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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541	Log in to enlarge	85 84 RECOMMENDATIONS. My vessel having been of no practical assistance in the evacuation and at no time in any danger I have no recommendations to make in either connection, but I would like to mention the names of four men who, under rather trying circumstances showed a marked devotion to duty. C.P.O. A.R.Kidd Official Number C/J.98761, at all times invaluable but especially so after I had been left singbehanded. John J.Watkins, ERA 5/c N.K. making his first trip to sea, Thomas Whitting, Sto.1/c.B.18029 and Edward Prickett, Sto.l/c. D.755, all, regardless of rest or food laboured unceasingly to maintain the efficiency of their engines. As regards the remainder of my crew, though mainly inexperienced (I understand my two Ordinary Seamen had never previously been to sea) showed a most admirable spirit on the night of 31st May, and I had no doubt that this would be maintained throughout the operation I was unfortunately unable to carry through. 1940 IRAL * for DOVER	Dover Kidd May Thomas

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84
RECOMMENDATIONS.
My vessel having been of no practical assistance in the
evacuation and at no time in any danger I have no recommendations
to make in either connection, but I would like to mention the
names of four men who, under rather trying circumstances showed
a marked devotion to duty.
C.P.O. A.R.Kidd Official Number C/J.98761, at all times
invaluable but especially so after I had been left singbehanded.
John J.Watkins, ERA 5/c N.K. making his first trip to sea,
Thomas Whitting, Sto.1/c.B.18029 and Edward Prickett, Sto.l/c.
D.755, all, regardless of rest or food laboured unceasingly to
maintain the efficiency of their engines.
As regards the remainder of my crew, though mainly inexperienced
(I understand my two Ordinary Seamen had never previously been to
sea) showed a most admirable spirit on the night of 31st May, and
I had no doubt that this would be maintained throughout the
operation I was unfortunately unable to carry through.
1940 IRAL *
for
DOVER