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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162	Log in to enlarge	Page 124 Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. Dutch Skoot H.M.S. PATRIA) W.D. Fast Launch HAIG Lieutenant-Commander N.L. Pisani R.N. (Ret.). Decorated with the D.S.O. for this operation, London Gazette 7th June, 1940. Recommendation. RATING. Leading Seaman Willie Haggar, P/J.95873. R.F.R. Displayed exceptional initiative, leadership and gallantry under fire as coxswain in working an inexperienced crew of Ordinary Seamen, thereby enabling the PATRIA to embark over 1,000 troops off Bray beach. Subsequently in HAIG further large numbers of men from the Malo beaches, Haggar going ashore in a small boat on several occasions taking charge and marshalling the troops. He also worked the A.A. Lewis gun on board with such skill that Messerschmitt attacks were repulsed. Recommended that this remarkable rating should be decorated for gallantry and noted for early advancement to Petty Officer, for which his qualities of leadership fully qualify him. Dutch Skoot H.M.S. REIGER - Lieutenant Alexander Tyson, R.N. Operated from 26th May to the 3rd June. Steering compass was so unreliable as to be given up as hopeless, and in spite of considerable navigational difficulties of the locality, completed 3 trips to Dunkirk and the beaches, a performance above the average for the 40 skoots employed in the operation. Recommendation. OFFICER. Lieutenant Alexander Tyson, R.N. Displayed marked pertinacity throughout the operation and coolness under fire when in the Dunkirk area. Handled about 800 Allied troops. Recommended for mention. Dutch Skoot H.M.S. TWENTE - Lieutenant-Commander Humphrey Gilbert Boys-Smith, R.N.R. Recommendations. OFFICER. Lieutenant-Commander Humphrey Gilbert Boys-Smith, R.N.R. Displayed exceptional initiative and a high order of pertinacity under fire. During 2 days and 3 nights/	Boat Haig London Patria Reiger Twente Alexander Boys-Smith Gilbert Haig Lewis May Page Pisani Smith Tyson
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