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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145	Log in to enlarge	Page 105. Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. Motor Boat FERVENT Commander (H.M.S. FERVENT, Ramsgate). - Lieutenant- William Ronald Thomas Clements, R.N.R. (Retd) attacks. for gallant work on 31st May during intense noticed The cool performance and of this boat was especially instructions The civilian coxswain, faithfully obeyed all air given him by officers. Recommendation. Coxswain Douglas Kirkaldie. (of 4, Kent Place, Ramsgate). Recommended for mention. Motor Vessel LAROC - Mr. George B. Butler. Master. This civilian manned motor boat, normally is employed as a Boarding Vessel, Western Examination Service, Portsmouth. Master and crew volunteered for service to Dunkirk and for three days did excellent work off the coast, not only with the yacht itself but by directing the activities of many open boats and giving assistance to vessels in distress. Was present during the worst two days of air raids. Recommendations. Master, Mr. George B. Butler. Handled his vessel with conspicuous judgment. Recommended for mention.	Boat Fervent Gallant Laroc Butler Clements Douglas George Kent Kirkaldie May Page Thomas
203	Log in to enlarge	Page 16. Page 13. Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel - List 'B' MISCELLANEOUS. (Continued). Motor Vessel LAROC. Ratings. Mate, Jack Lynn. Engineer, Raymond Crane. Deck Hand, Leonard Lynn. Steward, H. A. E. Frost. Motor Barge SHEFFIELD. Commanding Officer. Sub.Lieutenant John David Farquharson Kealy, R.N. Hopper Barge LADY SOUTHBOROUGH. Commanding Officer. A. M. Poole - Master. LIGHTER X209. Commanding Officer. Acting Master R. G. Banks. Fleet Fuelling Craft C.9. Ratings. Petty Officer Stanley A. Steward, P/J.111270. Petty Officer Arthur W. Duck, P/J.105768. W.D. Launch MARLBOROUGH) ) Eel Boat JOHANNA. Commanding Officer. Acting Sub. Lieutenant Adrian Carew Hunt, R.N. Tug ST. CLEARS. Commanding Officer. Mr. William Josiah Penny, Master. Rating. Able Beaman Arthur Chawner, O.N. N.K. SMALL BOATS. Officers. Sub. Lieutenant E. S. Foreman, R.N.V.R. Sub/ or/	Boat C.9 Johanna Lady Southborough Laroc Marlborough Banks Barge Crane Frost Hunt Lynn Page Penny Poole Steward
223	Log in to enlarge	(1977) Wt. 20777/4432 50M 10/38 S.E.R. Ltd. Gp. 671. M D Register No. Minute Sheet No. XV Lieutenant John Vander Ould, R.N.V.R., Commanding Officer, H:M.Y. LAHLOO Petty Officer H.H. Holland, J.20594, H.M.Y. AHOLA Able Seaman F.H. Finch, SSX.23237, H.M.Y. AHOLA Yacht Engineer T.M. Weir, T.124, H.M.Y. EILA II Petty Officer C.S. Smith, P/J.14350, H.M.Y. EILA II Able Seaman C.S. Marriott, P/SSX.237766, H.M.Y. EILA II Yacht Engineer D. Brewer, T.124, H.M.Y. LAHLOO Seaman George F. Mathews, R.N.R., H.O., H.M. Drifter THE BOYS Lieutenant-Commander Edward Frederick Allan Farrow, R.N.R., H.M.S. ROYAL EAGLE Ordinary Seaman Hugh Watson Miller, C/JX.170070, H.M.S. ROYAL EAGLE Lieutenant-Commander Bernard Ralph Booth, R.N.R., H.M.S. CRESTED EAGLE Engineer Lieutenant Ewart Jones, T.124, H.M.S. CRESTED EAGLE Chief Steward John Gooch, T.124, H.M.S. CRESTED EAGLE Able Seaman George Tilleny, C/SS.7050, R.F.R., B.17336, H.M.S. CRESTED EAGLE Able Seaman Frederick JamesSlack, C/J.93546, R.F.R., B.21781, H.M.S. CRESTED EAGLE X Ordinary Seaman Frank A.V. Patrick, C/JK.171302, H.M.S. CRESTED EAGLE Sub-Lieutenant Norman Walter Albert Mann, R.N.V.R., Unit Officer Engineman J. Smith, H.O., H.M. Drifter DORIENTA Stoker J.J. Shone, H.O., H.M. Drifter DORIENTA Stoker J. Pirie, R.N.R., H.M.Drifter DORIENTA Seaman Charles H. Baldry, T.124, H.M. Danlayer GULZAR Cook, George Cliefe, T.124, H.M. Danlayer GULZAR Signalman Arthur L. Shallis, OD.X.4505, H.M. Danlayer GULZAR Lieutenant Charles C.L. Gaussen, R.N.V.R., H.M. SARGASSO Danlayer Commodore Alfred Hugh Taylor, O.B.E., (Rear-Admiral Retired) Commander John Williams Damer Powell, D.S.C. (Bar), R.N.R., (Retired), H.M. Drifter MARE Skipper Henry Arthur Catchpole, R.N.R., H.M. Drifter STRIVE Skipper Sub-Lieutenant Reginald Edward Lee, R.N.V.R., H.M. Yacht Arthur Victor Long, R.M.R., H.M. Drifter THREE KINGS ALOUETTE II Second Hand John W. Fenwick, LT/KX.188753, H.M. Yacht ALOUETTE II Lieutenant Herbert Edward Wigfull, R.N.V.R., H.M.Y. CHRISTOBEL Il Ordinary Seaman John Phillip Charles Mead, LT/JX.193106, II H.M.Y. CHRISTOBEL Acting Sub-Lieutenant G.A. Cadell, R.N., M.B. LADY CABLE Lieutenant Engineer C. Victor Coggins, Alexander M.Y. MASAYRU. C.H.G. de Mauny, R.N., OCEAN Drifter BREEZE. Sub-Lieutenant K.E.A. Bayley, R.N.V.R., Motor Boat PRINCESS LILLY Sub-Lieutenant Michael Adam Anthony Chodzko, R.N.V.R., M/B. AURA Sub-Lieutenant Marwood W. P/KX.87052, )Newhaven & PHYLLIS Lifeboat LUND ROSA J.R. Yeatman, M/B. SKYLARK Stoker 1st Class Spray, White, CDX.133 ) WOOD Boat Ordinary Acting Petty Seaman Officer T.E. Achin, JX.149919, Belgian Motor YSER XV XV Master, Coxswain Mr. Douglas George B. Butler, Motor Kirkaldie, Motor Boat Vessel FERVENT LAROC	Ahola Alouette II Anthony Aura Boat Commodore Crested Eagle Dorienta Drifter Eila II Fervent Gulzar Holland Lady Cable Lahloo Laroc Mare Newhaven Princess Royal Eagle Sargasso Skylark Strive The Boys Three Kings Adam Alexander Allan Baldry Bayley Booth Brewer Butler Catchpole Chodzko Cliefe Coggins Cook De Douglas Farrow Fenwick Finch Frederick Gaussen George Gooch Jones Kings Kirkaldie Lee Long Mann Marriott Mathews Mauny Mead Miller Ould Patrick Pirie Powell Shallis Smith SMITH H SMITH S Spray Steward Walter Watson White Wigfull Williams Yeatman
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