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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981	Log in to enlarge	Page 83 Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. H.M.Drifter SHIPMATES. - Temporary Skipper Herbert Edward Ward, 3195. Herbert Cuthbertson, Mate, LT/JX.1858584. In the absence of a Skipper during the operations his conduct and leadership were at all times of the highest order. Recommended for decoration. H.M. Drifter YORKSHIRE LASS - Temporary Lieutenant Edward Henry Godfrey Hope, R.N.V.R. Stoker John J. Collins, LT/KX.105201. Displayed great coolness under fire and willingness to help others apart from his own duty. His conduct at Dunkirk was exemplary. Recommended for decoration. Seaman Samuel William George Bauldry, LT/JX.181750. (Acting 2nd Engineman.) Was outstanding down in the engine room on occasions when YORKSHIRE LASS was under fire. He was warmly praised by his crew for his courage, and his conduct at Calais and Dunkirk was magnificent, Recommended for decoration. Lieutenant Joseph Cox, R.N.R. Lieutenant T. P. Graham, R.N.R. Commended for service in action as Unit Officers of Drifters. Both these officers completed several trips to Dunkirk, and in addition did good work at Calais and Boulogne. Their conduct throughout operations was exemplary and they set a very good example to Skippers and their crews. Recommended for decoration. Commander Reginald Wastell English. R.N. Commander English was severely injured by explosion of depth charges when swimming in the water after his ship was sunk. Picked up by WESTELLA, he used his utmost exertion to save the lives of both crews by getting out boats when WESTELLA was sunk subsequently. Later, after being the for WESTELLA being sunk to prevent her to falling internal into rescued for the second time, by SAON, insisted on the injuries. hands He is now in hospital and his need of the enemy and then collapsed, condition due gives cause for grave anxiety.	Drifter Grave Saon Shipmates Yorkshire Lass Bauldry Collins Cox Crews Cuthbertson English George Godfrey Graham Page Ward Willing

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
H.M.Drifter SHIPMATES. - Temporary Skipper Herbert Edward Ward, 3195.
Herbert Cuthbertson, Mate, LT/JX.1858584.
In the absence of a Skipper during the operations
his conduct and leadership were at all times of the
highest order.
Recommended for decoration.
H.M. Drifter YORKSHIRE LASS - Temporary Lieutenant Edward Henry
Godfrey Hope, R.N.V.R.
Stoker John J. Collins, LT/KX.105201.
Displayed great coolness under fire and willing-
ness to help others apart from his own duty. His
conduct at Dunkirk was exemplary.
Recommended for decoration.
Seaman Samuel William George Bauldry, LT/JX.181750. (Acting 2nd
Engineman.)
Was outstanding down in the engine room on
occasions when YORKSHIRE LASS was under fire. He was
warmly praised by his crew for his courage, and his
conduct at Calais and Dunkirk was magnificent,
Recommended for decoration.
Lieutenant Joseph Cox, R.N.R.
Lieutenant T. P. Graham, R.N.R.
Commended for service in action as Unit Officers
of Drifters. Both these officers completed several trips
to Dunkirk, and in addition did good work at Calais and
Boulogne. Their conduct throughout operations was
exemplary and they set a very good example to Skippers and
their crews.
Recommended for decoration.
Commander Reginald Wastell English. R.N.
Commander English was severely injured by explosion
of depth charges when swimming in the water after his ship
was sunk. Picked up by WESTELLA, he used his utmost
exertion to save the lives of both crews by getting out
boats when WESTELLA was sunk subsequently. Later, after
being the for WESTELLA being sunk to prevent her to falling internal into
rescued for the second time, by SAON, insisted on
the injuries. hands He is now in hospital and his
need of the enemy and then collapsed, condition due gives
cause for grave anxiety.