TNA ADM 116 4649

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H.M.S. GRAFTON - Commander Cecil E. C. Robinson, R.N.
(Killed when ship was torpedoed)
GRAFTON embarked 277 troops during the night of 27th
May, landing them at Dover 1100/28 after which she returned to Bray beach. Leaving Bray just after midnight with 850
troops on board, she was hit by 2 torpedoes fired by a
M.T.B. at 0250, while lying stopped picking up survivors from a sunken ship.
The stern of the ship abaft the after magazine bulkhead was blown off and the ship's back appeared to be broken.
An hour later, the ship rolling heavily in a rising sea, the troops were transferred to S.S. MALINES and then all the ship's company that could be spared. The remainder transferred later to IVANHOE when GRAFTON was slowly sinking.
Recommendations.
OFFICER.
Surgeon-Lieutenant Joseph Wishart Shield, M.B., B.Ch. R.N.V.R.
Worked indefatigably among the many wounded and with complete disregard for his own safety, visited damaged compartments in the stern searching for wounded before he could possibly have known that the ship would not sink at once.
Recommended for decoration.

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H.M.S. HAVANT - Lieutenant Commander Anthony Frank Burnell-Nugent,
D.S.C., R.N.
HAVANT made 3 trips including 2 to the beaches. On the first 2 trips she brought home 1,500 troops in all. On the
3rd trip, while alongside Dunkirk pier waiting for troops to embark during an intense aerial bombardment, she saw
IVANHOE struck amidships and on fire so steamed out to her assistance. Having taken off all the troops (about 500
including many wounded) HAVANT proceeded for Dover, but was soon subjected to intense dive bombing, high and low level bombing and bombardment from shore batteries. She was hit by 2 bombs in the engineroom, and then a large delay action bomb, which fell about 50 yards ahead of ship, exploded right underneath her,
Further bombing caused more underwater damage and
HAVANT finally rolled over and sank after the troops and crew had transferred to AEGIR.
Recommendations.
OFFICER.
Lieutenant Commander Anthony Frank Burnell-Nugent, D.S.C., R.N.
Evacuated troops from the beaches and from Dunkirk during heavy bombardment. When his ship had been heavily damaged by bombs, made every endeavour to save her when still subject to intense aerial attack, though without success.
Recommended for mention.
RATINGS.
Chief Stoker M. Gallon, P/K.59221.
The Engineer Officer and 2 E.R.A.s having been killci and all the other E.R.A.s having been wounded, this rating became in charge of the engineroom department.
He showed great initiative and resource by letting the steam out of the boilers at a critical time, thereby saving the ship from running on to a sandbank opposite
Dunkirk. He subsequently showed great calmness and presence of mind in doing all he could to save the ship and to keep the Captain informed of the state of affairs below. He was the last rating to leave the ship.
Recommended for decoration.
Sick Berth Attendant A. Keller D/X.6785.
When faced with a large number of wounded under heavy fire, carried out his duties with the utmost calm, deliberation and efficiency.
Recommended for mention.
Petty Officer Steward J. Lysaght, D/L.13388.
This rating showed great initiative and resource in getting wounded men from HAVANT to AEGIR. He took charge well and set a fine example.
Recommended for decoration.

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M.S. IVANHOE. - Commander Philip Henry Hadow, R.N.
Made 1 trip to Dunkirk beach and 2 to Dunkirk pier, bringing home a total of about 2,900 troops. On 1st June when returning to Dover with 1,000 troops on board she was subjected to heavy level bombing attacks by a large number of aircraft, but all these attacks were avoided.
Off Dunkirk dive bombing attacks developed and
IVANHOE received considerable amage from 2 near misses and one bomb exploded near the base of the foremost funnel:
casualties 26 killed and 30 wounded.
Amongst other damage, Nos. 1 and 2 Boiler Rooms became flooded. The ship eventually reached Sheerness in spite of further attacks by a large number of level bombers on two occasions, though her speed was only 7 knots. The use of smoke floats to simulate hits appears to have misled the enemy.
Recommendations.
OFFICERS:
Commander Philip Henry Hadow, R.N.
Handled his ship with skill during evacuation from Dunkirk and the beaches, and skilfully brought her home when severely damaged by bombing in spite of subsequent heavy bombing attacks by large numbers of aircraft.
Recommended for mention.
Lieutenant (E) Andrew Cormack Mahony, R.N.
By his coolness and energy set a fine example to his department when dealing with the damage below after the ship had been bombed. He rapidly assessed the damage, and by his efforts succeeded in getting way on the ship in the shortest possible time.
Recommended for mention.
RATINGS:
Sick Berth Attendant Eric James Littlewood Gibson, 56025.
Displayed outstanding zeal and energy throughout.
Without the assistance of any Medical Officer he dealt most efficiently and untiringly with the wounded, many of whom were badly maimed and some of whom he extricated unaided from a pile of corpses and debris.
Recommended for mention.
Chief E.R.A. Richard Edward Cox, C/M. 34441.
Showed great zeal and energy throughout and by a cool appreciation of the situation was largely responsible for getting steam on the main engines after the ship had been damaged by bombing.
Chief/

