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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
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GLENGOWER - Commander Michael Anthony Ormus Liddulph, R.N.
This the ship beach, did thus two trips, and on one the ship put
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on to On these two facilitating the embarkation was
troops. troops. The ship trips, the ship brought back of
1,000 occasion shell burst ineide the being over and
on five one soldiers and a wounding seven. ship bombed, killing
Recommendations.
FICER
Commander Michael Anthony Ormus Biddulph, R.N.
Showed great initiative and seamanship, not only
in entering Dunkirk under difficult conditions, but
also in putting his ship ashore on the beach so as
to facilitate the embarkation of troops, without
damage to the ship.
On the second time over, the ship was continually
under fire and by his devotion to duty, large numbers
of troops were brought back.
Recommended for decoration.
RATINGS.
Able Seaman J. Fleming, D/JX. 140199.
Was Coxswain of one of the lifeboats, and made
repeated and successful trips to and from the beaches
whilst under fire, maintaining order and showing
himself fully competent under very difficult
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ring
circumstances, and further showing gallantry in
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taking his boat into the shore whilst under fire.
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Recommended for decoration.
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Leading Seaman J. Derby, JX. 193835.
Was Coxswain of one of the boats, and gave a
very fine example of leadership and determination
in making repeated trips to the beach.
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Recommended for mention.
Leading Seaman T. Nieve, T.124.
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to carrying out his ordinary duties boats
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at In addition took his turn as a member of scarcely a
the boilers, finished with that, although job
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able crew, to and stand when with fatigue, volunteered for any
in which he could be of any use.
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Recommended for mention.
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