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Operation "DYNAMO" Recommendations of Personnel.
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SALAMANDER. - Lieutenant Commander Lionel James Spencer, Ede,
continually ordered tripato the be besches On was
This ship bombed did 3 and and
having been at dawn, Dover, to one occasion,
to Dunkirk embarked a the further ship continued until 0600, move westward
so doing rating 450 men from Bray. and by
attack assist one the KEITH, was the slightly wounded. Whilst During proceeding one
to attack and four ship was again subjected to
bombing ship and lifted the ship bombs bodily. exploded Steam under was water near a the
got going again attack in about a quarter of an hour, lost, when but
was
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port as to reach possible. Ship was again attacked, but to
further quickly air as took place. The ship proceeded back a
she managed Dover, proceeding on only one boiler.
Recommendations.
FICERS:
ive
Lieutenant-Commander Lionel James Spencer Ede, R.N.
This Officer showed great zeal, initiative and
seamanship during the operations. The whole time he
was endeavouring to avoid air attacks, and, at the same
time, pick up troops from the beaches. His initiative II,
in disobeying the order of Rear Admiral, Dover, to
proceed from the beach towards Dunkirk at dawn, enabled
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him to save a further 450 men, including 29 wounded
cases.
Having moved westward, an air attack took place
upon the SKIPJACK and the KEITH, the SKIPJACK being
sunk and the KEITH set on fire. Ship appeared to be
in danger of sinking due to a near miss, but after a
short time found she was still seaworthy and steam was
d.
got on to the main engine.
By his great devotion to duty in face of these
air attacks, he was still able to bring his ship safely
ring
to port.
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Recommended for decoration.
as
Commissioned Engineer Thomas Kirby Reynolds. R.N.
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al
Showed great initiative and skill in getting steam
up and the engines restarted after ship had been damaged
by near misses, and in addition it was due to him that
the morale of the engine room was so good after having
had three heavy attacks in four days, apart from this
attack, which was almost continuous for three hours.
By his great devotion to duty, it is felt that
the ship was got under way so quickly.
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D.S.C
Recommended for decoration.
RATINGS:
E.R.A. C. H. Andrew, M.28768.
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to duty After and the his ship initiative, he suceeded in up
had been damaged, by his starting devotion