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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165	Log in to enlarge	Page 227 Operation "DYNAMO" - Recom endations of Personnel. BIARRITZ - William Hay Baker, Master. to Boulogne and Calais prior to the operation, and on In addition to this trip the ship completed two trips, this last trip to Dunkirk whilet off the French coast near Calais, was subjected to very heavy gunfire. Four shells struck the ship. Recommendations. OFFICER Master, William Hay Baker. Showed great skill and initiative in being able to get his ship back to harbour. Recommended for mention. RATING. Engineer, Mr. J. Crockett. Whilst in charge of the after boiler room, closed down the fuel supply to the forward boiler, and under very great difficulty was able to maintain steam pressure and water level in the boilers. He displayed great initiative and gallantry in the circumstances, in view of the fact that there was steam escaping. Recommended for decoration. CANTERBURY - Charles Archibald Hancock, Master. This ship completed four trips. On the third trip she was bombed and a near miss damaged the ship and put her out of action. In addition to those four trips, she had completed three other trips to Calais and Boulogne, continually subjected to bombing and also gunfire from shore batteries. Near miss put the ship out of use for the remainder of the operation. Recommendation. OFFICER. Master, Charles Archibald Hancock. Displayed great initiative and seamanship in getting the ship into Dunkirk, and also after the ship had been severely damaged, in getting her back to Dover. Recommended for decoration. HOSPITAL	Biarritz Canterbury Baker Dover Hancock Hay Last Page Prior
214	Log in to enlarge	DSC. Lieutenant Alexander Harper Turner, Skipper George Hattan, W.S.3022, REED. Skipper William Francis L Sub-Lieutenant John Kenneth Barton Miles, R. R.V.R., Sub-Lieutenant Robert Walter Timbrell, R.C.N., H.M.M.M.M. Lieutenant Robert Hunter Irving, R.N.R., TRITON. Sub-Lieutenant George Arthur Gabbett-Mulhallen, E.M.B. R.N., Lieutenant Charles Waterland Read, R.N.R., VERNON Motor Boat I, etc. BONNIE HEATHER. Sub-Lieutenant William Ronald Williams, R.N., Motor Boat Sub-Lieutenant John Cambridge Clarke, R.N.V.R., Etc. Motor SWALLOW, Captain Master, W. Thompson, S.S. DORIEN ROSE. Boat RAPIDE. Chief Engineer B. Murphy, S.S. DORIEN ROSE. Ans kvimate, T.O. Hanlon S.S. DORIEN ROSE. Captana Master, J. Freyer Tug FOREMOST Thames 87. Cockle Boat Flotilla. Sub-Lieutenant Michael Herbert Bernard Soloman, R.N.V.R., & Lieutenant Commander Stratford Hercules Dennis, R.N., Lieutenant Christopher William Stuart Dreyer, Base, R.N., Commanding M.T.B. Dover. Lieutenant Donald Terry McBarnet, R.N., M..T.B. Dutch 102. Skoot Sea Cadet Lieutenant Harry Sidmouth-Willing, H.M.S. DOGGERSBANK. Dutch Skoot Lieutenant Frederick Thomas Renny, H.M.S. R.N.R., HILDA. Dutch Skoot Engineer Mr. J. Crockett, - BIARRITZ. H.M.S. HONDSRUG. Captarize Master, Charles Archibald Hancock, Captain Master, Ernest Leonard Hill, CANTERBURY. Captain Master, Robert Mallum McLean, Hospital Personnel GUERNSEY. Carrier ISLE GEORGE OF Captaus Master, Reginald Richard Pittman, Transport Captained Master, William Oswald Young, H.M. Ship