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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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List page 1 of 1 Showing document pages 967–973 of this collection
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487
SPECIAL FLEET ORDER No. 1.
458
8th June, 1940
EVACUATION of the BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE from DUNKIRK
The undermentioned ratings of the War Department Fleet are commended for the gallant part they played in connection with the evacuation of the
British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk - 30th May to 3rd June, 1940
W.D.M.L."GROUSE"
T/Mate i/c
Mason, W.T.
T/A.B.
Taylor, J.R.
T/3/Engr.
Hewett, C.
W.D.M.L. "HAIG"
A/1/C1.Mr.
Wales, P.J.
A.B.
Allen, 8.
A.B.
Farmer, 7.
1st Engr.
Walter, R.
3rd Engr.
Crabb, S.
Mate i/c
Cains, A.B.
W.D.M.L. "KESTREL"
A.B.
Vine, A.E.
T/3/Engr.
Spain, J.H.
W.D.M.L. "MARLBOROUGH"
A/1/Cl.Mr.
Matthewa, J.
T/A.B.
Ferrier, C.
T/O.S.
Durrant, K.
T/3/Engr.
Stone, A.L.
T/3/Engr.
Stewart, R.
T/Mate 1/c
Yealland, E.L.
W.D.M.L. "PIGEON"
T/A.B.
Brenton, J.
T/3/Engr
Rowe, S.B.
T/Mate i/o
Clarke, W.R.
W.D.M.L. "SWALLOW"
Hay, H.
A.B.
Cherry, F.
3rd Engr.
Beard, E.L.
T/2/C1.Mr.
Thompson, A.
W.D.M.L. "WOLFE"
A.B.
Hodgkinson, D.
T/3/Engr.
Mate i/c
Bell, L.C.
Parry, A.J.
W.D.M.L. "VULTURE"
T/A.B.
Bygrave, F.
3rd Engr.
Gallant Grouse Haig Kestrel Marlborough Pigeon Swallow Vulture Wolfe Allen Beard Bell Brenton Cherry Clarke Durrant Haig Hay Mason May Parry Spain Stewart Stone Thompson Wales Walter Yealland
973 Page 973 Log in to enlarge
OCR table 1 from document page 973
(Grimsby) 31.5.40. arrived arrived badly wounded men. 0700 hrs. (3.6.40) Dunkirk.
6 "QUAIL" (Portsmouth) 0900 hrs. Not arrived Not arrived Not used engines broken down Out of action Out of action -
7 "SWALLOW" (Woolwich) p.m. 30.5.40. Did not return Returned Ramsgate 2200 (2 propellers damaged) 30 + 750 Not usable - broken down Back empty 0700 hrs. (3.6.40) Returned full of leaks 0720 780 31.5.40. Arrival at Dunkirk - propellers damaged - did an all day Ferry Service - Beach to ships. 4th trip. (night) Engr.Cherry & A.B.Hay steamed up & down shore 2 hrs. but could not find anybody.
8. "WOLFE" (Sheemess) p.m. 50.5.40 29 30 1950 hrs. 2 trips 17 & 2 badly wounded sailors. 0630 (2.6.40) Out of action Out of action 78
9, "VULTURE" (Harwich) p.m. 30.5.40. 32 26 French 2150 hrs. 27 French & British 2000 hrs. 116 Out of action Out of action 85
TOTAL 112 936 143 920 2147
Swallow Vulture Wolfe Cherry Day Hay