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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852	Log in to enlarge	The Page 130 Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. Page 129 peration "DYNAMO" easy Recommendations of Personnel. NNEL SHIP - KING GEORGE V. (Continued). : his Recommendations. in ER. laster, Robert Mallum McLean. Displayed great gallantry in the handling of his ship, in view of the difficulties of entering into ch Dunkirk Harbour with the number of ships and the his wrecks in the vicinity. DSC O Recommended for decoration. VG. Able Seaman Donald Joseph McKinnon. this 0). Displayed great gallantry. Jumped to a spare Lewis gun and to the last, blazed away with n remarkable skill, despite being machine gunned alais from plane. He kept the gun going, reloading himself, ought until the attacks had ceased. DSM number Recommended for decoration. TRANSPORT - LEVENWOOD - William Oswald Young. Master. This ship proceeded to Dunkirk on the 31st May and proceeded to the beaches, where she was heavily bombed by enemy planes. After having been there for a matter of four hours, lying off the beaches, the Master proceeded to put the ship on the beach in order to facilitiate the loading of troops. Recommendations. ed CER. Master, William Oswald Young. GUE By his seamanship and initiative, and by the use of his lifeboats, he WELE able to pick up a large number of troops. This continued until, owing to the tide, it was impossible to hold the ship. On this particular day a considerable surf was running throughout this operation, and there were continual raids by aircraft. Recommended for docoration. RATINGS/	King George King George V Levenwood TS King George V Day George King Last Lewis May McKinnon Page Young

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The
Page 130
Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
Page 129
peration "DYNAMO" easy Recommendations of Personnel.
NNEL SHIP - KING GEORGE V. (Continued).
: his
Recommendations.
in
ER.
laster, Robert Mallum McLean.
Displayed great gallantry in the handling of his
ship, in view of the difficulties of entering into
ch
Dunkirk Harbour with the number of ships and the
his
wrecks in the vicinity.
DSC
O
Recommended for decoration.
VG.
Able Seaman Donald Joseph McKinnon.
this
0).
Displayed great gallantry. Jumped to a spare
Lewis gun and to the last, blazed away with
n
remarkable skill, despite being machine gunned
alais
from plane. He kept the gun going, reloading himself,
ought
until the attacks had ceased.
DSM
number
Recommended for decoration.
TRANSPORT - LEVENWOOD - William Oswald Young. Master.
This ship proceeded to Dunkirk on the 31st May and
proceeded to the beaches, where she was heavily bombed
by enemy planes. After having been there for a matter
of four hours, lying off the beaches, the Master
proceeded to put the ship on the beach in order to
facilitiate the loading of troops.
Recommendations.
ed
CER.
Master, William Oswald Young.
GUE
By his seamanship and initiative, and by the use
of his lifeboats, he WELE able to pick up a large
number of troops. This continued until, owing to
the tide, it was impossible to hold the ship.
On this particular day a considerable surf was
running throughout this operation, and there were
continual raids by aircraft.
Recommended for docoration.
RATINGS/