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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
H.M.S. NIGER - Commander St. John Cronyn. R.N.
This ship did four trips, and brought back over
1,500 troops. In addition to taking off a large number
of troops from the beach, the NIGER entered Dunkirk Harbour.
The ship was attacked by enemy aircraft.
Recommendations.
OFFICERS.
Commander St. John Cronyn, R.N.
This officer showed great zeal and initiative
and also seamanship in managing to take off a large
number of troops from the beaches, and on the morning
of the 3rd June entered Dunkirk showing great skill,
due to the large number of ships and wrecks in the
vicinity.
Recommended for mention.
Lieutenant Robert Peverell Hichens. R.N.V.R.
Landed on the 31st May as a volunteer to organise
the beach at La Panne. Succeeded in getting yachts
moored and craft lines secured, thus hastening the
transport of troops to the waiting ships. He was under
shell fire and air attack for a great part of the
time. Again on the second day he supervised the
embarkation of troops, and twice proceeded to the
Senior Military Officer and got the troops down to
the beaches and into the boats. By his initiative
and leadership he performed extremely valuable work.
Recommended for decoration.
RATING.
Leading Seaman Clive Frederick Maine Cooper, C/JX.137062.
Showed excellent leadership and seamanship in
towing boats to and from the beaches under fire.
Rescued many soldiers in danger of drowning.
Recommended for decoration.