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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1031	Log in to enlarge	Operation - Recommendations of Personnel. Page 128 "DYNAMO" SPITAL CARRIER This and carrier ISLE OF did GUERNSEY two - Ernest Leonard Hill Master were she was made heavily owing bombed to this and damage. trips, damaged. and on No the further second trips trip Recommendations. FFICERS Master, Ernest Leonard Hill. alongside the number of Dunkirk, wrecks. due to the number of ships in getting and Showed at great initiative and seamanship Master carried on, and again through his On the still second trip, ship was bombed, but the initiative reached Dunkirk and loaded up. Recommended for decoration. DH Chief Officer R. F. Pembury. This Officer displayed great initiative in assisting the Master to get the ship alongside during the above two trips. 86 Recommended for mention. RATINGS. Able Seaman J. Fowles. Showed great courage in climbing down ship's ladder whilst under way to try and rescue an airman. Unable to do so as ship was then attacked by bombs, cannon and machine guns. Airman was later picked up in another ship. Recommended for mention. PERSONNEL SHIP - KING GEORGE V. - Robert Mallum McLean Master. This vessel was Harbour during the operation This was and employed on fetching troops. Proceeded to Dunkirk large number of troops. and machine brought back a very under severe bombing on the Master done continuously was a very great strain they had to gunning, which the ship, as in addition Sheerness. proceed and crew each of time to recoal at Recommendations/	King George King George V TS King George V Fowles George Hill King Page Pembury

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Operation - Recommendations of Personnel. Page 128
"DYNAMO"
SPITAL CARRIER This and carrier ISLE OF did GUERNSEY two - Ernest Leonard Hill Master
were she was made heavily owing bombed to this and damage. trips, damaged. and on No the further second trips trip
Recommendations.
FFICERS
Master, Ernest Leonard Hill.
alongside the number of Dunkirk, wrecks. due to the number of ships in getting and
Showed at great initiative and seamanship
Master carried on, and again through his
On the still second trip, ship was bombed, but the
initiative reached Dunkirk and loaded up.
Recommended for decoration.
DH
Chief Officer R. F. Pembury.
This Officer displayed great initiative in
assisting the Master to get the ship alongside
during the above two trips.
86
Recommended for mention.
RATINGS.
Able Seaman J. Fowles.
Showed great courage in climbing down ship's
ladder whilst under way to try and rescue an
airman. Unable to do so as ship was then attacked
by bombs, cannon and machine guns. Airman was
later picked up in another ship.
Recommended for mention.
PERSONNEL SHIP - KING GEORGE V. - Robert Mallum McLean Master.
This vessel was Harbour during the operation This was and
employed on fetching troops.
Proceeded to Dunkirk large number of troops. and machine
brought back a very under severe bombing on the Master
done continuously was a very great strain they had to
gunning, which the ship, as in addition Sheerness.
proceed and crew each of time to recoal at
Recommendations/