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.

Holding archive: TNA
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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151	Log in to enlarge	Page 110 Page 111. Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. 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.	Boat Haig Kestrel Swallow Cherry Cooley Haig Hay MacManus Mead Page Spain Walter
163	Log in to enlarge	Page 125 Operati on "DYNAMO" Recommendations of Personnol. Dutch Skoot H.M.S. TWENTE (Continued). rest 3 nights continuous work under way without from whatsoever recovered a large number of any troops Dunkirk harbour and La Panne beach, and displayed great seamanship and judgment going alongside H.M.P.S. GRACIE FIELDS when she was bombed and reduced to a sinking condition by enemy aircraft with about 800 troops on board. GRACIE FIELDS was unmanageable and unable to stop her engines. TWENTE secured alongside under way and removed injured and other survivors until full. Subsequently, Lieutenant-Commander Boys-Smith commanded two army motor launches and a Dutch motor launch, and completed 3 other trips to Dunkirk beaches and Dunkirk harbour, the majority of which were executed during the worst periods of intensive air attack. Many difficulties determination. were encountered and overcome with the greatest Recommended for decoration. RATINGS. Leading Seaman Reginald William Legg, D/J.107221. Displayed coolness and resource under fire during the several trips as coxswain of the TWENTE and later in the motor launch KESTREL. Largely responsible for the successful rescues from the sinking GRACIE FIELDS by his seamanlike actions. His conduct at all times was admirable. Recommended for decoration. Able Seaman George Henry Baker. D/SSX. 27349. This rating was Leading Seaman Legg's right-hand man and distinguished himself by displaying unusual coolness and initiative for one of his age (19 years). In addition, accompanied his Commanding Officer in the fast Dutch motor launch to Dunkirk Mole, where he displayed conspicuous courage whilst under fire. This rating has unusual qualities for his age and experience. Recommended for special advancement to Leading Seaman. Dutch/	Kestrel Twente Baker Boys-Smith George Legg Page right Smith
224	Log in to enlarge	0 Shipwright 2nd Class (Pensioner) PN. 4307, Charles Motor Greenwood, Yacht ERICA.8899, 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 Float MASSEY SHAW 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 Lieutenant-Commander Kenneth Warden Stewart, R.N., BRENDARIS, MARLBOROUGH, WOLF Petty Officer Thomas A. Willins, P/J.100988, Dutch Skoot Dutch Skoot FREDANJA 1 Engine Room Artificer 4th Class Jack S. Ambrose, FREDANJA P/MX.65337, Leading Seaman Lauchan McLean Watt Dutch Gibb, D/J.64311, Skoot FREDANJA Dutch Lieutenant Petty Officer Alexander Tyson, R.N., Dutch Skoot H.M.S. Skoot H.M.S. LENA REIGER VChief Able Master 1st Officer Seaman Officer William J. Francis R. Hay Fowles, F. Baker, Pembury, Herbert Hospital - BIARRITZ Hospital Franklin, Carrier Dutch Carrier Coaster P/J.96765, ISLE OF ISLE H.M.S. GUERNSEY OF GUERNS ZEUS 2nd Officer Arthur Patrick - PRAGUE VV W.C.E. William Leonard - PRAGUE - DAFFODIL Second Engineer John Bingham Woodhouse, Joseph Paterson, Master 7520070, R.A.M.C. Evans, - ROYAL Commodore Captain John Konts.John Smith, Herbert Gilbert Hubert Oliver Otway Hospital R.N. - R.N. First Officer Cecil Bond, ROYAL Carrier DAFFODIL ST. ANDREW ST. C.M.G., HELIER (Vice-Admi ( award R.N., (Vice Admiral Retire THE THE THE THE Ruthven, R.N. McClelland, Junor, R.N. R.N. Hay, - Frank SWALLOW Neil Brockett, R.N.R.	Amazone Biarritz Commodore Eric Erica Fredanja Gordon Haig Kestrel Lady Brassey Lena London Marlborough Massey Shaw Mermaiden Prague Reiger Rose St. Andrew Swallow Zeus Alexander Ambrose Baker Barge Bond Boyce Cherry Cooley Davey Day Driver Euman Evans Eyre Fowles Francis Franklin Gibb Gilbert Gordon Greenwood Haig Hay Hopwood Khan MacManus McClelland Mohand Murrin Norton Paterson Patrick Pembury Phillips Rose Shaw Smith Spain Steward Stewart Thomas Tyson Upperton Walter Ward Woodhouse Wright