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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350	Log in to enlarge	Depramen 203. 342 From: Acting Lieutenant F.G.H. ILBS, R.N.V.R. Unit Officer. Date: 8th June, 1940. To: VICE ADMIRAL, DOVER. Jastimets Jades a nt (Copy to:- The Communder-in-Chief, Portsmouth. aread Just 902 (Through Captain, H.N.S. "VERNON"). Sir, of Indred overl I In accordance with paragraph 2 of C.P.G.O. 1691, I have the honour to submit the names of the following officers and men who I consider greatly distinguished themselves during the evacuation of the B.B.F. from Dunkirk. H.m. Drifter Skipper Wello Watling, R.N.R. His cool bearing and demeanour throughout the operation and especially during the time H.ll. Drifter "FRASABLE" was taken in tow under heavy fire contributed most materially to the saving of both ships. A. Prampton, A.B. H.O. Official Number not known. T.W.Turner A.B. H.O. IS/JX/167136 B.C. Winney A.B. H.O. LT/JX/167132 L.R. Ayers. A.B. H.O. III/JX/167128. The above four seamen, aanned the two Lewis guns continually ina most steadfast Hanner and without any protection whatsoever for five hours under heavy bombardments both from the air and land. RESILLS 10% FOIT H.M. Drifter "DORINNTA". Juvoi Skipper U.P Reynolds, -103 mo) This officer showed great coolness throughout the whole operation and great initiative when ordered to proceed in independently. the channel are Deakisk withouts chart He navigated his ship with extreme and skill his engines narrow partially disabled, thus, undoubtedly, saving this, ship and as the troops on board. Due X/369, and W. Kennedy Engineman R.N.R. Enginemen H.O. IR/XX/101797 J, Smith J.J. Shone Stoker H.O. Official Number not known. Stoker R.N.R. X/104158. J. Pirie. When the the boiler was 30 rooked and by the feed explosion ship vas damaged bya aball bursting the close to the stern, joints were blown water to fly that sundry steam pipe to dause steem and not the purps choked in all pump damaged 80 bilges as became flooded and energy shown by directions, the initiative, skill and ship to reach these with ashes. especially The 1. Kennedy, enabled eventually the to proceed to Ramsgate Portamouth, ratings, under although her own Captain steam Wharton, and Royal Navy, considered her a wreck in the Engine Room. F. Russell. X/18714 Seaman R.N.R. Seaman R.N.R. be Hurfield. official Number not known H.O. Ord. Searan. official their not known H.O. Seaman. X/7963 R. Reekie F.C. West. The above four seamen manned the two Lewis guns continually /in	Drifter Vernon Dover Kennedy Lewis Pirie Reynolds Russell Smith Turner Watling West Wharton

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Depramen 203.
342
From: Acting Lieutenant F.G.H. ILBS, R.N.V.R. Unit Officer.
Date:
8th June, 1940.
To:
VICE ADMIRAL, DOVER.
Jastimets Jades a nt
(Copy to:- The Communder-in-Chief, Portsmouth. aread Just 902
(Through Captain, H.N.S. "VERNON").
Sir,
of Indred overl I
In accordance with paragraph 2 of C.P.G.O. 1691,
I have the honour to submit the names of the following
officers and men who I consider greatly distinguished
themselves during the evacuation of the B.B.F. from Dunkirk.
H.m. Drifter
Skipper Wello Watling, R.N.R.
His cool bearing and demeanour throughout the operation
and especially during the time H.ll. Drifter "FRASABLE" was
taken in tow under heavy fire contributed most materially
to the saving of both ships.
A. Prampton, A.B. H.O. Official Number not known.
T.W.Turner A.B. H.O. IS/JX/167136
B.C. Winney A.B. H.O. LT/JX/167132
L.R. Ayers. A.B. H.O. III/JX/167128.
The above four seamen, aanned the two Lewis guns
continually ina most steadfast Hanner and without any
protection whatsoever for five hours under heavy bombardments
both from the air and land.
RESILLS 10%
FOIT
H.M. Drifter "DORINNTA".
Juvoi
Skipper U.P Reynolds, -103 mo)
This officer showed great coolness throughout the whole
operation and great initiative when ordered to proceed
in independently. the channel are Deakisk withouts chart
He navigated his ship with extreme and skill
his engines narrow partially disabled, thus, undoubtedly, saving
this, ship and as the troops on board. Due X/369, and
W. Kennedy
Engineman R.N.R.
Enginemen H.O.
IR/XX/101797
J, Smith
J.J. Shone
Stoker H.O.
Official Number not known.
Stoker R.N.R.
X/104158.
J. Pirie.
When the the boiler was 30 rooked and by the feed explosion
ship vas damaged bya aball bursting the
close to the stern, joints were blown water to fly
that sundry steam pipe to dause steem and not the purps choked in all
pump damaged 80 bilges as became flooded and energy shown by
directions, the initiative, skill and ship to reach these
with ashes. especially The 1. Kennedy, enabled eventually the to proceed to
Ramsgate Portamouth, ratings, under although her own Captain steam Wharton, and Royal Navy, considered
her a wreck in the Engine Room.
F. Russell.
X/18714
Seaman R.N.R.
Seaman R.N.R.
be Hurfield.
official Number not known H.O. Ord. Searan.
official their not known H.O. Seaman.
X/7963
R. Reekie
F.C. West.
The above four seamen manned the two Lewis guns continually
/in