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
H.M.S. IVANHOE (continued).
Chief Stoker Henry Joseph Prendergast, C/R.62741.
Displayed untiring efforts in attempts to assess the damage caused by bombing. Made repeated attempts to enter No.2 Boiler Room, but was unable to do so or account of escaping steam and was finally dissuaded from repeating the attempts.
Recommended for mention.
Able Seaman James Pearce Clare, R.F.R., C/J.99666.
This rating after the explosion and during the subsequent bombing attacks was largely responsible for keeping up the spirits of the ship's company by his cheerfulness, willingness and coolness.
Recommended for mention.

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H.M.S. GRIVE - Captain. the Hon. Lionel Oliver Lambart, D.S.O., R.N.
Sub. -Lieutanant - the John Kenneth Barton Miles, R.N.V.R. (Retired). -
only surviving officer.
2359/29 she embarked sailed for Dunkirk 1400/30, where for 21/2 Dover
GRIVE and left Portsmouth 1530/29th May, arrived arriving back troops at from the East beach with her own hours
GRIVE left Dover a.m. 31st with just under 300 boats, troops.
harbour air at 2000/31 and embarked 400 troops during a
Dover again at 1400/31, entered Dunkirk her troops and although having only 5 rounds of ammunition severe raid. GRIVE arrived back at Dover 0100/1, very landed left per gun, sailed again at 0300/1.
Reaching Dunkirk 0800/1 GRIVE went alongside the harbour and took off a group of troops during heavy bombing. Leaving pier bomb, and was on fire, and took off all her troops and
GRIVE went alongside HAVANT, which had been hit by a
Dover 1300/1 with 700 on board.
wounded, together with IVANHOE's survivors. GRIVE arrived
R.N.R. (an officer of over 60) ashore, as he had done
At this stage Captain Lambart put Lieutenant C.E. West, magnificent work handling the ship "and had earned a rest".
Captain Lambart himself, who was 67, would not rest; he assembled his crew, informed them he intended to start off again immediately. The crew were equally determined and, having 1600/1. provisioned and ammunitioned, the ship sailed at
When approaching Dunkirk about 2230 GRIVE apparently was mined and was blown to pieces.
This account is taken from the narrative of Sub. -Lieut.
Miles, the only officer saved.
Recommendations.
OFFICERS:
Captain, the Hon. Lionel John Olive Lambart, D.S.O., R.N. (Retired)
For gallantry and exceptional endurance and devotion to duty.
Recommended for posthumous decoration.
Sub. -Lieutenant John Kenneth Barton Miles, R.N.V.R.
For gallantry in action.
Recommended for decoration.

