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Operation BYSTANDER "DYNAMO" (Echo Sounding - Recommendations of Personnel. Page
99.
Yacht
Recommendations. John Beresford Yacht) Barge, - Sub R.N.V.R. Lieutenant Henry
RATING:
Able Seaman (Cook) Employed J. H. as Elton, Cook LT/JX. 180250 (R.N. Patrol Service)
ed
off the Dunkirk, KING ORRY, this then kind At when
dinghy, effect a with rescue. Elton Most and one other as The 8 of ft.
attempted to swim of the KING crew, launched to
that it was obvious the arduous they were in such
a weak state owing to to the yacht, but ORRY's personnel
dived into the water many and would assisted drown. service
hour of the whilst swimmers the as he could find for and supported thereupony
loads of men, returned dinghy, rowed by the more other an
water Elton put to the BYSTANDER. rating, with
by swimming. The many last men on to life-rafts and Whilst in the
on a tow-rope were towed by Elton in the to the yacht
life-raft, men he brought back towed them
responsible a remarkable feat of endurance. one hand
the as a dinghy - with one hand on the raft and water acting on
supplied hot above, Elton, in his capacity as men.
addition to the for rescuing about 25 Officers and He was In
within tea and food to all the 97 men Cook,
the half an hour of leaving the scene of on the board
He cooking utensils, etc. normally sufficing for wreck, 7.
provided dry clothes and blankets and
shock. This rating was unsparing in his efforts and
tended the rescued, many of whom were suffering generally from
safety. acted with great gallantry without regard to his own
Recommended for decoration.
C&M
Motor Boat CONSTANT NYMPH: - Chargehand B.A. Smith. Little Ship Club,
(Owner of Motor Boat).
Recommendation.
Chargehand B. A. Smith, Little Ship Club.
Stokers who had never been to sea, in tow p.m. 30th and May
Chargehand Smith proceeded with a crew of 2 Naval
during the ferried off about 800 men to 2 skoots
for the beaches. Took in a whaler and cutter,
CONSTANT the JUTLAND NYMPH night and then LAUDANIA, collected who were a number thus of soldiers, filled odd boats up. and
During and continuous bombing that being
collected them towed them to offshore and shelling
trying to row off to ships filled with vessels.
Dsm
were thiss time fairly Smith remarks these
deaf encountered. and with a lot Chargehand to do prevented him fuel noticing was
annoyances. exhausted, and Continued the boat work was until to all a supply drifter
ordered for repair back and to refuelling, Margate.