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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128	Log in to enlarge	Page 88 Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. DOVER MINESWEEPING TRAWLERS - Lieutenant Robert Bill, R.N., Senior Executive Officer. Recommendations. Lieutenant Robert Bill, R.N. Trawler organisation. Sent in charge of 6 trawlers to Senior Executive Officer of the Dover Minesweeping Dunkirk 29th May to 30th May. Arriving Dunkirk 1330, they were subjected to continuous air attack between 1530 and 2000 during the most severe air attack of the whole operation which caused heavy losses. At the time, at Dunkirk East Pier were berthed no less than 8 vessels. The trawlers assisted in berthing and unberthing these ships, embarking the troops as opportunity offered, Lieutenant Bill assisting the Piermaster on the jetty. During the worst raid at 1800 when all the damage occurred, he personally, by drawing his revolver maintained order among the troops, who were inclined to panic. Under his direction trawlers assisted to clear the harbour of ships to safeguard the vital channel from being blocked. Subsequently, he detailed his vessels to assist those damaged, to rescue survivors and troops from the 6 vessels who were sunk or severely damaged. Throughout this period of severe trial Lieutenant Bill remained cool and self-possessed and set a magnificent example to those around him. He showed sound judgment in his actions and his orders to his trawlers and was largely responsible for the fact that greater loss was not incurred. A. fine display of officer-like qualities and gallantry under fire. Recommended for decoration. Recommendations. H.M. Drifter DORIENTA - Skipper William Francis Reynolds, R.N.R., W.S.2839. DORIENTA proceeded from Portsmouth to Ramsgate and Dunkirk towing small craft, and on 31st May worked off the beaches embarking troops; in this work she was conspicuous. OFFICER. Skipper William Francis Reynolds, R.N.R. W.S.2839. DORIENTA suffered air bombardment and was finally severely damaged by the explosion of a shell from a shore battery. It was boarded by the local Senior Officer, who considered the ship was completely out of action owing to severe engine room damage. Nevertheless Skipper Reynolds determined to bring his ship back and finally, navigating without any chart and with engines partially disabled, brought his ship back to port with troops on board. Recommended for decoration. W.Kennedy/	Dorienta Drifter Bill Dover Francis Kennedy May Page Reynolds Senior
129	Log in to enlarge	Page 89 Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. H.M. Drifter DORIENTA (Continued). RATINGS. Engineman W. Kennedy, R.N.R. ex 369. Shell damaged and unseated the boiler, blew the engine room with steam and hot water, flooding steam pipe trunks, wrecked the feed pump, filling the bilges, choking pumps with ashes. Engineman Kennedy S devotion to duty and determination ultimately enabled the ship to steam once more with careful nursing. At all times his conduct was exemplary in circumstances of great danger. Recommended for decoration. Engineman J. Smith, H.O. Stoker J. J. Shone, H.O. Stoker J. Pirie, R.N.R. Initiative, skill and energy shown by these ratings under the control of Engineman Kennedy, and their devotion to duty at all times, contributed largely to the ultimate safety of the ship, her crew and the rescued troops. Their conduct was exemplary when the ship was under fire. Recommended for mention. H.M. Danlayer GULZAR - Lieutenant Cedric Victor Brammell, R.N.R. (Decorated for this operation in London Gazette of 7th June, 1940). This vessel completed 5 round trips to Dunkirk and the beaches between 29/5 and 3/6 with conspicuous success. Recommendations. The Commanding Officer selected the following ratings for constant and untiring devotion to duty throughout the period and for conspicuous steadiness under fire:- Coxswain Edward S. Woodhead, T.124. Seaman Charles H. Baldry, T.124. Cook, George Cliefe, T.124. Greaser, Peter Blake, T.124. Signalman Arthur L. Shallis. OD/X.4505. Recommended for mention. H.M. Minesweeping/	Dorienta Drifter Gulzar London Success Baldry Blake Cliefe Cook George Kennedy Page Pirie Shallis Smith SMITH H Woodhead
