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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781	Log in to enlarge	Page 57 Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. H.M.S. NIGER - Commander St. John Cronyn, R.N. 1,500 of troops from the to taking off back over This troops. ship did In four addition trips, and brought The ship was attacked beach, by enemy the NIGER aircraft. entered a large Dunkirk number Harbour Recommendations. OFFICERS Commander St. John Cronyn, R.N. number and of seamanship in managing to take off a This also officer showed great zeal and initiative of the 3rd troops June from the beaches, and on the large due to the entered Dunkirk showing great morning skill, vicinity. large number of ships and wrecks in the M Recommended for mention. Lieutenant Robert Peverell Hichens, R.N.V.R. Landed on the 31st May as a volunteer to organise the beach at La Panne. Succeeded in getting yachts moored and craft lines secured, thus hastening the transport of troops to the waiting ships. He was under shell fire and air attack for a great part of the time. Again on the second day he supervised the embarkation of troops, and twice proceeded to the Senior Military Officer and got the troops down to the beaches and into the boats. By his initiative and leadership he performed extremely valuable work. DSC Recommended for decoration. ter vor RATING. as hom Leading Seaman Clive Frederick Maine Cooper, C/JX.137062. Showed excellent leadership and seamanship in towing boats to and from the beaches under fire. Rescued many soldiers in danger of drowning. DSM Recommended for decoration.	Cooper Cronyn Day Frederick Hichens May Page Senior

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Page 57
Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
H.M.S. NIGER - Commander St. John Cronyn, R.N.
1,500 of troops from the to taking off back over
This troops. ship did In four addition trips, and brought
The ship was attacked beach, by enemy the NIGER aircraft. entered a large Dunkirk number Harbour
Recommendations.
OFFICERS
Commander St. John Cronyn, R.N.
number and of seamanship in managing to take off a
This also officer showed great zeal and initiative
of the 3rd troops June from the beaches, and on the large
due to the entered Dunkirk showing great morning skill,
vicinity. large number of ships and wrecks in the
M
Recommended for mention.
Lieutenant Robert Peverell Hichens, R.N.V.R.
Landed on the 31st May as a volunteer to organise
the beach at La Panne. Succeeded in getting yachts
moored and craft lines secured, thus hastening the
transport of troops to the waiting ships. He was under
shell fire and air attack for a great part of the
time. Again on the second day he supervised the
embarkation of troops, and twice proceeded to the
Senior Military Officer and got the troops down to
the beaches and into the boats. By his initiative
and leadership he performed extremely valuable work.
DSC
Recommended for decoration.
ter
vor
RATING.
as
hom
Leading Seaman Clive Frederick Maine Cooper, C/JX.137062.
Showed excellent leadership and seamanship in
towing boats to and from the beaches under fire.
Rescued many soldiers in danger of drowning.
DSM
Recommended for decoration.