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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751	Log in to enlarge	Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. Page 27. S. SCIMITAR. - Lieutenant Robert Denys Franks, O.B.E., R.N. Pier total SCIMITAR during of 2,200 the made troops. period 4 trips 28th On to May her the 6th and beaches 1st June, and rescuing 1 to Dunkirk a was recalled The Commanding but rescued 500 troops trip from (to Dunkirk) PRAGUE. she of the Officer stresses the S.S, determination and under shell fire boats and aircraft parties attacks. in trying skill conditions and Recommendations. FFICERS: Lieutenant Robert Denys Franks, O.B.E., R.N. Handled his ship with skill and gallantry. Recommended for mention. Midshipman Malcolm John Ball. R.N.R. from Bray beach under air attack while the ship In charge of his ship's boats evacuating troops returned to Dover for one day. Recommended for decoration. RATINGS: x Able Seaman G. Passmore, P/J.96339. For distinguished conduct in action in charge D.SM of 'A' guns crew and bringing down an enemy aircraft in flames. ing ered Recommended for decoration. ors Stoker F. Tyler, P/K. 61614. om For devotion to duty as driver of the motor boat often under fire and keeping his engine turning almost continuously for 3 days whilst evacuating troops from Bray beach. Recommended for decoration. OF nu	Boat Prague Ball Day Dover Driver Franks Malcolm May Page Tyler

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Unformatted machine-generated OCR for document page 751.

Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
Page 27.
S. SCIMITAR. - Lieutenant Robert Denys Franks, O.B.E., R.N.
Pier total SCIMITAR during of 2,200 the made troops. period 4 trips 28th On to May her the 6th and beaches 1st June, and rescuing 1 to Dunkirk a
was recalled The Commanding but rescued 500 troops trip from (to Dunkirk) PRAGUE. she
of the Officer stresses the S.S,
determination and under shell fire boats and aircraft parties attacks. in trying skill conditions and
Recommendations.
FFICERS:
Lieutenant Robert Denys Franks, O.B.E., R.N.
Handled his ship with skill and gallantry.
Recommended for mention.
Midshipman Malcolm John Ball. R.N.R.
from Bray beach under air attack while the ship
In charge of his ship's boats evacuating troops
returned to Dover for one day.
Recommended for decoration.
RATINGS:
x
Able Seaman G. Passmore, P/J.96339.
For distinguished conduct in action in charge
D.SM
of 'A' guns crew and bringing down an enemy aircraft
in flames.
ing
ered
Recommended for decoration.
ors
Stoker F. Tyler, P/K. 61614.
om
For devotion to duty as driver of the motor
boat often under fire and keeping his engine turning
almost continuously for 3 days whilst evacuating
troops from Bray beach.
Recommended for decoration.
OF
nu