Admiralty records concerning Operation Dynamo and the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk, covering 1940–1941.
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/792. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Operation "DYNAMO" - Wecommendations of Personnel - List "A". |
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Operation "DYNAMO" - Wecommendations of Personnel - List "A". CW 26235/40 Cw 26612/41 OFFICERS: Centein 23rd June, 42. H. & A. This officer lgia: nd to Dear Sir Robert, 26235 Awards for Belgian Seaman. 1940 I am sorry that your letter BHAC(B)/ BHAM(B) FROM of 7th April was not answered before. You asked for further information about our LLE" awards to Belgian Trawlermen for their services at Bunkirk. I cannot add much to the stories 2. you already have, but I attach a copy of F.O.C. Dover's original recommendations for the three M.B.E.s and four B.E.M.s you refer to. I also attach a copy of the account of dly Rapaert's services which we sent you in EVACUATION. September, 1941 when his name was at first put forward for the B.E.M. I hope this will satisfy the Belgian Embassy. to Admiralty Letter M. 34:22/40 of 8th August, 1940, the attached recommendations for Decoration and for Mention in Despatches are forwarded for the conside Yours sincerely, ordships, based on the submission of the Naval Officer in Charge, Dartmouth, and Western Appro (s)) A.Ofre 909 of the 14th July, 1940. No.503/45B of the 6th/Jul 340, and Commender in Chief, ip nd 2. It is recommended that these names should be incorporated in List "A" of the list of recommendations Sir Robert Knox, K.C.V.O., D.S.O. Despatch No.A/14/0/1015/40 of The Treasury. 3 0 B. Sammay wier VICE ADMIRAL. the 274 ry eratio