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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961	Log in to enlarge	Page 63 Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. M.S. SALAMANDER (continued). the diesel engine and restarting the auxiliaries and main engines, when steam was available. Recommended for decoration. Stoker Petty Officer T. Rochford, D/JX, 61034. Showed great initiative and devotion to duty by restarting the damaged after fan and raising steam off the after boiler. Recommended for decoration. Leading Stoker A. Hussey, D/K. 62678. After the ship was damaged, showed great initiative in assisting E.R.A. Andrew in restarting the auxiliaries and main engines. Recommended for mention. Stoker H. J. Thompson, D/KX.93732. Apart from his ordinary duties in the boiler room, consistently volunteered to man the whaler during his off duty watches, thereby showing initiative and great devotion to duty. Recommended for decoration. Leading Signalman Thomas, D/JX.135962. Whilst under continual bombing and firing, showed great coolness and complete calmness and clear thinking. Recommended for mention. Able Seaman Benyon, D/JX.142424. This rating was employed in the whalers and lifeboats taking troops off the beaches under continual fire. As a volunteer to work in whalers under shell fire and by his equaistent work and gallantry, a large number of troops were embarked. Recommended for decoration.	Benyon Hussey Page Rochford Thomas Thompson

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
M.S. SALAMANDER (continued).
the diesel engine and restarting the auxiliaries and
main engines, when steam was available.
Recommended for decoration.
Stoker Petty Officer T. Rochford, D/JX, 61034.
Showed great initiative and devotion to duty by
restarting the damaged after fan and raising steam off
the after boiler.
Recommended for decoration.
Leading Stoker A. Hussey, D/K. 62678.
After the ship was damaged, showed great initiative
in assisting E.R.A. Andrew in restarting the
auxiliaries and main engines.
Recommended for mention.
Stoker H. J. Thompson, D/KX.93732.
Apart from his ordinary duties in the boiler room,
consistently volunteered to man the whaler during his
off duty watches, thereby showing initiative and great
devotion to duty.
Recommended for decoration.
Leading Signalman Thomas, D/JX.135962.
Whilst under continual bombing and firing, showed
great coolness and complete calmness and clear
thinking.
Recommended for mention.
Able Seaman Benyon, D/JX.142424.
This rating was employed in the whalers and
lifeboats taking troops off the beaches under continual
fire. As a volunteer to work in whalers under shell
fire and by his equaistent work and gallantry, a large
number of troops were embarked.
Recommended for decoration.