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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105	Log in to enlarge	Page 65 Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. H.M.S. SPEEDWELL. - Lieutenant Commander Frederick Richard Guy Maunsell, R. N. (Retired). Completed 3 trips to the beaches and Dunkirk. the first trip brought back 1500 troops. On the first On trip ship was machine-gunned and bombed from the air. on the second trip, whilst in Dunkirk, pier was being shelled but ship was only hit by a few splinters. Recommendations. OFFICERS: Lieutenant Commander Frederick Richard Guy Maunsell, R.N. Throughout the operations displayed (Retired). great initiative, tenacity and seamanship whilst off the beaches and in Dunkirk. Recommended for mention. Lieutenant Robert Archibald Vallings, R.N.R. Displayed great initiative and gallantry whilst under fire in embarking troops from the beaches in small boats. Recommended for decoration. RATINGS: Chief Petty Officer William Cobley, C/J.22075. Displayed great coolness and gallantry and constant devotion to duty when in charge of ship's whaler embarking troops from the beaches when under fire and outstanding work in Dunkirk. Recommended for decoration. Leading Seaman Stanley Robert Holden, C/J.106164. Displayed great coolness, gallantry and constant devotion to duty when in charge of a whaler embarking troops from the beach under fire and untiring work when ship was in Dunkirk. Recommended for decoration. Able Seaman Thomas James Kesby, C/J.87250. constant devotion to duty whilst under fire when in Displayed great coolness, gallantry and charge of a boat embarking troops from the beaches. Recommended for decoration. p S	Boat Speedwell Cobley Few Frederick Guy Holden Kesby Maunsell Page Thomas Vallings
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
217	Log in to enlarge	(1977) Wt. 20777/4432 50M 10/38 S.E.R. Ltd. Gp. 671. DS M Register No. Minute Sheet No. Leading Seaman Murdo Macleod, R.N.R., 5849D, H.M.S. SKIPJACK Chief Petty Officer William Cobley, C/J.22075, H.M.S. SPEEDWELL Leading Seaman Stanley Robert Holden, 106164, H.M.S. SPEEDWELL Able Seaman Thomas James Kesby, C/J.87250, H.M.S. SPEEDWELL Petty Officer Harold Beasley, C/J.93287, H.M.S. SUTTON Acting Stoker Petty Officer Albert George Dollery, P/KX.80017, H.M.S. SUTTON Fireman William Mitchell, T.124, - QUEEN OF THANET Chief Mechanician Arthur Frederick Ford, P/K.21534, H.M.S. WHIPPINGHAM Stoker Petty Officer Charles William Donnelly, D/K.5995, H.M.S. BIDEFORD Acting Cook Albert Victor Hocking, D/MX.58549, H.M.S. BIDEFORD Stoker 1st Class F.F. Beer, C/KX.86684, H.M.S. KINGFISHER Able Seaman Cecil Arthur Leonard Hirschfield, C/J.100099, H.M.S. MOSQUITO Stoker Petty Officer William Edward White, C/K.64353, H.M.S. MOSQUITO Yacht Engineer F. Barter, T.124, H.M.Y. ANLAH LXV Able Seaman W.F. Lunn, 107117, H.M.Y. ANLAH Engine Room Artificer A. Ferris, T.124, H.M.Y. BOUNTY Signalman H.G. Hayes, C/JX.140933, H.M.Y. BOUNTY HXV Ordinary Signalman W.A. Denny, TP/X.1790, H.M.Y. BOUNTY Able Seaman E. Fenton, P/JX.145044, H.M.Y. BOUNTY Acting Petty Officer H.H. Smith, P/JX.125648, H.M.Y. CARYANDA Able Seaman T.W. Schofield, 26827, H.M.Y. CARYANDA Chief Petty Officer A.A.H. Gutsell, P/J.28475, H.M.Y. THELE Chief Engineman Harry S. Sharman, LT/KX.105182, H.M.Drifter Boy Roy Cook Reginald G.A. Remblance, LT/SX.181854, H.M.Drifter GOLDEN GIFT Seaman Joseph Allen Peters, S.G.G.L., H.O., LT/JX.180429, H.M. Drifter GOLDEN SUNBEAM Mate James Bettess, R.N.R. LT/JX.187263, H.M. Drifter MIDAS Seaman William Omar Blowers, R.N.R., LT/JX.181818, H.M. Drifter MID'AS Mate Sidney Rose, 185667, H.M. Drifter PAXTON Mate Herbert Cuthbertson, LT/JX. 1858584, H.M. Drifter SHIPMATES Stoker John J. Collins, LT/KX.105201, H.M. Drifter YORKSHIRE LASS Seaman Samuel William George Bauldry, LT/JX.181750, (Acting Second Enginemen) H.M. Drifter YORKSHIRE LASS Chief Petty Officer Percy S.T. Munn, C/J.10033, Torpedo Coxswain Pensioner, H.M.S. ROYAL EAGLE Able Seaman George Frend, 