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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
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.A./S.B.10 - Lieutenant Richard Eyre, R.N.
This with loat Rear did Admiral three trips to Dunkirk.
time Harbour under Dover, and remained The first
berths. the Again proceeded way directing ships to their outside
carrying out the to Dunkirk on the second various
with also did very useful ships, carrying out screening assisted
the block same duties: third trip he day
block to ship GOURKA. troops, and picking up survivors with regard the
ferrying of work inside the Harbour duties, and
carried this type during dark hours when the handling of was a boat
out The greater part of the work from
of required great skill.
Recommendation.
FFICER
ed
Lieutenant, Richard Ayre, R.N.
it.
Showed great initiative and skill throughout the
operation whilst over at Dunkirk, assisting materially
in directing shipping to their billets and also
rescuing the crew of the GOURKA.
Recommended for mention.
LT.B. 68 - Lieutenent Ralph Kenneth Livingstone Waller, R.N.V.R.
This M.T.B. did four trips to Dunkirk, where she
ferried British and French soldiers, and ganerally acted
as despatch boat. Attacked by enemy aircraft, one
rating wounded by machine gun bullet.
Whilst patrolling the beaches, she collected and
supplied fuel for motor boats, and transferred soldiers
to destroyers and also towed motor boats. Due to damage
to hull, she returned to Portsmouth on the 1st June.
Recommendations.
OFFICER.
Lieutenant Ralph Kenneth Livingstone Waller, R.N.V.R.
skill and judgment in the work with which
he carried Showed great out, in ferrying troops and acting
coolness during bombing attacks.
B,
Recommended for mention.
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