217	Log in to enlarge	(1977) Wt. 20777/4432 50M 10/38 S.E.R. Ltd. Gp. 671. DS M Register No. Minute Sheet No. Leading Seaman Murdo Macleod, R.N.R., 5849D, H.M.S. SKIPJACK Chief Petty Officer William Cobley, C/J.22075, H.M.S. SPEEDWELL Leading Seaman Stanley Robert Holden, 106164, H.M.S. SPEEDWELL Able Seaman Thomas James Kesby, C/J.87250, H.M.S. SPEEDWELL Petty Officer Harold Beasley, C/J.93287, H.M.S. SUTTON Acting Stoker Petty Officer Albert George Dollery, P/KX.80017, H.M.S. SUTTON Fireman William Mitchell, T.124, - QUEEN OF THANET Chief Mechanician Arthur Frederick Ford, P/K.21534, H.M.S. WHIPPINGHAM Stoker Petty Officer Charles William Donnelly, D/K.5995, H.M.S. BIDEFORD Acting Cook Albert Victor Hocking, D/MX.58549, H.M.S. BIDEFORD Stoker 1st Class F.F. Beer, C/KX.86684, H.M.S. KINGFISHER Able Seaman Cecil Arthur Leonard Hirschfield, C/J.100099, H.M.S. MOSQUITO Stoker Petty Officer William Edward White, C/K.64353, H.M.S. MOSQUITO Yacht Engineer F. Barter, T.124, H.M.Y. ANLAH LXV Able Seaman W.F. Lunn, 107117, H.M.Y. ANLAH Engine Room Artificer A. Ferris, T.124, H.M.Y. BOUNTY Signalman H.G. Hayes, C/JX.140933, H.M.Y. BOUNTY HXV Ordinary Signalman W.A. Denny, TP/X.1790, H.M.Y. BOUNTY Able Seaman E. Fenton, P/JX.145044, H.M.Y. BOUNTY Acting Petty Officer H.H. Smith, P/JX.125648, H.M.Y. CARYANDA Able Seaman T.W. Schofield, 26827, H.M.Y. CARYANDA Chief Petty Officer A.A.H. Gutsell, P/J.28475, H.M.Y. THELE Chief Engineman Harry S. Sharman, LT/KX.105182, H.M.Drifter Boy Roy Cook Reginald G.A. Remblance, LT/SX.181854, H.M.Drifter GOLDEN GIFT Seaman Joseph Allen Peters, S.G.G.L., H.O., LT/JX.180429, H.M. Drifter GOLDEN SUNBEAM Mate James Bettess, R.N.R. LT/JX.187263, H.M. Drifter MIDAS Seaman William Omar Blowers, R.N.R., LT/JX.181818, H.M. Drifter MID'AS Mate Sidney Rose, 185667, H.M. Drifter PAXTON Mate Herbert Cuthbertson, LT/JX. 1858584, H.M. Drifter SHIPMATES Stoker John J. Collins, LT/KX.105201, H.M. Drifter YORKSHIRE LASS Seaman Samuel William George Bauldry, LT/JX.181750, (Acting Second Enginemen) H.M. Drifter YORKSHIRE LASS Chief Petty Officer Percy S.T. Munn, C/J.10033, Torpedo Coxswain Pensioner, H.M.S. ROYAL EAGLE Able Seaman George Frend, 95190, H.M.S. CRESTED EAGLE Chief Engineman A.A. Storr, X.6082, - FEASIBLE. Stoker R. Whiteley, 100149, - JOHN AND NORAH Second Hand John William Crawford, LT/JX.173174, - SWIFT WING LXV Able Seaman Alan Morrison, X.7814C, - JEANNIE MCINTOSH Seaman John Guyan Mearns, LT/JX.179790, - GULA Engineman W. Kennedy, R.N.R. EX. 369, H.M. Drifter DORIENTA Coxswain Edward S. Woodhead, T. 124, H.M. Danlayer GULZAR Greaser Peter Blake, 124, H.M. Danlayer GULZAR Second Hand Charles Adams, L.H., JX. 173276, H.M.T. JOHN CATTLING Petty Officer George Albert Coussens, P/J.7788, H.M.S. DWARF. Ordinary Seaman Jack Randle, 182172, H.M.S. LLANTHONY. VXV Petty Officer B. Pope, R.N.R., D.5672, H.M.S. MONA'S ISLE. Able Seaman Frederick Henry Herbert Wyatt, R.N.V.R., B.9/1806, H.M.Y. ALOUETTE 11. Chargehand B.A. Smith, Little Ship Club, Motor Boat NYMPH. CONSTANT KXV Skipper G.D. Olivier, Motor Yacht MASAYRU.	Alan Anlah Bideford Boat Bounty Boy Roy Caryanda Crested Eagle Dorienta Drifter Dwarf Feasible Golden Gift Golden Sunbeam Gula Gulzar John Cattling Llanthony Midas Mona's Isle Mosquito Paxton PS Whippingham Queen Rose Royal Eagle Shipmates Skipjack Speedwell Sunbeam Swift Swift Wing Thele Whippingham Yorkshire Lass Adams Allen Barter Bauldry Beasley Beer Bettess Blake Blowers Cobley Collins Cook Coussens Crawford Cuthbertson Denny Dollery Donnelly Fenton Ferris Ford Frederick Frend George Gutsell Hirschfield Hocking Holden Kennedy Kesby Little Lunn Morrison Munn Olivier Peters Remblance Rose Schofield Sharman Smith SMITH H Storr Swift Thomas White Whiteley Woodhead Wyatt
