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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130	Log in to enlarge	Page 90 Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. H.M. Minesweeping Trawler - Skipper George William Aldan, R.N.R. JOHN CATTLING. (Decorated for this operation London Gazette 7th June, 1940). Besides enduring the worst air attacks of the whole operation and sharing the work of the other 5 Dover minesweeping trawlers, this vessel was detained for a further period in Dunkirk Harbour by the Piermaster to be subjected to prolonged air attacks, during which she carried out most useful work. Recommendation. The following rating was specially selected as having fire:- been conspicuous in devotion to duty under Second Hand Charles Adams, L.Hs JX.173276. Recommended for decoration. H.M. Danlayer SARGASSO - Lieutenant Charles C. L. Gaussen, R.N.V.R. SARGASSO made 3 successful round trips to Dunkirk and the beaches, during the period of the worst enemy air activity, returning on each occasion with a full load of troops, and was of assistance to other ships working off the beaches. Recommendation. OFFICER. Lieutenant Charles C. L. Gaussen, R.N.V.R. Displayed marked devotion to duty and seamanlike qualities. Recommended for mention.	John Cattling London Sargasso Adams Aldan Dover Gaussen George Page
198	Log in to enlarge	Page 8. Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel - List "B' TRAWLERS, DRIFTERS AND TENDERS. H.M.T. ARLEY. Commanding Officer. Skipper Lieutenant George William Robinson, R.D., R.N.R. H.M.T. JOHN CATTLING. Ratings. Chief Engineman William W. Jefferies, H.O. A.P.O. Arthur Baul, Pens. D/K.737, Pens.No.2.6717. Wireman Ernest Richard A. Emery, MX.63925. H.M.T. STRATHELLIOTT. Commanding Officer. Sub.Lieutenant Walter Edward Mercer, R.N.V.R. Officer. Skipper Charles Percy Smith Chaplin, R.N.R., W.S.3263. Rating. Ordinary Seaman Ernest Lloyd Hoare, H.O. H.M.D. MONARDA. Commanding Officers. Skipper Robert Herbert Soanes, R.N.R., W.S.2984. Lieutenant Pearce Trewhella Lovelock, R.N.V.R. Ratings. William Joseph Kingston, H.52. S.P.O. Herbert Ralph Help, D/K.5111. Seaman John Henry Williams, LT/JX.173534. H.M.D. RENASCENT Commanding Officer. Skipper Richard Hannaford, W.S.294. Ratings. 2nd Hand James Cowie, X.5780. Ordinary Seaman Ernest Mackay, LT/JX.170562. RAMSGATE DRIFTERS. Commander John Stephen McCabe Glendenning, R.N.R. (Retd.) Robert Durrant, Master of LORD RODNEY. Victor Smith, Mate of JAVA. DWARF/	Arley Dwarf Java John Cattling Lord Rodney Mackay Monarda Renascent Durrant Emery George Hannaford Hoare Jefferies Lloyd Lovelock Page Robinson Smith Walter Williams
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