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H.M.S. LEDA - Lieutenant Commander Harold Unwin, R.N.
7th June. 1940.).
(Decorated for this operation in London Gazette
This ship completed 7 trips to the coast off Dunkirk, and evacuated a large number of troops. Was particularly successful off the beaches; was subjected to air attack on more than one occasion, and general activities were so arduous as to cause a number of ratings to be treated for complete exhaustion.
Recommendations.
OFFICER.
Lieutenant William McKee, R.N.R.
Worked unceasingly with great vigour and cheerfulness and was an inspiration to the ship's company.
Recommended for mention.
RATINGS.
C.E.R.A. George Bertram Head, P/M. 34498.
Displayed unflinching determination and devotion to duty during the long hours in the Engine Room in very trying conditions. Set a magnificent example to the Engine Room branch of the ship.
Recommended for decoration.
Petty Officer John Collins, P/J.90457.
Petty Officer Collins, by his cool and steady bearing, inspired the guns' crews during the air attacks.
Recommended for decoration.
H.M.S. LYDD - Lieutenant Commander Rodolph Cecil Drummond Haig, R.N.
This ship did four trips to Dunkirk. The ship was repeatedly bombed and machine gunned.
Recommendation/

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H.M.S. LYDD (Continued).
Recommendations.
OFFICER.
Lieutenant Commander Rodolph Cecil Drummond Haig, R.N.
Showed great skill and determination and seamanship in the operations in which he was concerned over at the beaches, and also in Dunkirk Harbour, and succeeded in rescuing a large number of troops from the CRESTED EAGLE, which had been bombed.
Recommended for mention.

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CONSTANT NYMPH (continued).
performed courage and disregard of danger, and undoubtedly gallant and meritorious service.
Recommended for decoration.
otor Boat LADY CABLE: - Acting Sub. -Lieutenant G. A., Cadell. R.N.
Recommendations.
(Retired).
FFICERS:
Acting Sub. Lieutenant G. A. Cadell, R.N.
troops from Dunkirk Inner Harbour off to tugs
On the night of June 2nd ferried about 200 French
WISHART. 24 Finally, when all ships were leaving, and embarked any British remained. Then encountered a series see of
French soldiers, having searched the Quay to if mishaps with his engines, and on the voyage home himself at one time or another falling overboard.
attempted to salve W. D. craft HAIG, all his crew and
Finally broke down at mid-day on the 3rd, close to the
Coast, and was in grave peril of falling into hands
Southwest of Dunkirk. LADY CABLE drifted helplessly enemy about the Channel for many hours before being rescued.
Sub. Lieutenant Cadell, suffering from a weak heart, underwent considerable physical strain, and there is no coolness and effic) ency.
doubt that he and his crew displayed remarkable courage,
Recommended for mention.
Cadet Rating G. R. Price.
Acted as first lieutenant to Sub. -Lieutenant Cadell, whom he ably assisted. He had previously been in command of the Motor Boat SKYLARK.
Recommended for early promotion,
Motor Yacht MASAYRU: - Skipper G. D. Olivier.
Recommendations.
OFFICER:
Skipper G. D. Olivier.
With a civilian crew of 3 and one Leading Seaman,
R. N. sailed from Sheerness 0400/31 in convoy. On arriving off the beaches spent more than 48 hours on ferrying work, and in salving craft; and in towing off ships aground. Underwent the common experience of being stormed by French troops and having to repel these boarders in order to save his ship. When isolated, attacked by 4 Messerschmitts with machine-guns for about half an hour, and at other times was under sporadio gunfire. Ferried off a total of about 400 French troops.
This civilian displayed a complete disregard of danger and showed a high order of seamanship.
Recommended for decoration.

