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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785	Log in to enlarge	Page 61 Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. M.S. ROSS. - Commander 28th John May Pollington - 31st May. Apps, R.N. (Retired). Lieutenant 31st Kenneth Arthur Gadd, R.N.R. May - 1st June, 1940. 1,000 beaches, times. Three using her of these trips bombed the This troops, ship was completed heavily 4 trips and could be found. own boats and other boats that Recommendations. OFFICER: Lieutenant Kenneth Arthur Gadd, R.N.R. This to his Officer, who took command on the 31st ive great initiative and zeal in making arrangements for owing Captain having had an accident, showed May, troops to be embarked from the beach, Showed great seamanship in the handling of his ship under very difficult conditions whilst being bombed, and also in entering Dunkirk and when under fire from shore batteries. His devotion to duty under difficult circumstances was remarkable. Recommended for decoration. RATINGS: Ordinary Seaman Theo. Norman Pasfield, P/JX.176952. Showed exceptional keenness and devotion to duty, and complete disregard to personal danger whilst manning the Lewis gun during the frequent air raids. In addition, he volunteered to go to Dunkirk in another ship on hearing that, due to damage, the ship would not be able to proceed again to Dunkirk. D&M Recommended for decoration. Leading Signalman Edward Charles Atkins, P/JX.152931. Showed exceptional keenness and disregard of all bombardment from air. In addition to this, Leading personal danger whilst manning Lewis gun under heavy Signalman Atkins volunteered to go to Dunkirk in another ship after the ROSS had been put out of action due to a near miss. DSH Recommended for decoration.	Apps Atkins Gadd Lewis May Page Pasfield Ross

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
M.S. ROSS. -
Commander 28th John May Pollington - 31st May. Apps, R.N. (Retired).
Lieutenant 31st Kenneth Arthur Gadd, R.N.R.
May - 1st June, 1940.
1,000 beaches, times. Three using her of these trips bombed the
This troops, ship was completed heavily 4 trips and
could be found. own boats and other boats that
Recommendations.
OFFICER:
Lieutenant Kenneth Arthur Gadd, R.N.R.
This to his Officer, who took command on the 31st
ive
great initiative and zeal in making arrangements for
owing Captain having had an accident, showed May,
troops to be embarked from the beach, Showed great
seamanship in the handling of his ship under very
difficult conditions whilst being bombed, and also in
entering Dunkirk and when under fire from shore
batteries. His devotion to duty under difficult
circumstances was remarkable.
Recommended for decoration.
RATINGS:
Ordinary Seaman Theo. Norman Pasfield, P/JX.176952.
Showed exceptional keenness and devotion to duty,
and complete disregard to personal danger whilst
manning the Lewis gun during the frequent air raids.
In addition, he volunteered to go to Dunkirk in
another ship on hearing that, due to damage, the ship
would not be able to proceed again to Dunkirk.
D&M
Recommended for decoration.
Leading Signalman Edward Charles Atkins, P/JX.152931.
Showed exceptional keenness and disregard of all
bombardment from air. In addition to this, Leading
personal danger whilst manning Lewis gun under heavy
Signalman Atkins volunteered to go to Dunkirk in
another ship after the ROSS had been put out of action
due to a near miss.
DSH
Recommended for decoration.