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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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
188	Log in to enlarge	Page 150 Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. SEA TRANSPORT OFFICERS. The work done by the Sea Transport Officers throughout the Operation of Dynamo, entailed an enormous amount of labour, which was carried out in a highly efficient manner. Commodore Jukes-Hughes was in charge at Dover, and it was entirely due to his organisation and smooth working that enabled nearly 181,000 to be disembarked at Dover without any hitch whatsoever, and at Folkestone, nearly 32,000. Commodore Edward Glyn de Styrap Jukes-Hughes.,R.N. (Retd.) As P.S.T.O. was responsible for the successful disembarkation of troops, and the greatest credit is due to the capable and efficient way in which the troops were disembarked and able manner in which he was able to arrange for the quick turn rounds of the various transports that came into harbour. Recommended for decoration. Lieutenant Allan Raymond MacKewn, R.N.R. In addition to carrying out the ordinary duties of Sea Transport Officer, Lieutenant MacKewn went in command of an armed party to the ST. SEIRIOL, where the Master had refused to sail, thereby showing great devotion to duty. Recommended for decoration. Lieutenant-Commander Ralph William Soper, R.N.R. In addition to carrying out his ordinary duties, this officer volunteered to take over the duty of Chief Officer of Transport, Canterbury, as there was no relief available, thereby showing great devotion to duty. Recommended for decoration. Major Lionel Steele Wilkinson, R.M. During the period of the operation he was in almost constant attendance at the office and was only absent for very brief periods for sleep. His local knowledge was of great assistance to the P.S.T.O., and a great deal of the success of the organisation is due to his great devotion to duty. Recommended for decoration. Lieutenant/	Canterbury Commodore Deal Major St. Seiriol Success Allan De Dover Hughes Mackewn Page Soper Wilkinson
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