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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Page 47 Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. S. GLENGOWER - Commander Michael Anthony Ormus Liddulph, R.N. This the ship beach, did thus two trips, and on one the ship put 0) 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 D.S.M ring circumstances, and further showing gallantry in tered taking his boat into the shore whilst under fire. vors Recommended for decoration. as nom 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. M Recommended for mention. Leading Seaman T. Nieve, T.124. D.S.M to carrying out his ordinary duties boats Mad at In addition took his turn as a member of scarcely a the boilers, finished with that, although job 43 able crew, to and stand when with fatigue, volunteered for any in which he could be of any use. OF Recommended for mention. nu