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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1011	Log in to enlarge	Page 108. Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. Launch MERMAIDEN: for - Petty Sub.Lieutenant Officer R.N. Charles Norton, Edward May 31st - June Beale. 3rd Recommendations, June 3rd - June Stewart 4th. Petty Officer F. W. J. Norton, Pensr. 4307. Leading Stoker A.S.Horn, R.F.R. MERMAIDEN initiative These to 2 Dunkirk. ratings proceeded They both with the Motor Launch the second when ties, especially and devotion to duty showed great over himself, trip, Petty which at that and time proceeded was being shelled. Petty Officer F. J. Norton, P. N. 4307. Recommended for mention. Leading Stoker W. A. S. Horn, R.F.R. Recommended for decoration. Motor Boat 275. - Chief Petty Officer Leighton. This boat was used off the beaches at Dunkirk during severe bombing from the air. Direct hits were registered on several vessels. Boat proceeded to pick up survivors during the bombing attacks, and, having filled up, proceeded towards Ramsgate. On her way across she was fired at by 3 trawlers at 1,100 yards range, one of whom then tried to ram her. All the crew and survivors jumped overboard except two R.N.V.R. officers and Able Seaman Strand. The R.N.V.R. officers were wounded and Strand took charge of the boat, narrowly preventing the boat being rammed. The boat was eventually towed to Ramsgate. Recommendation. Able Seaman L. F. Strand, O/J.69009. Acted with charge of boat when his crew and had great coolness and resource officers under been wounded, overboard, and taking rammed and actior to fire in taking and the remainder of the such survivors had jumped to prevent boat being effected. as enable was necessary identification of the boat to be Recommended for decoration.	Boat Mermaiden Beale Leighton May Norton Page Stewart Strand

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Page 108.
Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
Launch
MERMAIDEN:
for
- Petty Sub.Lieutenant Officer R.N. Charles Norton, Edward May 31st - June Beale. 3rd
Recommendations,
June 3rd - June Stewart 4th.
Petty Officer F. W. J. Norton, Pensr. 4307.
Leading Stoker A.S.Horn, R.F.R.
MERMAIDEN initiative These to 2 Dunkirk. ratings proceeded They both with the Motor Launch
the second when
ties, especially and devotion to duty showed great
over himself, trip, Petty
which at that and time proceeded was being shelled.
Petty Officer F. J. Norton, P. N. 4307.
Recommended for mention.
Leading Stoker W. A. S. Horn, R.F.R.
Recommended for decoration.
Motor Boat 275. - Chief Petty Officer Leighton.
This boat was used off the beaches at Dunkirk during
severe bombing from the air. Direct hits were registered
on several vessels. Boat proceeded to pick up survivors
during the bombing attacks, and, having filled up,
proceeded towards Ramsgate. On her way across she was
fired at by 3 trawlers at 1,100 yards range, one of whom
then tried to ram her. All the crew and survivors jumped
overboard except two R.N.V.R. officers and Able Seaman
Strand. The R.N.V.R. officers were wounded and Strand took
charge of the boat, narrowly preventing the boat being
rammed. The boat was eventually towed to Ramsgate.
Recommendation.
Able Seaman L. F. Strand, O/J.69009.
Acted with charge of boat when his crew and had
great coolness and resource officers under
been wounded, overboard, and taking rammed and actior to
fire in taking and the remainder of the such
survivors had jumped to prevent boat being effected.
as enable was necessary identification of the boat to be
Recommended for decoration.