95190, H.M.S. CRESTED EAGLE Chief Engineman A.A. Storr, X.6082, - FEASIBLE. Stoker R. Whiteley, 100149, - JOHN AND NORAH Second Hand John William Crawford, LT/JX.173174, - SWIFT WING LXV Able Seaman Alan Morrison, X.7814C, - JEANNIE MCINTOSH Seaman John Guyan Mearns, LT/JX.179790, - GULA Engineman W. Kennedy, R.N.R. EX. 369, H.M. Drifter DORIENTA Coxswain Edward S. Woodhead, T. 124, H.M. Danlayer GULZAR Greaser Peter Blake, 124, H.M. Danlayer GULZAR Second Hand Charles Adams, L.H., JX. 173276, H.M.T. JOHN CATTLING Petty Officer George Albert Coussens, P/J.7788, H.M.S. DWARF. Ordinary Seaman Jack Randle, 182172, H.M.S. LLANTHONY. VXV Petty Officer B. Pope, R.N.R., D.5672, H.M.S. MONA'S ISLE. Able Seaman Frederick Henry Herbert Wyatt, R.N.V.R., B.9/1806, H.M.Y. ALOUETTE 11. Chargehand B.A. Smith, Little Ship Club, Motor Boat NYMPH. CONSTANT KXV Skipper G.D. Olivier, Motor Yacht MASAYRU.	Alan Anlah Bideford Boat Bounty Boy Roy Caryanda Crested Eagle Dorienta Drifter Dwarf Feasible Golden Gift Golden Sunbeam Gula Gulzar John Cattling Llanthony Midas Mona's Isle Mosquito Paxton PS Whippingham Queen Rose Royal Eagle Shipmates Skipjack Speedwell Sunbeam Swift Swift Wing Thele Whippingham Yorkshire Lass Adams Allen Barter Bauldry Beasley Beer Bettess Blake Blowers Cobley Collins Cook Coussens Crawford Cuthbertson Denny Dollery Donnelly Fenton Ferris Ford Frederick Frend George Gutsell Hirschfield Hocking Holden Kennedy Kesby Little Lunn Morrison Munn Olivier Peters Remblance Rose Schofield Sharman Smith SMITH H Storr Swift Thomas White Whiteley Woodhead Wyatt
222	Log in to enlarge	0 Petty Officer Horace Leonard William Leading Seaman John Charles W. VAble Leading Seaman Stoker Edward Kearvell, Gair, P/KX.99946, WORCESTER Stoker Ralph Bert H.M.S. WORCESTER Ordinary Seaman Marston, Frederick 175182, Lieutenant-Commander R.N., Arthur Ivone J (Retd.), H.M.S. Lieutenant-Commander Reginald Arthur R.N., Sub-Lieutenant J. David Alexander Shaw, H.M.S. FITZROY H.M.S. FITZROY Leading Seaman Cole, C/B.21535, H.M.S. FITZROY Leading Seaman L. Aspen, C/D.107, H.M.S. FITZROY Leading Leading Stoker Seaman J. E. Collison, C/KX.78651, H.M.S. FITZROY Able Seaman L. Derby, JX.193835, H.M.S. GLENGOWER Seaman A. Farrow, H.M.S. GLENAVON Travers, JX.133139, H.M.S. GLENGOWER Petty Engine Officer Room Steward Leading THE Commander Lieutenant William McKee, Harry R.N.R., H.M.S. KELLETT KELLET Engine Room Artificer H.M.S. Lieutenant-Commander Rodolph Cecil Drummond Haig, R.N., Engineer Sub-Lieutenant James Irvin, R.N.R., H.M.S. H.M.S. LYDD MEDWAY Commander St. John Cronyn, R.N., H.M.S. QUEEN VSub-Lieutenant 'Sub-Lieutenant John Grosby, R.N.V.R., H.M.S. NIGER Leading Richard Hepworth Church, ORIOLE H.M.S. PORTSI Vxv Signalman Percy Alfred Kent, P/JX.137932, R.N.R., Vxv Enginer Ordinary Stoker Petty Room Artificer Officer William Henry White, Ramel, P/MX.51366, H.M.S. H.M.S. PORTSDOW PORTSDOW PORTS Seaman Arthur Thomas Burton, P/11878, P/JX.182142, H.M.S. the H.M.S. PORTSDOWN H.M.S. SALAMANDER H.M.S. Guy Maunsell, SALAMANDER R.N., VV Acting PM/39426, VActing Chief Engine Room (Retd.), Artificer H.M.S. Allerton SPEEDWELL Bywater, /XVChief Petty Commander Officer S.P. Goldsmith, Herival R.N.V.R., H.M.S. SUTTON QUEEN OF THANET Signalman J.A.G. Pensioner No. THANET (Late xvMr. Signalman Frederick Charles QUEEN OF THANET BIDEF Sieutenant-Communder James H.M.S. H.M.S. CALCUTTA CANADA H.M.S. CALCUTTA Harriso Mayhew H.M.S. KINGFISHER Vaughan THE Ableutenant Signalman the Able Seaman E.G. H.M.S. KINGFISHER KINGFISHER H.M.S. H.M.S. KINGFISHER Able Seaman H.M.S. KINGFISHER KINGFISHER Signalman LOCUST Chief Telegraphist James Ridell H.M.S. MOSQUITO C/JX.132 Petty Officer George Arthur Sawyer, H.M.S. MOSQUITO C/J.46680.SQUIT	Burton Calcutta Fitzroy Haig Lydd Mosquito Portsdown PS Portsdown Queen Speedwell Alexander Aspen Burton Bywater Church Cole Collison Cronyn Farrow Frederick Gair George Goldsmith Guy Haig Herival Irvin Kearvell Kent Marston Maunsell McKee Ramel Sawyer Shaw Steward Thomas Travers White