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Admiralty,
Whitehall,
1940
20th August 1940.
Captain Llewellyn Vaughan Morgan, C.B.E. M.V.O.,D.S.C.,
The case of Captain Llewellyn Vaughan Morgan, C.B.E.,
M.V.O., D.S.C., is harder still, especially as some Officers
have already been decorated for "Dynamo" Staff work at Dover;
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the correct appointment for his services being C.B.E., which
he already is. Officers were added to the Staff at Dover for
the conduct of this operation and Captain Morgan as Chief
Staff Officer had to weld together these additional Officers
with the Naval Staff. This he succeeded in doing, so that
they became a team, working perfectly together without pause by
day and night throughout ten days. His energy, tact and
leadership were essential to success.
The Committee have no doubt therefore that he has
earned a further decoration. As his services were not in action.
he cannot be immediately appointed a C.B. or D.S.O.; he could,
however, be made a C.B. in the New Year's Honours List, and
it is submitted that Vice-Admiral, Dover should be informed
of the difficulties and invited to include Captain Morgan's
name in his next half yearly recommendations. It might then
be hoped that a C.B. at the New Year would be available for
him. In the meantime it is submitted that he 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 the British Empire,
which he already is. 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 a further Decoration. As his
services were not in action he cannot immediately be appointed
a Companion of the Bath or of the Distingui shed 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 too can only be awarded a
Mention in Despatches.
Dover
13th August
Dear Gleadowe,
Dunkirk in recommendations. I fully understand the difficulties
Many thanks for your letter concerning the
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and which the Committee were placed regarding Admiral Somerville
K.C.B. Captain Morgan, and the former had already received the
I know what as the could be unless a K.C.M.G.
for it was just unfortunate that
thought that answer possibly Morgan might be
do already a C.B. and However, I will certainly
all I can to recommend possess him the C.B.E. in the New Year List.