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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1004	Log in to enlarge	Page 103. Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. Notor-Boat AURA and Michael H.M. Drifter Adam YORKSHIRE Anthony Chodzko, LASS. -Sub.Lieutenant Recommendation. off by the Sub.-Lieutenant the beaches for 12 Chodzko hours performed on valuable work showed capped lst. Handicraft and best of his boat, he final breakdown of troops. use of his the Skipper command of and appointed of was After work in the R.N., under did the 2nd. on the night of excellent June Recommended for mention. Motor-Boat SKYLARK and Lowestoft Lifeboat MICHAEL STEPHENS. Sub.- Lieutenant Marwood J. R. Yeatman. Recommendation. in tow for Dunkirk. Tow failed and Sub.-Lieutenant Took charge of motor-boat SKYLARK on the 31st May Yeatman returned to port and did valuable work in overhauling the engines of motor boats which had broken down. Next day he proçeeded in SKYLARK to Dunkirk and rescued survivors of various bombed ships, returning to Dover under own power p.m. Next day commissioned MICHAEL STEPHENS, Lowestoft Lifeboat, with a crew of two stokers and one A.B. Spent the night in Dunkirk harbour ferrying troops. Climbed on to the Mole under shell-fire and by means of forecful language and the rifle-butt induced French troops, who were lying on the Mole, to embark. Reached Dover with a full load of troops after a 6 hour voyage under own power. Displayed considerable determination and initiative. Recommended for mention. Newhaven Lifeboat ROSA WOOD and PHYLLIS LUND. - Able Seaman W.J. Morris, P/JX. 26097, in Command. Recommendations. RATINGS: Able Seaman W. J. Morris, P/JX.26097. carried With out two a crew independent trips to the beach and to Dunkirk due of one stoker and one ordinary seaman, harbour. number to deep of draught Encountered of from lifeboat, motor-launch great difficulty and during and drifting off the and night the proceeded beaches boats rescued off a shore. troops with his efforts 2/6 3/6 Was dissatisfied where during the night - under back to Dunkirk harbour, fire ferried off about 700 troops the personnel to various to vessel ships, ROUEN and assisted aground in the harbour. Morris's Finally first experience artillery in removing troops from returned Dover with a full load. and gallantry as Coxswain under of any fire boat. in his Recommended for decoration.	Anthony Aura Boat Drifter Newhaven Rouen Skylark Adam Chodzko Day Dover May Morris Page Stephens Yeatman

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Page 103.
Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
Notor-Boat AURA and Michael H.M. Drifter Adam YORKSHIRE Anthony Chodzko, LASS. -Sub.Lieutenant
Recommendation.
off by the Sub.-Lieutenant the beaches for 12 Chodzko hours performed on valuable work
showed capped lst. Handi-
craft and best of his boat, he
final breakdown of troops. use of his the
Skipper command of and appointed
of was After
work in the R.N., under did the
2nd. on the night of excellent June
Recommended for mention.
Motor-Boat SKYLARK and Lowestoft Lifeboat MICHAEL STEPHENS. Sub.-
Lieutenant Marwood J. R. Yeatman.
Recommendation.
in tow for Dunkirk. Tow failed and Sub.-Lieutenant
Took charge of motor-boat SKYLARK on the 31st May
Yeatman returned to port and did valuable work in over-
hauling the engines of motor boats which had broken down.
Next day he proçeeded in SKYLARK to Dunkirk and rescued
survivors of various bombed ships, returning to Dover under
own power p.m. Next day commissioned MICHAEL STEPHENS,
Lowestoft Lifeboat, with a crew of two stokers and one
A.B. Spent the night in Dunkirk harbour ferrying troops.
Climbed on to the Mole under shell-fire and by means of
forecful language and the rifle-butt induced French
troops, who were lying on the Mole, to embark. Reached
Dover with a full load of troops after a 6 hour voyage
under own power. Displayed considerable determination
and initiative.
Recommended for mention.
Newhaven Lifeboat ROSA WOOD and PHYLLIS LUND. - Able Seaman W.J.
Morris, P/JX. 26097, in Command.
Recommendations.
RATINGS:
Able Seaman W. J. Morris, P/JX.26097.
carried With out two a crew independent trips to the beach and to Dunkirk due
of one stoker and one ordinary seaman,
harbour. number to deep of draught Encountered of from lifeboat, motor-launch great difficulty and during and drifting off the and night the proceeded beaches boats rescued off a
shore. troops with his efforts 2/6 3/6
Was dissatisfied where during the night -
under back to Dunkirk harbour, fire ferried off about 700 troops the personnel to various to
vessel ships, ROUEN and assisted aground in the harbour. Morris's Finally first experience
artillery in removing troops from returned
Dover with a full load. and
gallantry as Coxswain under of any fire boat. in his
Recommended for decoration.