LEVENWOOD. KING Second Second Officer Frank Edward Martin, - St. - ST. Helier. HELIER xv Sub Acting Chief Able hightenant Seaman Engineer Officer Allan Seaman Watterson, Ronald Thirwall, - TYNWALD Medal. C/JX. H.M.S. - ROYAL 139421, HARVESTER DAFFOD (Cook) J.H. Elton, LT/JX.180250, H.M.S. MOSQUITO. R.N. Patro Service, H.M.Y. BYSTANDER	Biarritz Boat Bystander Canterbury Doggersbank Hilda Hondsrug Levenwood Mosquito Reed Rose St. Helier Swallow Thames Triton Tynwald Vernon Alexander Allan Barton Clarke Cook Dennis Dover Dreyer Elton Francis Frederick Gabbett-Mulhallen George Hancock Hanlon Hattan Hill Hunter Irving King Martin McBarnet Miles Murphy Read Reed Renny Rose Thomas Thompson Timbrell Turner Walter Watterson Williams Willing Young
224	Log in to enlarge	0 Shipwright 2nd Class (Pensioner) PN. 4307, Charles Motor Greenwood, Yacht ERICA.8899, Petty Second Officer Engineer F.J. J. Norton, Steward, S.S. DORIEN ROSE Launch MERMAIDEN Boswain P. McFadden, S.S. DORIEN ROSE Able Seaman J. Upperton, S.S. DORIEN ROSE Able Seaman T. Bassett, S.S. DORIEN ROSE Ordinary Seaman C. Bassett, S.S. DORIEN ROSE Fireman S. Khan, S.S. DORIEN ROSE Fireman M. Mohand, S.S. DORIEN ROSE Petty Officer Telegraphist Cooley, P/J.93203, R.N.L.B. WALTON & FRINTON Able 1st Engineman Seaman MacManus, R. Walter, P/SSX.14756, Launch HAIG R.N.L.B. WALTON & FRINTON T. 3rd Engineer J.H. Spain, Launch KESTREL Able Seaman F. Cherry, 3rd Engineer, Launch SWALLOW Master T.J. Hopwood, Tug LADY BRASSEY VSkipper Henry Forester, Master W.S.3348, Tug ST. OLAVE Master H.F. Boyce, HOPPER BARGE W.24 Auxiliary Fireman Eric Gordon Wright, London Fire Brigade Fire Float MASSEY SHAW Auxiliary Fireman Henry Albert William Day, London Fire Brigade Fire Float MASSEY SHAW Lieutenant Richard Eyre, R.N., M.A./S.B.10 Lieutenant Ralph Kenneth Livingstone Waller, R.N.V.R., M.T.B.68 Leading Seaman Percy Ward, JX.134801, M.T.B.68 Able Seaman Sydney Davey, 146839, M.T.B.68 Leading Seaman Albert Dawkin, PS/SX.17391, M.T.B.102 Lieutenant John Cameron, R.N.V.R., M.T.B.107 Chief Petty Officer M.J. Driver, 6134D, M.T.B.107 Leading Stoker C.W.T. Murrin, P/KX.82587, M.T.B.107 Lieutenant-Commander Laurence Henry Phillips, R.N., Commanding Officer of H.M.S. AMAZONE Commander Charles Euman, R.N. (Retd.) Commanding Officer of Lieutenant-Commander Kenneth Warden Stewart, R.N., BRENDARIS, MARLBOROUGH, WOLF Petty Officer Thomas A. Willins, P/J.100988, Dutch Skoot Dutch Skoot FREDANJA 1 Engine Room Artificer 4th Class Jack S. Ambrose, FREDANJA P/MX.65337, Leading Seaman Lauchan McLean Watt Dutch Gibb, D/J.64311, Skoot FREDANJA Dutch Lieutenant Petty Officer Alexander Tyson, R.N., Dutch Skoot H.M.S. Skoot H.M.S. LENA REIGER VChief Able Master 1st Officer Seaman Officer William J. Francis R. Hay Fowles, F. Baker, Pembury, Herbert Hospital - BIARRITZ Hospital Franklin, Carrier Dutch Carrier Coaster P/J.96765, ISLE OF ISLE H.M.S. GUERNSEY OF GUERNS ZEUS 2nd Officer Arthur Patrick - PRAGUE VV W.C.E. William Leonard - PRAGUE - DAFFODIL Second Engineer John Bingham Woodhouse, Joseph Paterson, Master 7520070, R.A.M.C. Evans, - ROYAL Commodore Captain John Konts.John Smith, Herbert Gilbert Hubert Oliver Otway Hospital R.N. - R.N. First Officer Cecil Bond, ROYAL Carrier DAFFODIL ST. ANDREW ST. C.M.G., HELIER (Vice-Admi ( award R.N., (Vice Admiral Retire THE THE THE THE Ruthven, R.N. McClelland, Junor, R.N. R.N. Hay, - Frank SWALLOW Neil Brockett, R.N.R.	