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.

Holding archive: TNA
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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44	Log in to enlarge	Page 4. Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. H.M.S. ESK. - Lieutenant-Commander Richard John Hullis Couch, R.N. ESK made 6 trips, 3 being to Bray beach, during the period 28th May - 3rd June, and brought to Dover about 4500 troops. On the 31st May, off Bray, she was forced, by shell fire from shore batteries, to move westward along the beach, ESK being holed in several places and having one oil fuel tank pierced. She was also subjected to bombing attacks on passage back to Dover, but avoided damage by the use of speed and zig-zagging. On the 1st June she again avoided damage off the entrance to Dunkirk by circling at 20 knots and when attacked later whilst taking survivors off S.S. SCOTIA she drove off two bombers by the fire of 'B' and 'X' guns. Recommendations. OFFICERS: Lieutenant-Commander Richard John Hullis Couch, R.N. For judicious handling of his ship during air attack and whilst rescuing about 4500 troops from Dunkirk and the beaches. Recommended for decoration. Lieutenant Clifford Woodreiff Carter, R.N. For outstanding ability, devotion to duty and bravery in saving life when embarking troops from S.S. SCOTIA during a bombing attack. His personal courage on several occasions was a fine example. Recommended for decoration. Sub. -Lieutenant Wilfrith Francis Chamberlain Elstob. R.N. For devotion to duty and great efficiency as Navigating Officer in most trying circumstances and under fire. Recommended for mention. RATINGS: Acting Leading Seaman Mansell Richard Powell, P/SSX.15191. Acting Leading Seaman Alfred Solen, P/JX.141699. For initiative and ability as gunlayers of 'B' and 'X' guns in driving off bombing attacks. Recommended for mention. Petty Officer Hyacinth Alec George Adam, 131408. Acting Leading Seaman Gordon Simons McAully, P/J.102728. Acting Leading Seaman John Thomas Cody, 134308. Acting Leading Seaman Arthur Saunders, P/J.105542. For initiative, resource and saving life when rescuing wounded and other troops from S.S. SCOTIA while being bombed. Recommended for mention.	Alec Gordon Scotia TSS Scotia Westward Adam Carter Cody Couch Dover Elstob Francis George Gordon May McAully Page Powell Saunders Solen Thomas
215	Log in to enlarge	(1977) Wt. 26777/4432 50M 10/38 S.E.R. Ltd. Gp. 671. Register No. Minute Sheet No. The Distinguished Service Medal:- Seaman William Beer, R.N.R., 20873, H.M.S. CODRINGTON Leading Seaman Douglas Nicholas, D/JX.137869, H.M.S. CODRINGTON Able Seaman Samuel John Williams, D/J.100798, H.M.S. CODRINGTON Able Seaman Frank Willcox, D/SSX. 16241, H.M.S. CODRINGTON Able Seaman John McDonald, 78860, H.M.S. CODRINGTON Acting Leading Seaman Mansell Richard Powell, P/SSX.15191, H.M.S. ESK Petty Officer Hyacinth Alec George Adam, P/JX. 131408, H.M.S. ESK Able Seaman Frank Stroud, P/SSX.15110, H.M.S. EXPRESS Acting Leading Seaman John Mountain, P/JX.142948, H.M.S. EXPRESS Chief Petty Officer Maurice William Crisp, P/J.100655, H.M.S. EXPRESS Ordinary Seaman Gerald Arthur Douglas Rooke, R.N.V.R., SD/X.1581, H.M.S. EXPRESS Engine Room Artificer 1st Class James Barton, R.N.R., Portsmouth 32 E.E., H.M.S. EXPRESS Leading Stoker Frederick Staples, C/KX.84191, H.M.S. GRENADE Chief Stoker M. Gallon, P/K. 59221, H.M.S. HAVANT Petty Officer Steward J. Lysaght, 13388, H.M.S. HAVANT Chief Petty Officer Reginald Frank Tupper, P/J.94060, H.M.S. ICARUS Chief Stoker Horace Frederick Goddard, P/K.56856, H.M.S. ICARUS Petty Officer Joseph William Frederick Tibbles, P/J.108799, H.M.S. ICARUS Able Seaman Albert Thomas Williams, P/JX. 154589, H.M.S. ICARUS XV Able Seaman Frank William Knight, P/J.102492, H.M.S. IMPULSIVE Able Seaman James Pearce Clare, R.F.R., C/J.99666, H.M.S. IVANHOE George Albert Furzer, Boy 1st Class, D/JX. 158564, H.M.S. JAGUAR Able Seaman Harold Alfred Keeling, D/SSX.17807, H.M.S. JAGUAR XV Acting Stoker Petty Officer James William Carr, D/K.63042, H.M.S. JAGUAR Acting Petty Officer Ernest F. Standley C/JX.137068, H.M.S. KEITH Abde Seaman Eric Bradley Wilkinson, C/JX.152120, H.M.S. KEITH XV Able Seaman George E. Davis, 86552, (wounded), H.M.S. KEITH Leading Seaman Elric I.J.A.G. Joplin, 138400, H.M.S. KEITH Yeoman of Signals Alfred Charles Halls, C/JX. 129457, S H.M.S. MALCOLM 1 Chief Petty Officer Rowland Evan Lines, C/JX. 142401, Pen. 11254, H.M.S. MALCOLM Petty Officer Walter Alfred Reginald Hooper, D/JX.142642, H.M.S. MALCOLM Leading Seaman James Sowerby, C/JX.109521, R.F.R, B.24792, H.M.S. MALCOLM Chief Engine Room Artificer Redvers Woodhead Atkinson, C/MX.47004, H.M.S. MALCOLM Stoker 1st Class William Stephen Grimmitt, C/KX.90969, H.M.S. MALCOLM Chief Engine Room Artificer Andrew Millar McCowan, C/M.18445, H.M.S. SABRE /Stoker Petty Officer George Albert Aitchinson, C/K.61056 H.M.S. SABRE xv Stoker, 1st Class, Reginald Arthur Powling, C/K. 52210, H.M.S. SABRE Chief Petty Officer (Torpedo Coxswain) Ernest G. Dewey, SABRE J.104364, H.M.S. XV Able Seaman G. Passmore, P/J.96339, H.M.S. SCIMITAR	Alec Eric Ivanhoe Jaguar Sabre Adam Atkinson Barton Beer Carr Clare Crisp Davis Dewey Douglas Frederick Furzer Gallon George Goddard Halls Hooper Joplin Keeling Knight Lysaght Malcolm Maurice McDonald Mountain Nicholas Powell Powling Rooke Sowerby Standley Steward Stroud Thomas Tibbles Tupper Walter Wilkinson Willcox Williams Woodhead Yeoman