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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1033	Log in to enlarge	Operation "DYNAMO" TRANSPORT Recommendations of Personnel. Page 3. 130 H.M. - LEVENWOOD (continued). RATINGS. Merchant Navy Gunner George Knight, Throughout the gun gunned at the and bombed enemy planes, the operation although he continued being firing his bringing down an enemy whole plane. time. He succeeded machine in Recommended for decoration. Fireman Robert Moody. Fireman, the to wade out to the the beach this Whilst soldiers attempting had to take troops off beach to throughout the whole time boats, and weak to do the this. lifeboats with soldiers swam who from were the too Recommended for mention. Dewr MAID OF ORLEANS - Gordon Dyer Walker, Master. (Decorated for this operation in London Gazette 7th June, 1940). 86 This ship completed four trips to Dunkirk, and in addition, three trips prior to Operation Dynamo to Calais and Boulogne. A very large number of troops were brought back to England. Ship continually being bombed by aircraft. In one trip the crew discharged a large number of petrol cans, containing water, on to the jetty at Dunkirk. NEPHRITE - Cyril Gifford West, O.B.E., Master. Recommendation. RATING. Acting Able Seaman Albert Edward Mellis, C/LDX.5187. Showed great his gallantry gun all whilst the time. under enemy Was bombing plane. observed attack, to have brought firing down at least one Recommended for decoration. PRAGUE of	England Gordon Levenwood London Maid of Orleans Nephrite Prague Dyer George Gordon Knight Moody Page Prior Walker West

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Unformatted machine-generated OCR for document page 1033.

Operation "DYNAMO"
TRANSPORT Recommendations of Personnel. Page
3.
130
H.M. - LEVENWOOD (continued).
RATINGS.
Merchant Navy Gunner George Knight,
Throughout
the
gun gunned at the and bombed enemy planes, the operation although he continued being firing his
bringing down an enemy whole plane. time. He succeeded machine in
Recommended for decoration.
Fireman Robert Moody.
Fireman, the to wade out to the the beach this
Whilst soldiers attempting had to take troops off
beach to throughout the whole time boats, and
weak to do the this. lifeboats with soldiers swam who from were the too
Recommended for mention.
Dewr
MAID OF ORLEANS
- Gordon Dyer Walker, Master. (Decorated for this
operation in London Gazette 7th June, 1940).
86
This ship completed four trips to Dunkirk, and in
addition, three trips prior to Operation Dynamo to Calais
and Boulogne. A very large number of troops were brought
back to England. Ship continually being bombed by
aircraft. In one trip the crew discharged a large number
of petrol cans, containing water, on to the jetty at
Dunkirk.
NEPHRITE - Cyril Gifford West, O.B.E., Master.
Recommendation.
RATING.
Acting Able Seaman Albert Edward Mellis, C/LDX.5187.
Showed great his gallantry gun all whilst the time. under enemy Was bombing plane. observed
attack, to have brought firing down at least one
Recommended for decoration.
PRAGUE
of