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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152	Log in to enlarge	Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. Page 113, Tug LADY BRASSEY (continued). under good work bombing in Dunkirk from enemy Harbour aircraft, itself. also doing very Recommendation, T.J. Hopwood, Master. th Used great skill and seamanship whilet in he nd Harbour, craft. and also in his duties on salvaging various Dunkir Recommended for mention. d Tug ST. OLAVE. - Skipper Henry Forester. W.9.3348, Master. operation DYNAMO. This tug was used for salvage work throughout the Recommendation. Skipper Henry Forester, W.S.3348, Master. Through his seamanship and initiative was able to assist very materially in the salvage of craft which had been damaged by gunfire and bombing from the air. Recommended for mention. Tug JAVA: This tug was employed off the beaches. Recommendation. Harry Griffith, Merchant Seaman. As member of the crew landed on the beach in a small dinghy and ferried troops backwards and forwards continuously for 8 hours during heavy bombing attacks. Recommended for decoration.	Dinghy Java Lady Brassey Griffith Hopwood 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
218	Log in to enlarge	DSM Able Seaman W.J. Morris, Able Seaman S. Palmer, P/JX.26097, 148052, Motor Leading Stoker W.A.S. Horn, Stoker D.T. Banks, KX/86174, R.F.R., Motor Boats Motor Able Seaman L.F. Strand, C/J.69009, Motor Lewis Gunner T.W. Watson, SoSo: DORIEN ROSE. Able Seaman J. O'Rawe, S.S. DORIEN ROSE. Ordinary Seaman W. Bassett, S.S. DORIEN ROSE. Fireman A. Gilson, S.S. DORIEN ROSE. Mr. A.B. Devine, Motor Doat LITTLE ANN. Deckhand W. Absolom, S.S. QUEENSLAND. Deckhand M. Hains, S.S. QUEENSLAND. Leading Officer Steward Edmund Samuel Lawrence, P/L 8649, H.M.Tug St. ABBS. Seaman Harry Griffith, Tug JAVA. Sub. Officer Aubrey John May, London Fire Brigade Fire Float MASSEY SHAW. Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class William Hymas, MX. 49826, VV Able >eaman Albert R.C. Stephens, X.131369, M.T.B. 102. MT.B. 102. Ordinary Seaman Vincent Wakeham, P/JX. 194588, Newfoundland Engine Room Artificer, 4th Class Eric Matthew Horne, MX. 62572, Rating, Dutch Skoot H.M.S. AMAZONE. Dutch Skoot H.M.S. DOGGERSBANK. Acting Petty Officer Leslie Charles Curd, C/JX.155644, Dutch Skoot H.M.S. HILDA. Able Seaman George Edward Godfrey., C/JX.144633, Dutch Skoot H.M.S.. HILDA. Petty Officer James Potts, D/J.92816,. Dutch Skoot H.M.S. Leading Seaman Willie Haggar, P/J.95873, H.M.S. PATRIA HONDSRUG.. (Dutch Leading Seaman Reginald William Legg,.107221, Dutch Skoot) Skoot Able Seaman George Henry Baker, D/SSX. 27349, Dutch Skoot H.M.S. H.M.S. TWENTE. rxv Able Seaman Donald Joseph McKinnon - PERSONNEL TWENTE. SHIP KING Viv Fireman Merchant Navy Gunner George Knight, H.M. Transport LEVENWOOD. GEORGE V. (Private Frederick William John Rushy - PRAGUE. Acting Boy Able Seaman Albert Edward Mellis, C/LDX. 5187, NEPHRITE. Robert Moody, H.M. Transport LEVENWOOD. George iam Crowther oth Field Ambulance, B. Co. Chief Yeoman of Signals J. Collier, - C/J.69513 LYNX.) Seaman Thomas Gimmin, TYNWALD. 73544861 Signalman Yeoman of Signals F. Laister, C/J.69665, (H.M.S. H.M.S. KEITH. Signalman J. Mulheron, Arthur Waters, JX.142009. Able Signalman D.W. Simmons, JX...183281. Acting Seaman William. C. Grainger, 133346. Able Able Seaman Petty J.W. Officer Swales, E.W. Spickett, SSX.22139. JX.12846. Able Signalman Seaman Seaman E. G.A. Hall JX. 12846. Leading Able Able Ordinary Able Able Seaman Seaman Seaman Seaman Seaman T.D.D. FLetcher, John Doig, Spanton, JX. D.961. 