lieutenant Robert Peverell Hichens, R.N.V.R.
Landed on the 31st May as a volunteer to organise
the beach at La Panne. Succeeded in getting yachts
moored and craft lines secured, thus hastening the
transport of troops to the waiting ships. He was under
shell fire and air attack for a great part of the
time. Again on the second day he supervised the
embarkation of troops, and twice proceeded to the
Senior Military Officer and got the troops down to
the beaches and into the boats. By his initiative
and leadership he performed extremely valuable work.
Recommended for decoration.
RATING.
Leading Seaman Clive Frederick Maine Cooper, C/JX.137062.
Showed excellent leadership and seamanship in
towing boats to and from the beaches under fire.
Rescued many soldiers in danger of drowning.
Recommended for decoration.