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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1026	Log in to enlarge	Operation "DYNAMO" $ Recommendations of Personnel. Page 123 Dutch Skoot H.M.S. HONDSRUG (Continued). Recommendations. OFFICER Lieutenant Frederick Thomas Renny, R.N.R. determination during which his during 9 days of continuous initiative and Displayed exceptional endurance, attack. vessel was frequently operation, navigational judgment, consequently succeeding in avoiding and the Handled his vessel with great under skill air skoots dangers which brought so many other judgment as necessary to embark troops. to grief. Beached his vessel with good Recommended for decoration. RATING. Petty Officer James Potts, D/J.92816. Acted as coxswain and displayed high qualities of leadership with his inexperienced crew. Showed great coolness under fire when the unarmed HONDSRUG was machine gunned and bombed, and was a tower of strength throughout the operation. Recommended for decoration. Dutch Skoot H.M.S. LENA - Lieutenant-Commander Richard Purnell Caesar Hawkins, R.N. (Ret.). Recommendation. RATING. Leading Seaman Lauchan McLean Watt Gibb, D/J.64311. of this vessel. During 3 during round trips Coxswain for his work of those was embarkation conspicuous and attending was to whessible anip was troops conduct embarked under bombing as far attack as damaged was exemplary. Recommended for mention. ing Dutch/ itel	Hondsrug Lena Frederick Gibb Hawkins Page Potts Renny Thomas

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Operation "DYNAMO" $ Recommendations of Personnel.
Page 123
Dutch Skoot H.M.S. HONDSRUG (Continued).
Recommendations.
OFFICER
Lieutenant Frederick Thomas Renny, R.N.R.
determination during which his during 9 days of continuous initiative and
Displayed exceptional endurance,
attack. vessel was frequently operation,
navigational judgment, consequently succeeding in avoiding and the
Handled his vessel with great under skill air
skoots dangers which brought so many other
judgment as necessary to embark troops.
to grief. Beached his vessel with good
Recommended for decoration.
RATING.
Petty Officer James Potts, D/J.92816.
Acted as coxswain and displayed high qualities
of leadership with his inexperienced crew. Showed
great coolness under fire when the unarmed HONDSRUG
was machine gunned and bombed, and was a tower of
strength throughout the operation.
Recommended for decoration.
Dutch Skoot H.M.S. LENA - Lieutenant-Commander Richard Purnell
Caesar Hawkins, R.N. (Ret.).
Recommendation.
RATING.
Leading Seaman Lauchan McLean Watt Gibb, D/J.64311.
of this vessel. During 3 during round trips
Coxswain for his work of those
was embarkation conspicuous and attending was to whessible anip was
troops conduct embarked under bombing as far attack as
damaged was exemplary.
Recommended for mention.
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Dutch/
itel