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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788	Log in to enlarge	Page 64 Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. v.s. SALTASH. This - Lieutenant-Commander ship was Thomas Randall Fowke, R.N. in taking off troops. engaged in the operations at Dunkirk Recommendation, RATING: stoker 1st Class Bryan Gaughan, C/KX.79268. BRIGHTON line to two rating stripped and swan S.S. While QUEEN, SALTASH this was rescuing survivors from these a two discarded it and eventually Finding hindrance, men he a quarter of a mile away. with a it swim out men. After a short rest, he continued rescued to saved many men, although bombing and machine-gunning By his devotion to duty and great gallantry, he with lines to men closer to the ship. was going on at close proximity to him. DSM Recommended for decoration. H.M.S. SKIPJACK. - Lieutenant-Commander Francis Babington Proudfoot, R.N. (Retired) This vessel did three trips to the beaches and on the 3rd June was sunk. Recommendation. rin RATING: ter vor Leading Seaman Murdo Macleod, R.N.R., 5849D. as hom In charge of Lewis gun on range-finder platform. Showed great gallantry and devotion to duty in continuing to fire his gun after having been considerably shaken by first bombing attack. In last attack DSM brought down one enemy plane and was badly burnt. Recommended for decoration. Mail OF	Queen Skipjack Fowke Francis Gaughan Last Lewis Page Proudfoot Thomas

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
v.s.
SALTASH. This - Lieutenant-Commander ship was Thomas Randall Fowke, R.N.
in taking
off troops. engaged in the operations at Dunkirk
Recommendation,
RATING:
stoker 1st Class Bryan Gaughan, C/KX.79268.
BRIGHTON line to two rating stripped and swan S.S.
While QUEEN, SALTASH this was rescuing survivors from
these a two discarded it and eventually Finding
hindrance, men he a quarter of a mile away. with a it
swim out men. After a short rest, he continued rescued to
saved many men, although bombing and machine-gunning
By his devotion to duty and great gallantry, he
with lines to men closer to the ship.
was going on at close proximity to him.
DSM
Recommended for decoration.
H.M.S. SKIPJACK. - Lieutenant-Commander Francis Babington Proudfoot,
R.N. (Retired)
This vessel did three trips to the beaches and on the
3rd June was sunk.
Recommendation.
rin
RATING:
ter
vor
Leading Seaman Murdo Macleod, R.N.R., 5849D.
as
hom
In charge of Lewis gun on range-finder platform.
Showed great gallantry and devotion to duty in
continuing to fire his gun after having been consider-
ably shaken by first bombing attack. In last attack
DSM
brought down one enemy plane and was badly burnt.
Recommended for decoration.
Mail
OF