TNA ADM 199 792

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TNA ADM 199 792

Admiralty records concerning Operation Dynamo and the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk, covering 1940–1941.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: ADM 199 792

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/792. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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616	Log in to enlarge	Personal and Secret. Admiralty, Whitehall. 1940 1940. August, 1940. B.E. Dear Admiral Ramsay, 3 nd ; 1 We have been as quick as we can with your Dunkirk recommendations, and the First Lord's Humble Duty form or is now with the King. There are one or two difficult cases which call for a special letter to you. The first is that of Vice Admiral Somerville, who by is already a Knight Commander of the Bath and a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order. For his services in the Dunkirk operation the only possible Honour would be appointment as a Knight Commander of the British Cion Empire. Such an appointment of one who is already a K.C.B. would be unusual, and perhaps hardly appropriate. For this reason, feeling sure that he and you will understand the difficulty, it has been approved that Vice Admiral Somerville should be awarded a Mention in Despatches. The second difficult case is that of Captain Llewellyn Vaughan Morgan, your Chief of Staff. His case is harder still, especially as some officers have already been decorated for Dynamo's staff work at Dover. The correct appointment for his services would be that of Commander of lyn the British Empire, which he already has. It is fully realised by Their Lordships that the ability, energy, tact and leadership of Captain Morgan were essential to the success of this operation, and there is no doubt that he has earned further Decoration. As his services were not in action he cannot immediately be appointed a Companion of the Bath or of the Distinguished Service Order. He could, however, be made a Companion of the Bath in the New Year Honours List, and the suggestion is that you should be invited to include his name in your next half-yearly recommendations, in the hope, that a C.B, at the New Year may be available for him' In the meantime I am afraid that he/ Vice Admiral B.H. Ramsay. HaR acready received didit know oncerning the the difficulties what He auswer could be hur Admiral Somerville eady received the when a KeMa was afficable unless a K.C.M.G. gan might be unfortunate that J thought that Lossibles I will certainly List.	Success The King Dover King Knight Llewellyn May Morgan Somerville

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Personal and Secret.
Admiralty,
Whitehall.
1940
1940.
August, 1940.
B.E.
Dear Admiral Ramsay,
3
nd
;
1
We have been as quick as we can with your Dunkirk
recommendations, and the First Lord's Humble Duty form
or
is now with the King. There are one or two difficult
cases which call for a special letter to you.
The first is that of Vice Admiral Somerville, who
by
is already a Knight Commander of the Bath and a Companion
of the Distinguished Service Order. For his services
in the Dunkirk operation the only possible Honour would
be appointment as a Knight Commander of the British
Cion
Empire. Such an appointment of one who is already a
K.C.B. would be unusual, and perhaps hardly appropriate.
For this reason, feeling sure that he and you will
understand the difficulty, it has been approved that Vice
Admiral Somerville should be awarded a Mention in Despatches.
The second difficult case is that of Captain Llewellyn
Vaughan Morgan, your Chief of Staff. His case is harder
still, especially as some officers have already been
decorated for Dynamo's staff work at Dover. The correct
appointment for his services would be that of Commander of
lyn
the British Empire, which he already has. It is fully
realised by Their Lordships that the ability, energy, tact
and leadership of Captain Morgan were essential to the
success of this operation, and there is no doubt that he
has earned further Decoration. As his services were not
in action he cannot immediately be appointed a Companion
of the Bath or of the Distinguished Service Order. He could,
however, be made a Companion of the Bath in the New Year
Honours List, and the suggestion is that you should be
invited to include his name in your next half-yearly
recommendations, in the hope, that a C.B, at the New Year
may be available for him' In the meantime I am afraid
that he/
Vice Admiral B.H. Ramsay.
HaR acready
received didit know
oncerning the
the difficulties
what He auswer could be
hur
Admiral Somerville
eady received the
when a KeMa was afficable
unless a K.C.M.G.
gan might be
unfortunate that
J thought that Lossibles
I will certainly
List.