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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798	Log in to enlarge	Operation "DYNAMO" Les Recommendations of Personnel. Page 74 H.M.S. LOCUST - Lieutenant Ackroyd Norman Palliser Costobadie R.N. batteries, not This only evacuating ship played troops a prominent but in part in Operation DYNAMO, hour passage, and and in taking BIDEFORD bombarding in tow to shore MOSQUITO to out demolition work in the saving of ship. Also carried is probably responsible for Dover, a that 30 and other ensure the destruction of all wreck matter. already The taken the correct steps to safeguard MOSQUITO secret had gear, it not then being known that secret books fortnight prior to joining this operation. ship had only been in commission for a Recommendations. OFFICERS. Lieutenant Ackroyd Norman Palliser Costobadie, R.N. Displayed good judgment and initiative throughout the operation, frequently under fire from shore artillery and under air bombardment, particularly when he found himself the Senior Officer afloat off La Panne beach on the evening of the 29th, and his personal efforts in organising the various inshore boats and the troops ashore resulted in more than 1,000 troops being lifted from the beach to his ship and other offshore craft, there being no Army officers present in charge of these troops. D.S.C Recommended for decoration. Lieutenant Arundell Holdsworth. R.N. Did excellent work on board and on shore, where on the last night of beach evacuation he hunted up several small parties of troops hidden amongst the sand dunes, thereby ensuring their safety. He also iring took charge of the successful demolition work in tere MOSQUITO, a job of great difficulty owing to the vors movement of the wreck in the swell. At all times he displayed exceptional initiative. vas whom Recommended for mention. RATINGS. Signalman E. E. Roden, C/D.360. Signalman H. O. Carter, C/SSX.17317. Accompanied the officers when they landed. Behaved with great courage and resource and were personally instrumental in organising the soldiers and handling the boats, and in detailing the military for embarkation. Their initiative and bearing set a fine examplo to the soldiers, who certainly would have failed to launch the boats without their leadership. MM (?DSM) Recommended for mention.	Bideford Evening Mosquito Carter Costobadie Dover Holdsworth Last Page Prior Roden Senior

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Operation "DYNAMO" Les Recommendations of Personnel.
Page 74
H.M.S. LOCUST - Lieutenant Ackroyd Norman Palliser Costobadie R.N.
batteries, not This only evacuating ship played troops a prominent but in part in Operation DYNAMO,
hour passage, and and in taking BIDEFORD bombarding in tow to shore
MOSQUITO to out demolition work in the saving of
ship. Also carried is probably responsible for Dover, a that 30
and other ensure the destruction of all wreck
matter. already The taken the correct steps to safeguard MOSQUITO secret
had gear, it not then being known that secret books
fortnight prior to joining this operation.
ship had only been in commission for a
Recommendations.
OFFICERS.
Lieutenant Ackroyd Norman Palliser Costobadie, R.N.
Displayed good judgment and initiative throughout
the operation, frequently under fire from shore
artillery and under air bombardment, particularly
when he found himself the Senior Officer afloat off
La Panne beach on the evening of the 29th, and his
personal efforts in organising the various inshore
boats and the troops ashore resulted in more than
1,000 troops being lifted from the beach to his ship
and other offshore craft, there being no Army
officers present in charge of these troops.
D.S.C
Recommended for decoration.
Lieutenant Arundell Holdsworth. R.N.
Did excellent work on board and on shore, where
on the last night of beach evacuation he hunted up
several small parties of troops hidden amongst the
sand dunes, thereby ensuring their safety. He also
iring
took charge of the successful demolition work in
tere
MOSQUITO, a job of great difficulty owing to the
vors
movement of the wreck in the swell. At all times
he displayed exceptional initiative.
vas
whom
Recommended for mention.
RATINGS.
Signalman E. E. Roden, C/D.360.
Signalman H. O. Carter, C/SSX.17317.
Accompanied the officers when they landed. Behaved
with great courage and resource and were personally
instrumental in organising the soldiers and handling
the boats, and in detailing the military for embark-
ation. Their initiative and bearing set a fine examplo
to the soldiers, who certainly would have failed to
launch the boats without their leadership.
MM (?DSM) Recommended for mention.