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TNA ADM 199 790

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.

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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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19. A total of about 4500 British and
French troops vore conveyed to Dover.
20. The spirit and behaviour of by officers and non throughout the mole operation ma beyond all praise. I cannot speak too highly of their courago, devotion to daty, and complete willingness to doal with any and every situation. The continual strain and Inch of sleep appeared to leave than entirely unioved.
21. I consider this state of affairs to Do largely due to my First Lieutenant, Licutennnt C.U.Cirter,
R.D., who Ins outstanding ability as an executive officer.
In indition his personal courage on soveral commins was a fine example.
22. I with to recomend the following officers and non for recognition of their services.
Licut. C.W.Cartor.
For outstanding ability, devotion to duty and bravery in suring life.
Sub-Lient. W.F.C.Blatch. For devotion to dity, and great efficiency as invigating Officer in most trying
For trenting a largo number of wounded with ability and 000knoss in most difficult circumstances.
For initiative and ability as
L/Sea.A.Solen.
gualayers of D and X guns in driving off bonbing attachs.

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412
- 414
19. A total of about 4500 British and
French troops vore conveyed to Dover.
20. The spirit and behaviour of by officers
and non throughout the mole operation ma beyond all
praise. I cannot speak too highly of their courago,
devotion to daty, and complete willingness to doal with
any and every situation. The continual strain and Inch
of sleep appeared to leave than entirely unioved.
21. I consider this state of affairs to Do
largely due to my First Lieutenant, Licutennnt C.U.Cirter,
R.D., who Ins outstanding ability as an executive officer.
In indition his personal courage on soveral commins was
a fine example.
22. I with to recomend the following officers
and non for recognition of their services.
Licut. C.W.Cartor.
For outstanding ability, devotion
to duty and bravery in suring life.
Sub-Lient. W.F.C.Blatch. For devotion to dity, and great
efficiency as invigating Officer
in most trying
For trenting a largo number of
wounded with ability and 000knoss
in most difficult circumstances.
For initiative and ability as
L/Sea.A.Solen.
gualayers of D and X guns in driving
off bonbing attachs.