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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837	Log in to enlarge	Onequs channel Page 112:13. Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. Tilbury Dredging Co. S.S. QUEENSLAND - J. L. Bunt, Master. Recommendations. Deckhands W. Absolom and M. Hains, DSM Fine examples of British mercantile seamen. As ?D.S.M. boats crews, continuously ferried troops under fire until all boats were stove in or swamped. Also ran lines to other boats full of soldiers when in rk difficulties and swamped, during heavy bombing. Recommended for decoration. H.M.Tug ST. ABBS. - Lieutenant Thomas Ernest Brooker, R.N. (Retired). Recommendations, Le Leading Officer Steward Edmund Samuel Lawrence, P/L. 8649. When KEITH, SKIPJACK and ST. ABBS were sunk during a heavy bomb attack, some survivors were embarked in a steam lighter. Leading Steward Lawrence was conspicuous for his coolness, courage and devotion to duty at all times, and foraged round the wreck for :o food and clothing, and assiduously tended the wounded on the voyage home. Recommended for decoration. Tug FOREMOST 87. - J. Freyer, Master. This tug was used throughout the operations for purposes of salvage, and in particular for towing barges to the beaches. Recommendation. Master, J. Freyer. Showed great initiative and seamanship under difficult conditions whilst being bombed in towing loaded barges to the Dunkirk beaches, and also in bringing same back again to Dover, and in the salving of damaged craft. D.S.C Recommended for decoration. Tug LADY BRASSEY. - T. J. Hopwood, Master. M This tug was used repeatedly for all kinds of salvage jobs during the operation DYNAMO, very often	Foremost 87 Lady Brassey Queensland Skipjack Absolom Brooker Bunt Crews Dover Hains Hopwood Lawrence Le Page Steward Thomas Tilbury

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Page 112:13.
Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
Tilbury Dredging Co. S.S. QUEENSLAND - J. L. Bunt, Master.
Recommendations.
Deckhands W. Absolom and M. Hains,
DSM
Fine examples of British mercantile seamen. As
?D.S.M.
boats crews, continuously ferried troops under fire
until all boats were stove in or swamped. Also ran
lines to other boats full of soldiers when in
rk
difficulties and swamped, during heavy bombing.
Recommended for decoration.
H.M.Tug ST. ABBS. - Lieutenant Thomas Ernest Brooker, R.N. (Retired).
Recommendations,
Le
Leading Officer Steward Edmund Samuel Lawrence, P/L. 8649.
When KEITH, SKIPJACK and ST. ABBS were sunk
during a heavy bomb attack, some survivors were
embarked in a steam lighter. Leading Steward Lawrence
was conspicuous for his coolness, courage and devotion
to duty at all times, and foraged round the wreck for
:o
food and clothing, and assiduously tended the wounded
on the voyage home.
Recommended for decoration.
Tug FOREMOST 87. - J. Freyer, Master.
This tug was used throughout the operations for
purposes of salvage, and in particular for towing
barges to the beaches.
Recommendation.
Master, J. Freyer.
Showed great initiative and seamanship under
difficult conditions whilst being bombed in towing
loaded barges to the Dunkirk beaches, and also in
bringing same back again to Dover, and in the salving
of damaged craft.
D.S.C
Recommended for decoration.
Tug LADY BRASSEY. - T. J. Hopwood, Master.
M
This tug was used repeatedly for all kinds of
salvage jobs during the operation DYNAMO, very often