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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150	Log in to enlarge	Page 110. Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. MES COCKLE BOAT Herbert FLOTILLA Bernard (40 ft, Soloman, boats). R.N.V.R. - Sub. Lieutenant Michael Recommendation, FICER: sub,Lieutenant Michael Herbert Bernard Soloman, R.N.V.R. In command of Flotilla of 6. Proceeded boats from Southend found to Dunkirk without charts on 31/5. direct offshore unsuitable for beach work, largely Cockle to harbour and on the outside of the harbour breakwaters obstructions, worked Flotilla inside Dunkirk owing from 2130/31 to 0300/1. Flotilla handled about 900 troops, finally returning to Ramsgate fully laden. Cockle boats being no longer serviceable, commandeered tug and boat taking them to Dunkirk harbour. There employed as interpreter controlling French troops on being one of only two survivors. By a remarkable feat shore. Was sunk in R.A.F. motor boat by air attack, of endurance was swimming for four hours finally climbing unaided into deserted boat. Rescued by French fishing vessel. A gallant young officer who displayed courage, initiative and determination of high order. This officer was especially noted for good work by many semior officers encountered in the operation. Recommended for decoration. Mr A. B. Devine. Signed on T.124 agreement and took over motorboat LITTLE ANN to the beaches at Dunkirk. There he was dive-bombed and machine-gunned, and the boat sank. Notwithstanding this he carried on working at the beaches for four days. DYNAMO being over, he then volunteered for Captain Selby's operation, and after that for CYCLE, when he was severely wounded. Recommended for decoration and Commission in the R.N.V.R.	Boat Gallant Little Ann Little Page Young
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