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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803	Log in to enlarge	Page 78. Operation "DYNAMO" cets Recommendations of Personnel. PORTSMOUTH INNER PATROL YACHTS. Lieutenant Cyril Cornelius Bone, R.N.V.R. Senior Officer beaches 0600/31/5 to dawn 1/6, they performed Although from the unit of nine yachts only worked off the particularly time valuable work off La Panne and Bray at The period also happened to be one of intensive air British embarking or withdrawing westward. critical troops when either La Panne was about to be finally a evacuated, bombardment, on the beaches. interspersed with sporadic heavy artillery fire arge 2 Particularly notable was the work of these boats inshore, which included the embarkation of Lord Gort and the G.H.Q. party. 3500 - 4000 troops were lifted. Recommendations. FFICERS; KY. LAHLOO: gine- Lieutenant John Vander Ould, R.N.V.R., Commanding Officer. C with suaded esh His yacht did particularly well, handling about 1 500 troops. Emabrked Lord Gort. Did valuable work erful rounding up drifting boats for further beach work. id him Recommended for mention. H.M.Y. SERIOLA: STEAM PICKET-BOAT: V.Y. MASAYRU: Sub. -Lieutenant Thomas Ellison Godman. R.N.V.R. May D.S C, This Officer displayed remarkable determination, ily endurance and devotion to duty. Commencing service in SERIOLA, he skilfully worked open boats through the surf on S. te the beaches during31/5. The next day he was ordered to o the vor command a naval steam picket-boat, and by his determination to and good judgment succeeded in operating this craft for vas nearly 24 hours, though its coal capacity only sufficed for whon 6 hours. Also seized and directed the activities of a number of abandoned boats found drifting off the coast. Finally returned to Ramsgate and joined another vessel for a further day's service at Dunkirk. great coolness under heavy fire in dangerous conditions. Specially recommended by Senior Officers for Recommended for decoration. sank, nto RATINGS: H.M.Y. AHOLA: Petty Officer H. H. Holland, J.20594. Able Seaman F. H. Finch, SSX.23237. Volunteers for boat work under fire, when boat crew from another unit left their boat. Recommended for mention. a in	Ahola Boat Dawn Holland Lahloo Seriola Westward Bone Day Finch Godman Gort May Ould Page Senior Thomas

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Page 78.
Operation "DYNAMO" cets Recommendations of Personnel.
PORTSMOUTH INNER PATROL YACHTS.
Lieutenant Cyril Cornelius Bone, R.N.V.R. Senior Officer
beaches 0600/31/5 to dawn 1/6, they performed
Although from the unit of nine yachts only worked off the
particularly time valuable work off La Panne and Bray at
The period also happened to be one of intensive air
British embarking or withdrawing westward.
critical troops when either La Panne was about to be finally a evacuated,
bombardment, on the beaches. interspersed with sporadic heavy artillery fire arge
2
Particularly notable was the work of these boats
inshore, which included the embarkation of Lord Gort and
the G.H.Q. party. 3500 - 4000 troops were lifted.
Recommendations.
FFICERS;
KY. LAHLOO:
gine-
Lieutenant John Vander Ould, R.N.V.R., Commanding Officer.
C with
suaded
esh
His yacht did particularly well, handling about
1
500 troops. Emabrked Lord Gort. Did valuable work
erful
rounding up drifting boats for further beach work.
id him
Recommended for mention.
H.M.Y. SERIOLA:
STEAM PICKET-BOAT:
V.Y. MASAYRU:
Sub. -Lieutenant Thomas Ellison Godman. R.N.V.R.
May
D.S
C,
This Officer displayed remarkable determination,
ily
endurance and devotion to duty. Commencing service in
SERIOLA, he skilfully worked open boats through the surf on
S.
te
the beaches during31/5. The next day he was ordered to
o the
vor
command a naval steam picket-boat, and by his determination
to
and good judgment succeeded in operating this craft for
vas
nearly 24 hours, though its coal capacity only sufficed for
whon
6 hours. Also seized and directed the activities of a
number of abandoned boats found drifting off the coast.
Finally returned to Ramsgate and joined another vessel for
a further day's service at Dunkirk.
great coolness under heavy fire in dangerous conditions.
Specially recommended by Senior Officers for
Recommended for decoration.
sank,
nto
RATINGS:
H.M.Y. AHOLA:
Petty Officer H. H. Holland, J.20594.
Able Seaman F. H. Finch, SSX.23237.
Volunteers for boat work under fire, when boat
crew from another unit left their boat.
Recommended for mention.
a in