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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Page	Image	OCR text	OCR tags
838	Log in to enlarge	Page 113, Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. Tug LADY BRASSEY (continued). under bombing from enemy aircraft, also doing very good work in Dunkirk Harbour itself. Recommendation. T.J. Hopwood, Master. Used great skill and seamanship whilst in Dunkirk Harbour, and also in his duties on salvaging various craft. M D.S.C. Recommended for mention. Tug ST. OLAVE. - Skipper Henry Forester. W.9.3348, Master. This tug was used for salvage work throughout the operation DYNAMO. Recommendation. Skipper Henry Forester, W.8.3348, Master. Through his seamanship and initiative was able to assist very materially in the salvage of craft which had been damaged by gunfire and bombing from the air. M Recommended for mention. Tug JAVA: This tug was employed off the beaches. Recommendation. Harry Griffith. Merchant Seaman. As member of the crew landed on the beach in a small dinghy and ferried troops backwards and forwards continuously for 8 hours during heavy bombing attacks DSM Recommended for decoration.	Dinghy Java Lady Brassey Griffith Hopwood Page

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Unformatted machine-generated OCR for document page 838.

Page 113,
Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
Tug LADY BRASSEY (continued).
under bombing from enemy aircraft, also doing very
good work in Dunkirk Harbour itself.
Recommendation.
T.J. Hopwood, Master.
Used great skill and seamanship whilst in Dunkirk
Harbour, and also in his duties on salvaging various
craft.
M
D.S.C.
Recommended for mention.
Tug ST. OLAVE. - Skipper Henry Forester. W.9.3348, Master.
This tug was used for salvage work throughout the
operation DYNAMO.
Recommendation.
Skipper Henry Forester, W.8.3348, Master.
Through his seamanship and initiative was able to
assist very materially in the salvage of craft which
had been damaged by gunfire and bombing from the air.
M
Recommended for mention.
Tug JAVA:
This tug was employed off the beaches.
Recommendation.
Harry Griffith. Merchant Seaman.
As member of the crew landed on the beach in a
small dinghy and ferried troops backwards and forwards
continuously for 8 hours during heavy bombing attacks
DSM
Recommended for decoration.