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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147	Log in to enlarge	Page 107. Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. ft. Motor Lieutenant Boat BONNIE Charles HEATHER (Chris Kraft Boat 18 knots) Waterland Read, R.N.R.). Recommendations. FFICER: Lieutenant Charles Waterland Read. R.N.R. 420 troops. from On the last night ferried off about trips beaches, carrying to England complete Between to Dunkirk 29/5 and a.m. 4/6 made seven round personnel troops Dunkirk Mole to transports lying about off. 600 the water. vessel SCOTIA sank rescued 40 personnel When and was Was periodically bombed and machine from part in under the gunfire in Dunkirk harbour. Played gunned endurance evacuation and showed great determination a great and under fire. Recommended for decoration. TARIOUS SMALL CRAFT: Recommendation. Sub. Lieutenant William Ronald Williams, R.N. Commanded in succession a motor lighter, a tug and motor boat SWALLOW. Completed five round trips between p.m. 30/5 and a.m. 4/6. On first trip made beach between Gravelines and Calais, landed, encountered two German soldiers, shot both, re-embarked and proceeded to Dunkirk. On all trips did very well using pulling boats as well as his own craft. Finally left Dunkirk harbour on 4/6 when German troops penetrated into the harbour area. Recommended for decoration.	Boat England Gravelines Scotia Swallow TSS Scotia Last Page Read Williams
151	Log in to enlarge	Page 110 Page 111. Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. N.L.B. WALTON & FRINT GN. - Lieutenant Reginald Hounsham Mead, over into Dunkirk there, underwent many air attacks. Boat proceeded towed Was taken over to Dunkirk, and whilst being R.N.V.R. During was killed, operation, Lieutenant R. H. Mead, R.N.V.R., ships. the and ferried troops to the various proceeded from the to the beach where they continued taking troops and the boat carried on with the crew. They shore by night. Recommendations. OFFICER: Lieutenant Reginald Hounsham Mead. R.N.V.R. whilst proceeding over to Dunkirk, in view of the many Showed great determination and devotion to duty air attacks, and also in Dunkirk itself. Recommended for mention (Posthumous). RATINGS: Petty Officer Tel. Cooley. P/J.93203. Able Seaman MacManus, P/SSX. 14756. These 2 ratings showed great devotion to duty and courage in continuing the work of the boat after the death of the officer in charge. Recommended for mention. War Department Fleet: Launches HAIG, KESTREL and SWALLOW. (Colonel G. E. Sadcock, Commanding Officer). Recommendations. Nine craft of the W.D. Fleet took part. All did well but the following civilian personnel volunteered for, and executed, additional trips displaying exceptional determination: R. Walter, 1st Engineman in HAIG. J. H. Spain, T/3/Engineer in KESTREL. H. Hay, Able Seaman in SWALLOW. F. Cherry, Able Seaman, 3rd Engineer in SWALLOW. Recommended for mention.	Boat Haig Kestrel Swallow Cherry Cooley Haig Hay MacManus Mead Page Spain Walter
214	Log in to enlarge	DSC. Lieutenant Alexander Harper Turner, Skipper George Hattan, W.S.3022, REED. Skipper William Francis L Sub-Lieutenant John Kenneth Barton Miles, R. R.V.R., Sub-Lieutenant Robert Walter Timbrell, R.C.N., H.M.M.M.M. Lieutenant Robert Hunter Irving, R.N.R., TRITON. Sub-Lieutenant George Arthur Gabbett-Mulhallen, E.M.B. R.N., Lieutenant Charles Waterland Read, R.N.R., VERNON Motor Boat I, etc. BONNIE HEATHER. Sub-Lieutenant William Ronald Williams, R.N., Motor Boat Sub-Lieutenant John Cambridge Clarke, R.N.V.R., Etc. Motor SWALLOW, Captain Master, W. Thompson, S.S. DORIEN ROSE. Boat RAPIDE. Chief Engineer B. Murphy, S.S. DORIEN ROSE. Ans kvimate, T.O. Hanlon S.S. DORIEN ROSE. Captana Master, J. Freyer Tug FOREMOST Thames 87. Cockle Boat Flotilla. Sub-Lieutenant Michael Herbert Bernard Soloman, R.N.V.R., & Lieutenant Commander Stratford Hercules Dennis, R.N., Lieutenant Christopher William Stuart Dreyer, Base, R.N., Commanding M.T.B. Dover. Lieutenant Donald Terry McBarnet, R.N., M..T.B. Dutch 102. Skoot Sea Cadet Lieutenant Harry Sidmouth-Willing, H.M.S. DOGGERSBANK. Dutch Skoot Lieutenant Frederick Thomas Renny, H.M.S. R.N.R., HILDA. Dutch Skoot Engineer