Admiralty records concerning Operation Dynamo and the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk, covering 1940–1941.
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/792. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Page 102. Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. OCEAN BREEZE, HAIG & PASCHOLL (cont). more same successful than other small craft working in the the areas, On the 31st May, when he was 8 hours off coast, subjected to continuous air Displayed great devotion to duty under attack. fire, and marked Senior Officers on more than one occasion. initiative; and was favourably reported upon by the M. Recommended for mention. Motor Boat PRINCESS LILLY. - Sub. Lieutenant K.E.A.Bayley, R.N.V.R. Recommendations. Sub. Lieutenant K.E.A. Bayley. R.N.V.R. Left Sheerness with 19 other small boats, escorted by a trawler as guide, as most of the boats had no compass. Half way across the trawler left them. Succeeded in making Dunkirk after giving assistance and many tows to motor-boats which broke down. Spent nearly 30 hours ferrying troops from Dunkirk and La Panne beaches, displaying considerable ingenuity in working small boats in conjunction with 1 his own craft on a lee shore, under fire from bombing, machine-gunning and German artillery. Had a crew of two civilians and one Naval rating aged 191. Displayed determination and leadership of a high order. M during Recommended for mention. istered vivors was whom dotor Boat TRITON: - Lieutenant Robert Hunter Irving, R.N.R. m Recommendation. & i: Lieutenant Robert Hunter Irving, R.N.R. Took over a flotilla of launches from Sheerness to Ramsgate to Bray beach in the darkness with no navigating instruments. From 0500/30 to 1830/31 worked without help 3 ferrying off troops and co-ordinating the activities of other power boats in the vicinity. His boat acted as in flagship of Commodore Stephenson in control of embarkation, r per who, together with other senior officers, comments most an favourably on this officer's conduct. Under almost 10 continuous air bombardment and artillery fire in capsized 1 and swamped boats he was inderatigable in his efforts. of Directly responsible for the successful embarkation of hundreds of troops. Set an excellent example of devotion to duty and gallant conduct, and performed a remarkable feat of endurance. DSC Recommended for decoration.