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RATING:
Engineer C. Coggins.
yacht being running fouled the whole time, in spite of motor
This civilian kept the engines of this required. frequently and the continuous propeller boats to He also put the engines of several running other assisted rights when they broke down. He the Skipper throughout the operations. ably
Recommended for mention.
30 ft. Motor Yacht MAID ERRANT. - Able Seaman S. Palmer, D/JX.
148052.
Recommendations.
Able Seaman S. Palmer. 148052.
Sailed from Sheerness on Friday, 31st May, in convoy for Dunkirk. En route rescued survivors of a French destroyer, then prodeeded to the beaches.
There he was swamped by French soldiers swarming over his boat, which drifted ashore. Later the boat refloated and he took one V.C.O. and 8 British soldiers; he had no crew except one Stoker, who had great difficulty with the engine. Off Dunkirk, on the way home, the engine broke down, so he broke up the yacht's wood fittings and made the 8 soldiers paddle the boat. Later, the engine restarted after on 18 hour voyage. Next day, without orders, he sailed with a crew of one other Able Seaman, but was turned back as his craft was too slow to take part in the night evacuation ordered for that evening.
Able Seaman Palmer states that he passed for
Leading Seaman in May, 1927. He states he possesses the L. S. & G. C. Medal.
Recommended for immediate advancement.
Drifter OCEAN BREEZE, War Department Launch HAIG and Skoot
PASCHOLL.
(Lieutenant Victor Alexander Christian Henry George de Mauny,
R.N.Retired.
Recommendations,
Lieutenant Victor Alexander C.H.G. de Mauny. R.N.
Between noon on the 30th May and 0815 4th June was continuously engaged under way on evacuation duties without any intermission. Commanded in succession OCEAN BREEZE, HAIG and then as Navigator of a group of skoots in PASCHOLL. Brought back more than 300 troops from Dunkirk beach in surf conditions on two separate occasions. Was notably

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N.L.B. WALTON & FRINT GN. - Lieutenant Reginald Hounsham Mead, over into Dunkirk there, underwent many air attacks. Boat proceeded towed
Was taken over to Dunkirk, and whilst being R.N.V.R.
During was killed, operation, Lieutenant R. H. Mead, R.N.V.R., ships.
the and ferried troops to the various proceeded from the to the beach where they continued taking troops and the boat carried on with the crew. They shore by night.
Recommendations.
OFFICER:
Lieutenant Reginald Hounsham Mead. R.N.V.R.
whilst proceeding over to Dunkirk, in view of the many
Showed great determination and devotion to duty air attacks, and also in Dunkirk itself.
Recommended for mention (Posthumous).
RATINGS:
Petty Officer Tel. Cooley. P/J.93203.
Able Seaman MacManus, P/SSX. 14756.
These 2 ratings showed great devotion to duty and courage in continuing the work of the boat after the death of the officer in charge.
Recommended for mention.
War Department Fleet: Launches HAIG, KESTREL and SWALLOW.
(Colonel G. E. Sadcock, Commanding Officer).
Recommendations.
Nine craft of the W.D. Fleet took part. All did well but the following civilian personnel volunteered for, and executed, additional trips displaying exceptional determination:
R. Walter, 1st Engineman in HAIG.
J. H. Spain, T/3/Engineer in KESTREL.
H. Hay, Able Seaman in SWALLOW.
F. Cherry, Able Seaman, 3rd Engineer in SWALLOW.
Recommended for mention.

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Dutch Skoot H.M.S. PATRIA)
W.D. Fast Launch HAIG
Lieutenant-Commander N.L. Pisani R.N. (Ret.).
Decorated with the D.S.O. for this operation, London Gazette 7th June, 1940.
Recommendation.
RATING.
Leading Seaman Willie Haggar, P/J.95873. R.F.R.
Displayed exceptional initiative, leadership and gallantry under fire as coxswain in working an inexperienced crew of Ordinary Seamen, thereby enabling the PATRIA to embark over 1,000 troops off
Bray beach. Subsequently in HAIG further large numbers of men from the Malo beaches, Haggar going ashore in a small boat on several occasions taking charge and marshalling the troops. He also worked the A.A. Lewis gun on board with such skill that
Messerschmitt attacks were repulsed.
Recommended that this remarkable rating should be decorated for gallantry and noted for early advancement to Petty Officer, for which his qualities of leadership fully qualify him.
Dutch Skoot H.M.S. REIGER - Lieutenant Alexander Tyson, R.N.
Operated from 26th May to the 3rd June. Steering compass was so unreliable as to be given up as hopeless, and in spite of considerable navigational difficulties of the locality, completed 3 trips to Dunkirk and the beaches, a performance above the average for the 40
skoots employed in the operation.
Recommendation.
OFFICER.
Lieutenant Alexander Tyson, R.N.
Displayed marked pertinacity throughout the operation and coolness under fire when in the
Dunkirk area. Handled about 800 Allied troops.
Recommended for mention.
Dutch Skoot H.M.S. TWENTE - Lieutenant-Commander Humphrey Gilbert
Boys-Smith, R.N.R.
Recommendations.
OFFICER.
Lieutenant-Commander Humphrey Gilbert Boys-Smith, R.N.R.
Displayed exceptional initiative and a high order of pertinacity under fire. During 2 days and
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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
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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
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