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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118	Log in to enlarge	Page 78. Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. PORTSMOUTH INNER PATROL YACHTS. Lieutenant Cyril Cornelius Bone, R.N.V.R, Senior Officer. beaches from 0600/31/5 to dawn 1/6, they performed Although the unit of nine yachts only worked off the particularly critical valuable work off La Panne and Bray at British time when La Panne was about to be finally a evacuated, The period also happened to be one of intensive air troops either embarking or withdrawing westward. bombardment, interspersed with sporadic heavy artillery fire on the beaches. Particularly notable was the work of these boats inshore, which included the embarkation of Lord Gort and the G.H.Q. party. 3500 - 4000 troops were lifted. Recommendations. OFFICERS; H.M.Y. LAHLOO: Lieutenant John Vander Ould, R.N.V.R., Commanding Officer. His yacht did particularly well, handling about 500 troops. Emabrked Lord Gort. Did valuable work rounding up drifting boats for further beach work. Recommended for mention. H.M.Y. SERIOLA: STEAM PICKET-BOAT: M.Y. MASAYRU: Sub. -Lieutenant Thomas Ellison Godman, R.N.V.R. This Officer displayed remarkable determination, endurance and devotion to duty. Commencing service in SERIOLA, he skilfully worked open boats through the surf on the beaches during31/5. The next day he was ordered to command a naval steam picket-boat, and by his determination and good judgment succeeded in operating this craft for nearly 24 hours, though its coal capacity only sufficed for 6 hours. Also seized and directed the activities of a number of abandoned boats found drifting off the coast. Finally returned to Ramsgate and joined another vessel for a further day's service at Dunkirk. Specially recommended by Senior Officers for great coolness under heavy fire in dangerous conditions. Recommended for decoration. RATINGS: H.M.Y. AHOLA: Petty Officer H. H. Holland, J.20594. Able Seaman F. H. Finch, SSX.23237. Volunteers for boat work under fire, when boat crew from another unit left their boat. Recommended for mention,	Ahola Boat Dawn Holland Lahloo Seriola Westward Bone Day Finch Godman Gort Ould Page Senior Thomas
213	Log in to enlarge	(1977) (Wt. 26777/4432 50M 10/38 S.E.R. Ltd. Gp. 671. 4 Register No. DSC e Minute Sheet No. Lieutenant Jan Nagle Douglas Cox, R.N. (First Lieutenant), H.M.S. MALCOLM. Commissioned Engineer, Reginald Thomas Jones AR.N., H.M.S. Midshipman Malcolm John Ball, R.N.R., H.M.S. SABRE. SCIMITAR. Lieutenant Commander Hugh Nicholas Aubyn Richardson, R.N., H.M.S. SHIKARI. Lieutenant Adrian Paul Wilbraham Northey, R.N., H.M.S. VIMY. Lieutenant Francis Peter Baker, R.N., H.M.S. VIVACIOUS. Lieutenant Commander William Alan Frank Hawkins, R.N., H.M.S. WINCHELSEA. Mr. Frederick William Benoy, Gunner, R.N., H.M.S. WOLSEY. Lieutenant Frederick Greville Woods, R.N., H.M.S. WORCESTER. Lieutenant Commander Colin Henry Corbet-Singleton, R.N., H.M.S. ALBURY. Midshipman Ian Kinloch Bryce, R.N.R., H.M.S. FITZROY. Commander Michael Anthony Ormus Biddulph, R.N., H.M.S. GLENGOWER. Sub-Lieutenant John Francis Worthington, R.N.V.R., H.M.S. HALCYON. x Lieutenant Alfred Thomas Cook, R.N.R., H.M.S. MEDWAY QUEEN. Sub-Lieutenant John David Greaves, R.N.R., H.M.S. MEDWAY S QUEEN. Lieutenant Robert Peverell Hichens, R.N.V.R., H.M.S. NIGER. Lieutenant Cecil John Carp, R.N.V.R., H.M.S. PRINCESS ELIZABETH. Temporary Sub-Lieutenant James Tomkin, R.N.V.R., H.M.S. PRINCESS ELIZABETH. Lieutenant Kenneth Arthur Gadd, R.N.R., H.M.S. ROSS. Mm Commissioned Engineer Thomas Kirby Reynolds R.N., H.M.S. SALAMANDER. S Lieutenant Robert Archibald Vallings, R.N.R., H.M.S. SPEEDWELL. VX Sub-Lieutenant William Geoffrey Hewitt, R.N.V.R., H.M.S. SUTTON. Lieutenant Commander John Hugh Lewes, R.N., H.M.S. BIDEFORD. Commanded Lieutenant,Ackroyd Norman Palliser Costobadie, R.N., H.M.S. LOCUST. X Lieutenant Denis Harold Palmer Gardiner, R.N., H.M.S. MOSQUITO. X Probationary Sub-Lieutenant Eric Sidney Flint, R.N.R., H.M.S. MOSQUITO. xSub-Lieutenant Thomas Ellison Godman, R.N.V.R., H.M.Y. SERIOLA. VX Skipper Andrew Buchan, R.N.R., W.S.3319, H.M.Drifter THE BOYS. XV Skipper Herbert Holden, R.N.R., W.S.3432, H.M.Drifter MIDAS. Lieutenant Joseph Cox, R.N.R., Unit Officer of Drifters. Lieutenant Tom Preston Graham, R.N.R., Unit Officer Drifters. of	Alan Albury Anthony Bideford Drifter Eric Fitzroy Midas Mosquito Princess Princess Elizabeth Queen Sabre Seriola Speedwell The Boys Vivacious Wolsey Baker Ball Benoy Biddulph Bryce Buchan Cook Corbet-Singleton Costobadie Cox Douglas Flint Francis Frederick Gadd Gardiner Godman Graham Greaves Hawkins Hewitt Hichens Holden Jones Kirby Lewes Malcolm Nicholas Northey Palmer Reynolds Richardson Ross Thomas Tomkin Vallings Woods