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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
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H.M.S. MEDWAY QUEEN - Lieutenant Alfred Thomas Cook. R.N.R.
between This the the ship 27th completed May and 7 the trips 3rd to June. Dunkirk and the beaches
was troops. off The beaches boats, whilst she used her own the
continually under fire, embarking the the
and shot down and altogether several times. Two was bombed
machine gunned and the ship herself
to England. over 3,500 troops enemy were aircraft brought were back
Recommendations.
OFFICERS,
Lieutenant Alfred Thomas Cook, R.N.R.
The and entries seamanship, was able to complete 7
By able his great skill, pertinacity, devotion to duty
and under into Dunkirk harbour were made in trips. the
the very difficult conditions, due to wrecks dark, and
bombed many times, by his skill he was able to was avoid
congestion in Dunkirk. Although the ship
any damage being done to the ship.
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Recommended for decoration.
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Sub. Lieutenant John David Greaves, R.N.R.
With great gallantry and devotion to duty whilst
under fire, evacuated troops from the beaches in the
boats belonging to the ship.
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Recommended for decoration.
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Engineer Sub. Lieutenant James Irvin, R.N.R.
By his devotion to duty and leadership kept the
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engines in an efficient state, although the 1st and
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3rd Engineers had collapsed through exhaustion.
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Recommended for mention.
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Petty Officer Henry McAllister. C/P.23168.
Was in general charge of the boats, and with great
gallantry and devotion to duty evacuated many troops
from the beaches whilst under fire.
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Recommended for decoration.
Petty Officer Alfred Ernest Crossley, C/J.103237.
DSM ashore great the evacuation, organising the small
With devotion to duty and gallantry troops remained
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and arranging during for their embarkation in the boats.
Recommended for decoration.