Amazone Biarritz Commodore Eric Erica Fredanja Gordon Haig Kestrel Lady Brassey Lena London Marlborough Massey Shaw Mermaiden Prague Reiger Rose St. Andrew Swallow Zeus Alexander Ambrose Baker Barge Bond Boyce Cherry Cooley Davey Day Driver Euman Evans Eyre Fowles Francis Franklin Gibb Gilbert Gordon Greenwood Haig Hay Hopwood Khan MacManus McClelland Mohand Murrin Norton Paterson Patrick Pembury Phillips Rose Shaw Smith Spain Steward Stewart Thomas Tyson Upperton Walter Ward Woodhouse Wright
229	Log in to enlarge	Wt. 22622/4318 50M 9/38 S.E.R. Ltd. Gp. 671. 09) base 6801 Val 2 03VC Register No. Minute Sheet No. Naval of the Secretary. Merchant have been inserted on the instructions and men of The following Navy additional names of officers D.S.C. Mr. David Douglas Robb, Chief Engineer, ISLE OF GUERNSEY. Mr. William MacGregor, Chief Engineer, KING GEORGE V. Mr. George Clifford Frederick Todley, Second Engineer, MAID OF ORLEANS. Mr. Rowland Baxter, Master, PRAGUE. Mr. Walter Ernest Oxenham, Chief Engineer, PRAGUE. Mr. A.Patterson, Chief Officer, ROYAL DAFFODIL. Mr. Andrew Sinclair, Chief ineer, ROYAL SOVEREIGN. Mr. A.B. Freeman, First Officer, ST. HELIER. Mr. H.Whiteway, Master, TYNWALD. Mr. Charles Mason, Radio Officer, TYNWALD. D.S.M. Quartermaster Henry Russell, MAID OF ORLEANS. Donkeyman Albert Delamain, ROYAL DAFFODIL. Chief Steward Thomas Edward Manser, ROYAL SOVEREIGN. Quartermaster Clarence T. Walkey, ST.HELIER. Mention in Despatches. (Posthumous) Fireman A. Phillips, BIARRITZ. Mention in Despatches. Captain R.Hughes, Master, KILLARNEY. Captain C.G. West, O.B.E., Master, NEPHRITE. Captain H. Clarke, Master, PRINCESS MAUD. Captain J.N. Larbalestier, Master, ROEBUCK. Mr. W.Lister, Purser, TYNWALD. Carpenter J.Garre, TYNWALD. Donkeyman A.Allen, TYNWALD. Jumph 25th July, 1940. Naral Secretary. Naval Secretary has given orders for the following further names to be inserted:- Mention in Despatches. Captain Thomas C. Woods, Master, LADY OF MANN. /Captain A.M. Poole, Master, LADY SOUTHBOROUGH. (Hopper Barge). Captain Ewen Mackinnon, Master, LOCH GARRY. Captain R.G. Banks, Acting Master, Lighter X.209. Captain William Josiah Penny, Master, Tug St. Clears. /Captain Robert Durrant, Master, Drifter LORD RODNEY. /Captain John William Dickinson, Master, NGORAMA. vMr. Victor Smith, Mate, Drifter JAVA. /Mr. Raymond Crane, Engineer, M.V. LAROC. Mr. Jack Lynn, Mate, M.V. LAROC. Xxxx Steward H.A.E. Frost, M.V. LAROC. Deckhand Leonard Lynn, M.V. LAROC. deshington for Naval Secretary 28th July, 1940.	Biarritz Drifter Isle of Guernsey Java Killarney King George King George V Lady of Mann Lady Southborough Laroc Lord Rodney Maid of Orleans Nephrite Prague Princess Princess Maud Roebuck Royal Daffodil Royal Sovereign St. Helier TS King George V TSS Princess Maud Tynwald Allen Banks Barge Baxter Clarke Crane Delamain Dickinson Douglas Durrant Frederick Freeman Frost George Hughes King Larbalestier Lynn MacKinnon Mann Manser Mason Maud Oxenham Penny Phillips Poole Robb Russell Sinclair Smith Steward Thomas Walkey Walter West Whiteway Woods