TNA ADM 199 790

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TNA ADM 199 790

Admiralty records concerning Operation Dynamo and the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk, dating from 1940.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: ADM 199 790

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/790. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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336	Log in to enlarge	321 327 - 8 Procestings by H.M.S. SABRE for the period 27th May to 5th June. leadership or my Engineer officer, Mr. Jones Commissioned Engineer, and I would submit that he is deserving of special recognition. Next to him I would recommend:- C/M 18445 C.B.R.A. McOwan who, under the E.O., was mainly responsible for the effloient working of the engines in nost difficult conditions; c/K 61056 - C/K 52210 S.P.O. Aitchison and Stc. Powling, who, when off watch, ably assisted in rigging gang-planks and scaling-ladiers, assisting the wounded on board, and controlling the traffic of troops - all seamen ratings being closed to at guns; Lieuten IIt Parker, who proved a thoroughly reliable right-hand man in all emergencies. He also as wall in charge of the boats, getting the naximum of troops on board in the minimum time. He was always one of the first to sight aircraft, and the quick to get the guns on to them and SO keep then at a respectful illstance; c/J 104364 C.P.O. Deway Torpedo Coxsenain ) who, whenever he could be spared from the wheel, remiared first aid to the wounded, provided the naked survivors with clothes, and us all he could for them in the absence of a Medical Officer or S.B.A.; c/x 141390 A.B. May, who did very wall both as cozsimin of the motor-boat and in charge at at the 0:5 M.GIS, probably bringing down at least one enemy aircraft; C/LX 21538 Lds. Steward Gilchrist, who was indefatigable in his care and attention to the wounded; Midshipman Archdale, who MAS of great assistance in identifying aircraft and in keeping a record of the ship's movaments. This narrative is compiled almost entirely from his notes, often taken when under Cire; and no was invariably cool and unrufitate / All the	Aid Boat Sabre Aitchison Archdale Gilchrist Jones May McOwan Parker Powling right Steward

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Unformatted machine-generated OCR for document page 336.

321
327
- 8
Procestings by H.M.S. SABRE for the period 27th May to 5th June.
leadership or my Engineer officer, Mr. Jones Commissioned Engineer,
and I would submit that he is deserving of special recognition.
Next to him I would recommend:-
C/M 18445
C.B.R.A. McOwan who, under the E.O., was mainly
responsible for the effloient working of the engines in nost
difficult conditions;
c/K 61056
- C/K 52210
S.P.O. Aitchison and Stc. Powling, who, when off
watch, ably assisted in rigging gang-planks and scaling-ladiers,
assisting the wounded on board, and controlling the traffic of
troops - all seamen ratings being closed to at guns;
Lieuten IIt Parker, who proved a thoroughly reliable
right-hand man in all emergencies. He also as wall in charge of
the boats, getting the naximum of troops on board in the minimum
time. He was always one of the first to sight aircraft, and the
quick to get the guns on to them and SO keep then at a respectful
illstance;
c/J 104364
C.P.O. Deway Torpedo Coxsenain ) who, whenever he
could be spared from the wheel, remiared first aid to the wounded,
provided the naked survivors with clothes, and us all he could
for them in the absence of a Medical Officer or S.B.A.;
c/x 141390
A.B. May, who did very wall both as cozsimin of the
motor-boat and in charge at at the 0:5 M.GIS, probably bringing
down at least one enemy aircraft;
C/LX 21538
Lds. Steward Gilchrist, who was indefatigable in his
care and attention to the wounded;
Midshipman Archdale, who MAS of great assistance in
identifying aircraft and in keeping a record of the ship's movaments.
This narrative is compiled almost entirely from his notes, often
taken when under Cire; and no was invariably cool and unrufitate
/ All the