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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845	Log in to enlarge	Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. Dutch Skoot FREDANJA - Lieutenant Commander Kenneth Warden Stewart, R.N. This skoot was employed in landing stores at the beaches and also in evacuating troops. Bombing and machine-gun attacks were made on several occasions and damage was caused by near misses. Casualties also occurred due to machine gunning. Recommendations. OFFICER. Lieutenant-Commander Kenneth Warden Stewart, R.N. Showed great initiative, determination and devotion to duty in ferrying off troops whilst under bombing attacks, and also in the landing of stores whilst off the beaches. Recommended for mention. be nel RATINGS. sh Petty Officer Thomas A. Willins. P/J.100988. Showed great coolness, efficiency and devotion to duty during the bombing and machine gun attacks, and by his leadership was able to keep the troops calm. Recommended for mention. E.R.A. 4th Class, Jack S. Ambrose, P/MX.65337. 65337. By his efficiency and devotion to duty was able to keep the engines running although damaged by bombing attacks. Recommended for mention. Dutch Skoot H.M.S. HILDA - Lieutenant Archibald Gray, R.N. The HILDA carried out 3 trips to the beaches and Dunkirk, during the first 2 of which she operated more than 48 hours continuously off the beaches, for long periods under heavy air attack. Recommendations. OFFICERS. Lieutenant Archibald Gray, R.N. The seamanlike efforts to embark troops off the beach at Bray Dunes marked with conspicuous success. More than 1,000 troops were embarked, mainly transferred to other ships offshore. During this period his ship was bombed. On the second trip, acting under the orders of Captain R. P. Pim, R.N.V.R., he convoyed a flotilla of motor boats and lifeboats to gh Dunking	Fredanja Hilda Success Ambrose Gray Long Stewart Thomas

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
Dutch Skoot FREDANJA - Lieutenant Commander Kenneth Warden
Stewart, R.N.
This skoot was employed in landing stores at the
beaches and also in evacuating troops. Bombing and
machine-gun attacks were made on several occasions and
damage was caused by near misses. Casualties also
occurred due to machine gunning.
Recommendations.
OFFICER.
Lieutenant-Commander Kenneth Warden Stewart, R.N.
Showed great initiative, determination and
devotion to duty in ferrying off troops whilst
under bombing attacks, and also in the landing
of stores whilst off the beaches.
Recommended for mention.
be
nel
RATINGS.
sh
Petty Officer Thomas A. Willins. P/J.100988.
Showed great coolness, efficiency and devotion
to duty during the bombing and machine gun attacks,
and by his leadership was able to keep the troops
calm.
Recommended for mention.
E.R.A. 4th Class, Jack S. Ambrose, P/MX.65337. 65337.
By his efficiency and devotion to duty was able
to keep the engines running although damaged by
bombing attacks.
Recommended for mention.
Dutch Skoot H.M.S. HILDA - Lieutenant Archibald Gray, R.N.
The HILDA carried out 3 trips to the beaches and
Dunkirk, during the first 2 of which she operated more
than 48 hours continuously off the beaches, for long
periods under heavy air attack.
Recommendations.
OFFICERS.
Lieutenant Archibald Gray, R.N.
The seamanlike efforts to embark troops off the
beach at Bray Dunes marked with conspicuous success.
More than 1,000 troops were embarked, mainly trans-
ferred to other ships offshore. During this period
his ship was bombed. On the second trip, acting
under the orders of Captain R. P. Pim, R.N.V.R., he
convoyed a flotilla of motor boats and lifeboats to
gh
Dunking