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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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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 116/4649. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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List page 1 of 1 Showing document pages 40–214 of this collection
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2/d
STATEMENT OF CONTENTS.
Pages,
Destroyers
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Minesweepers:.
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Sloops
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A.A. Vessel
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Corvettes
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Gunboats
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Portsmouth Inner Patrol Yachts
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Flare-Burning Drifters of the
Dover Command
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Thames Local Defence Flotilla
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"M" Drifters attached to is
H.M.S. WATCHFUL......
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Minesweeping Vessels
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Miscellaneous, including Tugs,
Motor Boats, Civilian Small Craft,
Yachts, &c.
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M.T.B's and M.A.S.B's
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Skoots
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"A" Personnel Ships.
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Beach Parties
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Base Personnel
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Vice Admiral's Staff, Dover
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Base Staff
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Sea Transport Officers
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Thames Watchful Dover
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Page 85
Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
THAMES LOCAL DEFENCE FLOTILLA.
M.S. ROYAL EAGLE. asm Lieutenant Commander Edward Frederick Allan
Farrow, R.N.R.
31st often May under shell June, evacuating in all a total again of 2526 on troo the
Worked and off 1st the beaches on the 29th May and fire and bombing attacks.
Recommendations.
OFFICERS:
Commander Edward Cawdron Cordeaux, M.B., M.R.C.S.,L.R.C.P., R.N.
(Retired),
Took part in the above operations, making the first two trips in ROYAL EAGLE and the 3rd as Commanding
Officer of GOLDEN EAGLE.
Displayed initiative, cool judgment and power of appreciation during this confused and difficult operatic:
and is considered worthy of the highest praise.
Recommended for decoration.
Lieutenant Commander Edward Frederick Allan Farrow, R.N.R.
Displayed coolness and ability in handling and directing his ship under difficult conditions.
Recommended for mention.
RATINGS:
Chief Petty Officer Percy S.T. Munn. C/J.10033. Torpedo Coxswain
Pensioner.
Displayed exceptional qualities of leadership and devotion to duty. The excellent morale of the ship's company and the smooth and efficient working of the whole organisation was due to a great extent to the personal influence of this Chief Petty Officer.
Recommended for mention.
Ordinary Seaman Hugh Watson Miller, 0/JX.170070.
Showed untiring care and devotion to the wounded.
Recommended for mention.
Golden Eagle Royal Eagle Thames Allan Cordeaux Farrow Frederick May Miller Munn Page Watson
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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel - List 'B'
MISCELLANEOUS.
CALCUTTA (A.As Vessel).
Commanding Officer.
Captain Dennis Marescaux Lees, R.N.
LORMONT.
Commanding Officer.
Lieutenant Commander Walter Stuart Smithies, R.N.
Officers.
Sub.Lieutenant Alexander Frederick Sidney Davidson, R.N.R.
Ratings.
Marine A. Hobberjam.
Marine, H. Ambrose.
H.M.S. EXCELLENT's A.As Motor Boat
Commanding Officer.
Sub. Lieutenant Alastair William Maxwell Matthew, R.N.
Thames L.D.F. GOLDEN EAGLE
Officer.
Lieutenant James Colin Newman, M.B.E., R.N.V.R.
Rating.
Chief Petty Officer James S. Seaman, C/J.3192.
Thames L.D.F. ROYAL EAGLE.
Officers.
Lieutenant Arnold Herbert Dunkerley, R.N.R.
Lieutenant (E) Rodney L. Helyer, R.N.R.
A.A. Kite Party.
Commanding Officer.
Commander John Scott Dove, R.N.
Officers.
Sub. Lieutenant John Lawrence Field, R.N.V.R.
Sub. Lieutenant Richard Graham Addis, R.N.V.R.
Motor,
Boat Calcutta Dove Excellent's Golden Eagle Lormont Royal Eagle Thames Alexander Ambrose Arnold Dennis Dove Frederick Graham Lawrence Lees Matthew Newman Page Scott Smithies Walter
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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