Mr. J. Crockett, - BIARRITZ. H.M.S. HONDSRUG. Captarize Master, Charles Archibald Hancock, Captain Master, Ernest Leonard Hill, CANTERBURY. Captain Master, Robert Mallum McLean, Hospital Personnel GUERNSEY. Carrier ISLE GEORGE OF Captaus Master, Reginald Richard Pittman, Transport Captained Master, William Oswald Young, H.M. Ship LEVENWOOD. KING Second Second Officer Frank Edward Martin, - St. - ST. Helier. HELIER xv Sub Acting Chief Able hightenant Seaman Engineer Officer Allan Seaman Watterson, Ronald Thirwall, - TYNWALD Medal. C/JX. H.M.S. - ROYAL 139421, HARVESTER DAFFOD (Cook) J.H. Elton, LT/JX.180250, H.M.S. MOSQUITO. R.N. Patro Service, H.M.Y. BYSTANDER	Biarritz Boat Bystander Canterbury Doggersbank Hilda Hondsrug Levenwood Mosquito Reed Rose St. Helier Swallow Thames Triton Tynwald Vernon Alexander Allan Barton Clarke Cook Dennis Dover Dreyer Elton Francis Frederick Gabbett-Mulhallen George Hancock Hanlon Hattan Hill Hunter Irving King Martin McBarnet Miles Murphy Read Reed Renny Rose Thomas Thompson Timbrell Turner Walter Watterson Williams Willing Young
224	Log in to enlarge	0 Shipwright 2nd Class (Pensioner) PN. 4307, Charles Motor Greenwood, Yacht ERICA.8899, Petty Second Officer Engineer F.J. J. Norton, Steward, S.S. DORIEN ROSE Launch MERMAIDEN Boswain P. McFadden, S.S. DORIEN ROSE Able Seaman J. Upperton, S.S. DORIEN ROSE Able Seaman T. Bassett, S.S. DORIEN ROSE Ordinary Seaman C. Bassett, S.S. DORIEN ROSE Fireman S. Khan, S.S. DORIEN ROSE Fireman M. Mohand, S.S. DORIEN ROSE Petty Officer Telegraphist Cooley, P/J.93203, R.N.L.B. WALTON & FRINTON Able 1st Engineman Seaman MacManus, R. Walter, P/SSX.14756, Launch HAIG R.N.L.B. WALTON & FRINTON T. 3rd Engineer J.H. Spain, Launch KESTREL Able Seaman F. Cherry, 3rd Engineer, Launch SWALLOW Master T.J. Hopwood, Tug LADY BRASSEY VSkipper Henry Forester, Master W.S.3348, Tug ST. OLAVE Master H.F. Boyce, HOPPER BARGE W.24 Auxiliary Fireman Eric Gordon Wright, London Fire Brigade Fire Float MASSEY SHAW Auxiliary Fireman Henry Albert William Day, London Fire Brigade Fire Float MASSEY SHAW Lieutenant Richard Eyre, R.N., M.A./S.B.10 Lieutenant Ralph Kenneth Livingstone Waller, R.N.V.R., M.T.B.68 Leading Seaman Percy Ward, JX.134801, M.T.B.68 Able Seaman Sydney Davey, 146839, M.T.B.68 Leading Seaman Albert Dawkin, PS/SX.17391, M.T.B.102 Lieutenant John Cameron, R.N.V.R., M.T.B.107 Chief Petty Officer M.J. Driver, 6134D, M.T.B.107 Leading Stoker C.W.T. Murrin, P/KX.82587, M.T.B.107 Lieutenant-Commander Laurence Henry Phillips, R.N., Commanding Officer of H.M.S. AMAZONE Commander Charles Euman, R.N. (Retd.) Commanding Officer of Lieutenant-Commander Kenneth Warden Stewart, R.N., BRENDARIS, MARLBOROUGH, WOLF Petty Officer Thomas A. Willins, P/J.100988, Dutch Skoot Dutch Skoot FREDANJA 1 Engine Room Artificer 4th Class Jack S. Ambrose, FREDANJA P/MX.65337, Leading Seaman Lauchan McLean Watt Dutch Gibb, D/J.64311, Skoot FREDANJA Dutch Lieutenant Petty Officer Alexander Tyson, R.N., Dutch Skoot H.M.S. Skoot H.M.S. LENA REIGER VChief Able Master 1st Officer Seaman Officer William J. Francis R. Hay Fowles, F. Baker, Pembury, Herbert Hospital - BIARRITZ Hospital Franklin, Carrier Dutch Carrier Coaster P/J.96765, ISLE OF ISLE H.M.S. GUERNSEY OF GUERNS ZEUS 2nd Officer Arthur Patrick - PRAGUE VV W.C.E. William Leonard - PRAGUE - DAFFODIL Second Engineer John Bingham Woodhouse, Joseph Paterson, Master 7520070, R.A.M.C. Evans, - ROYAL Commodore Captain John Konts.John Smith, Herbert Gilbert Hubert Oliver Otway Hospital R.N. - R.N. First Officer Cecil Bond, ROYAL Carrier DAFFODIL ST. ANDREW ST. C.M.G., HELIER (Vice-Admi ( award R.N., (Vice Admiral Retire THE THE THE THE Ruthven, R.N. McClelland, Junor, R.N. R.N. Hay, - Frank SWALLOW Neil Brockett, R.N.R.	Amazone Biarritz Commodore Eric Erica Fredanja Gordon Haig Kestrel Lady Brassey Lena London Marlborough Massey Shaw Mermaiden Prague Reiger Rose St. Andrew Swallow Zeus Alexander Ambrose Baker Barge Bond Boyce Cherry Cooley Davey Day Driver Euman Evans Eyre Fowles Francis Franklin Gibb Gilbert Gordon Greenwood Haig Hay Hopwood Khan MacManus McClelland Mohand Murrin Norton Paterson Patrick Pembury Phillips Rose Shaw Smith Spain Steward Stewart Thomas Tyson Upperton Walter Ward Woodhouse Wright