223	Log in to enlarge	(1977) Wt. 20777/4432 50M 10/38 S.E.R. Ltd. Gp. 671. M D Register No. Minute Sheet No. XV Lieutenant John Vander Ould, R.N.V.R., Commanding Officer, H:M.Y. LAHLOO Petty Officer H.H. Holland, J.20594, H.M.Y. AHOLA Able Seaman F.H. Finch, SSX.23237, H.M.Y. AHOLA Yacht Engineer T.M. Weir, T.124, H.M.Y. EILA II Petty Officer C.S. Smith, P/J.14350, H.M.Y. EILA II Able Seaman C.S. Marriott, P/SSX.237766, H.M.Y. EILA II Yacht Engineer D. Brewer, T.124, H.M.Y. LAHLOO Seaman George F. Mathews, R.N.R., H.O., H.M. Drifter THE BOYS Lieutenant-Commander Edward Frederick Allan Farrow, R.N.R., H.M.S. ROYAL EAGLE Ordinary Seaman Hugh Watson Miller, C/JX.170070, H.M.S. ROYAL EAGLE Lieutenant-Commander Bernard Ralph Booth, R.N.R., H.M.S. CRESTED EAGLE Engineer Lieutenant Ewart Jones, T.124, H.M.S. CRESTED EAGLE Chief Steward John Gooch, T.124, H.M.S. CRESTED EAGLE Able Seaman George Tilleny, C/SS.7050, R.F.R., B.17336, H.M.S. CRESTED EAGLE Able Seaman Frederick JamesSlack, C/J.93546, R.F.R., B.21781, H.M.S. CRESTED EAGLE X Ordinary Seaman Frank A.V. Patrick, C/JK.171302, H.M.S. CRESTED EAGLE Sub-Lieutenant Norman Walter Albert Mann, R.N.V.R., Unit Officer Engineman J. Smith, H.O., H.M. Drifter DORIENTA Stoker J.J. Shone, H.O., H.M. Drifter DORIENTA Stoker J. Pirie, R.N.R., H.M.Drifter DORIENTA Seaman Charles H. Baldry, T.124, H.M. Danlayer GULZAR Cook, George Cliefe, T.124, H.M. Danlayer GULZAR Signalman Arthur L. Shallis, OD.X.4505, H.M. Danlayer GULZAR Lieutenant Charles C.L. Gaussen, R.N.V.R., H.M. SARGASSO Danlayer Commodore Alfred Hugh Taylor, O.B.E., (Rear-Admiral Retired) Commander John Williams Damer Powell, D.S.C. (Bar), R.N.R., (Retired), H.M. Drifter MARE Skipper Henry Arthur Catchpole, R.N.R., H.M. Drifter STRIVE Skipper Sub-Lieutenant Reginald Edward Lee, R.N.V.R., H.M. Yacht Arthur Victor Long, R.M.R., H.M. Drifter THREE KINGS ALOUETTE II Second Hand John W. Fenwick, LT/KX.188753, H.M. Yacht ALOUETTE II Lieutenant Herbert Edward Wigfull, R.N.V.R., H.M.Y. CHRISTOBEL Il Ordinary Seaman John Phillip Charles Mead, LT/JX.193106, II H.M.Y. CHRISTOBEL Acting Sub-Lieutenant G.A. Cadell, R.N., M.B. LADY CABLE Lieutenant Engineer C. Victor Coggins, Alexander M.Y. MASAYRU. C.H.G. de Mauny, R.N., OCEAN Drifter BREEZE. Sub-Lieutenant K.E.A. Bayley, R.N.V.R., Motor Boat PRINCESS LILLY Sub-Lieutenant Michael Adam Anthony Chodzko, R.N.V.R., M/B. AURA Sub-Lieutenant Marwood W. P/KX.87052, )Newhaven & PHYLLIS Lifeboat LUND ROSA J.R. Yeatman, M/B. SKYLARK Stoker 1st Class Spray, White, CDX.133 ) WOOD Boat Ordinary Acting Petty Seaman Officer T.E. Achin, JX.149919, Belgian Motor YSER XV XV Master, Coxswain Mr. Douglas George B. Butler, Motor Kirkaldie, Motor Boat Vessel FERVENT LAROC	Ahola Alouette II Anthony Aura Boat Commodore Crested Eagle Dorienta Drifter Eila II Fervent Gulzar Holland Lady Cable Lahloo Laroc Mare Newhaven Princess Royal Eagle Sargasso Skylark Strive The Boys Three Kings Adam Alexander Allan Baldry Bayley Booth Brewer Butler Catchpole Chodzko Cliefe Coggins Cook De Douglas Farrow Fenwick Finch Frederick Gaussen George Gooch Jones Kings Kirkaldie Lee Long Mann Marriott Mathews Mauny Mead Miller Ould Patrick Pirie Powell Shallis Smith SMITH H SMITH S Spray Steward Walter Watson White Wigfull Williams Yeatman