(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

M in Despatehes
E. Thornton, R.N.,
Anthony
Robinson, Frank
Gunner
Sick Berth Attendant A. Keller, 6785, H.M.S.
HAVANTHAVANT R.N.,
Lieutenant-Commander Colin Douglas Maud, D.S.C., R.N.,
VXV
Able Seaman Eric Richard Ponton, P/SSX.14194, H.M.S. ICARUS
H.M.S. ICARUS
VXV
Lieutenant-Commander William Heath, Scott Thomas, R.N., H.M.S. IMPULSIVE
Leading Seaman Albert George Tullet, 129610,
Leading Seaman Thomas Henry P/JX.155193, H.M.S. IMPULSIVE
Commander Philip Henry Hadow, R.N., H.M.S. IVANHOE
H.M.S. IMPULSIVE
Lieutenant (E) Andrew Cormack Mahony, R.N., H.M.S. IVANHOE
Sick Berth Attendant Eric James Littlewood
Chief Engine Room Artificer Richard Edward Cox, C/M.34441,
H.M.S. IVANHOE
Chief Stoker Henry Joseph Prendergast, C/R.62741, H.M.S. IVANHOE
Vv
Lieutenant (E) Cyril Rothwell, R.N., H.M.S. JAGUAR
Ordinary Seaman Noel Edward Holmes Berry, D/JX.158456,
H.M.S. JAGUAR
Stoker Petty Officer John McCarthy,.65035, H.M.S. JAGUAR
Lance Corporal Chapman, 6208138, 1/8th Middlesex Regiment.
Petty Officer Gunner's Mate Frederick John Cole, D/J.110727,
H.M.S. JAGUAR
Able Seaman James Kidd, R.F.R., D/SSX.13321, H.M.S. JAGUAR
Acting Leading Seaman Walter James Whale, D/JX.134747,
H.M.S. JAGUAR
Able Seaman John Edward Ratcliffe, D/SSX.21633, H.M.S. JAGUAR
Able Seaman Raymond Allenby Stone, R.N.R., D/X.19746A,
H.M.S. JAGUAR
Stoker 1st Class Jack Chadwick, D/KX.81834, H.M.S. JAGUAR
Able Seaman Bertie Richard Culley, 130278, H.M.S. JAGUAR
Able Seaman John Lawrence Joyce, D/SSX.20230, H.M.S. JAGUAR
Able Seaman Frank Henry Hopwood, D/SSX.18782, H.M.S. JAGUAR
Captain Edward Lyon Berthon, D.S.C., R.N., H.M.S. KEITH
Lieutenant Graham James Alexander Lumsden, R.N. H.M.S. KEITH
Lieutenant Robert Walker Hughes, R.N., H.M.S. KEITH
Midshipman Harry Batten Poustie, R.N.R., H.M.S. KEITH
Able Seaman Ian A. Nethercott, C/55X.28288, H.M.S. KEITH
Able Seaman JamesWallis, C/55X.27313, H.M.S. KEITH
Able Seaman George J. Woodger, C/J.45802, P.N.22573,
H.M.S. KEITH
Leading Telegraphist Ernest J.N. Beeley C/JX.141015,
KEITH
Lieutenant David Barclay Nairne H.M.S. MALCOLM
Able Seaman Thoman F. Osprey, C/J.114945, H.M.S. H.M.S. KEITH
Mr. Lieutenant Ronald John Robertson, Mellis, R.N., H.M.S. MALCOLM
Petty Petty Officer Arthur George Engineer, H.M.S. MALCOLM
Arthur George Scoggins, Warrant R.A.N., H.M.S. MALCOLM
Leading Able Seaman William Alfred Simpson, C/J.95860, H.M.S. MALCOL
Officer Ernest William Cooper, C/J.105794, H.M.S. MALCOL
Seaman William Albert Clarke, Hart, C/J.78426, 130453,
Able Seaman Frederick William Jacobs, C/J.100758, R.F.R.,
Pen.25497,MAL.COLM
x
Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class B.23901, Leslie H.M.S. Allan MALCOLM Gardiner Dyer,
Petty Officer Steward
Midshipman Lieutenant Norman John Parker, Pen.4995, H.M.S.
MALCOLM
VXV Stoker Leading Steward Edward Norman Folmer L. Archdale, R.N., R.N., H.M.S. H.M.S. SABRE SABRE SABRE
Acting Leading Petty Officer Seaman the SAB
Lieutenant John Rees Denys Wilson, Franks, R.N.(In O.B.E., charge R.N., H.M.S. H.M.S. SCIMITA SHIKAR
Stoker Lieutenant 1st Robert Class Charles Irvine, C/KX.86537, H.M.S. SABRE
of Deach Work)

10450
1.
(Revised-June, 1933.) 1941
OM WHOM
DATE
Lieut. A. Phipps, RN.
24.3.H
MARKINGS TO BOARD.
SUBJECT.
Lt. A. Phipps. R.N.
Recommended for services in
Dunkirk evacuation, when serving on " Ivanhoe", but not subsequently
"menkoned in despatches".
FORMER
Enquiring whether an enor has been made.
NOTATION ONLY
Referred
Referred
Date
Date to to
Referred to
Date
222.
CW (HOA) /
Th gleadove.
PA
0.0 LAT,0.020
Wt. 48364/D6526 1,000,000 6/40 S.P. & Co., Ltd. 51-0440