145091. JX..114468. 172487. 1XU Able Seaman C.Foster, D.112. Able Able Seaman Seaman H. Fletcher SSX.20706. (J.99712) B.23221. Able Seaman R. Petty Sick Signalman Berth F. are Scaman J. Jones, Bar Fowles. to The John.144282. ISLE OF C/SBR.X.8022. GUERNSEY. Able Seaman Arthur Victor Distinguished Johnson, P/J.24724. Service Medal	Amazone Doggersbank Eric Hilda Hondsrug Java Leslie Levenwood Little Ann London Massey Shaw Nephrite Patria Prague Queensland Rose Twente Tynwald Absolom Baker Banks Curd Fletcher Foster Fowles Frederick George Gilson Godfrey Griffith Hains Horne Hymas Johnson Jones King Knight Laister Lawrence Legg Lewis Little Matthew May McKinnon Moody Morris O'Rawe Palmer Potts Rose Shaw Stephens Steward Strand Thomas Wakeham Watson Yeoman
229	Log in to enlarge	Wt. 22622/4318 50M 9/38 S.E.R. Ltd. Gp. 671. 09) base 6801 Val 2 03VC Register No. Minute Sheet No. Naval of the Secretary. Merchant have been inserted on the instructions and men of The following Navy additional names of officers D.S.C. Mr. David Douglas Robb, Chief Engineer, ISLE OF GUERNSEY. Mr. William MacGregor, Chief Engineer, KING GEORGE V. Mr. George Clifford Frederick Todley, Second Engineer, MAID OF ORLEANS. Mr. Rowland Baxter, Master, PRAGUE. Mr. Walter Ernest Oxenham, Chief Engineer, PRAGUE. Mr. A.Patterson, Chief Officer, ROYAL DAFFODIL. Mr. Andrew Sinclair, Chief ineer, ROYAL SOVEREIGN. Mr. A.B. Freeman, First Officer, ST. HELIER. Mr. H.Whiteway, Master, TYNWALD. Mr. Charles Mason, Radio Officer, TYNWALD. D.S.M. Quartermaster Henry Russell, MAID OF ORLEANS. Donkeyman Albert Delamain, ROYAL DAFFODIL. Chief Steward Thomas Edward Manser, ROYAL SOVEREIGN. Quartermaster Clarence T. Walkey, ST.HELIER. Mention in Despatches. (Posthumous) Fireman A. Phillips, BIARRITZ. Mention in Despatches. Captain R.Hughes, Master, KILLARNEY. Captain C.G. West, O.B.E., Master, NEPHRITE. Captain H. Clarke, Master, PRINCESS MAUD. Captain J.N. Larbalestier, Master, ROEBUCK. Mr. W.Lister, Purser, TYNWALD. Carpenter J.Garre, TYNWALD. Donkeyman A.Allen, TYNWALD. Jumph 25th July, 1940. Naral Secretary. Naval Secretary has given orders for the following further names to be inserted:- Mention in Despatches. Captain Thomas C. Woods, Master, LADY OF MANN. /Captain A.M. Poole, Master, LADY SOUTHBOROUGH. (Hopper Barge). Captain Ewen Mackinnon, Master, LOCH GARRY. Captain R.G. Banks, Acting Master, Lighter X.209. Captain William Josiah Penny, Master, Tug St. Clears. /Captain Robert Durrant, Master, Drifter LORD RODNEY. /Captain John William Dickinson, Master, NGORAMA. vMr. Victor Smith, Mate, Drifter JAVA. /Mr. Raymond Crane, Engineer, M.V. LAROC. Mr. Jack Lynn, Mate, M.V. LAROC. Xxxx Steward H.A.E. Frost, M.V. LAROC. Deckhand Leonard Lynn, M.V. LAROC. deshington for Naval Secretary 28th July, 1940.	Biarritz Drifter Isle of Guernsey Java Killarney King George King George V Lady of Mann Lady Southborough Laroc Lord Rodney Maid of Orleans Nephrite Prague Princess Princess Maud Roebuck Royal Daffodil Royal Sovereign St. Helier TS King George V TSS Princess Maud Tynwald Allen Banks Barge Baxter Clarke Crane Delamain Dickinson Douglas Durrant Frederick Freeman Frost George Hughes King Larbalestier Lynn MacKinnon Mann Manser Mason Maud Oxenham Penny Phillips Poole Robb Russell Sinclair Smith Steward Thomas Walkey Walter West Whiteway Woods