TNA ADM 116 4649

Treasury Thambers,
B.H.A.C. (B)
Whitehall, S.U.
B.H.A.M. (B)
7th April, 1942.
My dear gleadowe
The following Belgian seamen have been honoured for services in the evacuation from Dunkirk.
M.B.E. (Civil Division) (Admy. number C.W.26235/40 of 17th Sept. 1940).
Captain Maurice Coppin, Master, " Trawler S.S. "Julia". "Guido Gazelle", 0.225.
Captain Rene Lusyne,
If
"
"Maréchal Foch", 0.274.
Captain Pierre Lusyne,
B.E.M. (Civil Division)
Engineer Albert Rooman, Trawler " "Cor Jesu", 0.87. 0.227.
Seaman Prosper Luca,
If
S.S. "Julia".
Seaman Victor Goes,
"
"Guido Gazelle", 0.225.
Seaman Hector Annys,
11 Boats based on Dartmouth Dunkirk. and manned The with "Julia" volunteers, braved every These danger Belgian in transferring Gazelle" 403, troops the from "Cor Jesu" 274. The last named the
"Guido boąt embarked made 1007, one trip, the others two.
The "Marechal Foch" of the went soldiers alongside to jumping Dover the in on quay another board at grounded Dunkirk trawler Foch" and but her. and set on went a The
Master falling and tide his the one weight assistant day, embarked returned 300 men the in vessel the "Marechal was run of down the by troops. a Warship, which back out for again took England. the next Off these the Goodwin two brave Light Belgians and some 150 these on board 1,800 the and men pertinacity of sea."
volunteer Troops and are
D.S.C.
George François Rayaert, Master of a Belgian (Admy. fishing boat.
Letter 13 Nov. 1941).
"For services at Dunkirk.
The
R.M.Y. Gleadowe, Esq..
cw26612/41 Phare set

Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel - List "A".
RECOMMENDATIONS.
OFFICERS:
Captain Maurice Coppin, Master of the Belgian S.S. "JULIA".
This officer volunteered immediately to take the Belgi:
trawler "GEORGES EDOUARD" 0.86 to Dunkirk. With a volunteer crew he made two successful trips to Dunkirk and an embarked 1007 troops and landed them at Dover. He had to
:wo wait in Dunkirk Harbour from 0800 to 2100 on the first dt trip. This officer's beading was exemplary and he did everything possible to help in the enterprise, and had dp previously volunteered his services if required.
Recommended for decoration.
Captain Rene Lusyne, Commanding Belgian Trawler "GUIDO 0.225. GAZELLE
This officer made two trips to Dunkirk and embarked
403 troops and landed them at Dover.
Captain Rene Lusyne and Hector Annys made the round ned trip unaided, to Dover, twice to Dunkirk, and finally returned to Dartmouth. Their untiring efforts undoubtedly had a bearing on the success of the operation.
Recommended for decoration.
Captain Pierre Lusyne, Commanding Belgian Trawler "MARECHAL
FOCH" 0.274.
Decoster, alongside the to ground. weight This officer the to of Dover He quay the returned soldiers took at in Dunkirk, the his with trawler trawler, jumping his but 0.225, one onboard the the assistant, men tide "MARECHAL and caused then was returned embarked falling Ferdinand FOCH" his ship to and
Dunkirk H.M.S. 300 off probably troops the "LEDA". Goodwin the in following the Light He "MARECHAL and were day. Buoy, his picked second FOCH" their These up hand, but ship and two unfortunately was landed together run unceasingly at down Dover. with by when
150 troops was working to is get volunteers When at Dartmouth, for the operation Lusyne and to get the ships away.
Recommended for mention.
Albert Rooman, Engineer, Belgian Trawler "COR JESU" 0.227.
This officer volunteered Dunkirk and to succesded take the in Belgian embarking voluntary trawler 274
"COR JESU" 0.227 to at Dover. His ready the operation service troops and was landing of considerable them value in bringing to a successful conclusion.
Recommended for mention.