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sgate and most Margate ably Base Organisation (Continued).
of him throughout performed the the operation. multifarious duties required
Recommended for mention.
Temporary Surgeon Lieutenant Basil Henry Palmer, R.N.V.R. (Base
attention worked and through his Sick Berth and Staff. survivors This both duty personally in his
For outstanding to casualties zeal and devotion to
Medical Officer).
times went continuously out into on the Pier at Ramsgate officer
to come alongside. the anchorages to vessels and many
utmost He got away all casualties waiting with
successfully with the Military Medical Officers. most
promptitude and worked in conjunction
Recommended for mention.
Engineer Captain John Lewis Deacon, R.N. (Retd.) M.V.O. (Base
Engineer Officer).
For outstanding zeal and devotion to duty in his
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attention to the fuelling and re-servicing all craft,
through his department, at both Margate and Ramsgate.
A very large number of mechanically propelled craft
were used and all had to be re-fuelled after their
various trips, at all hours of the day and night.
That there was no hitch in these arrangements
throughout, is testimony to the effectiveness of his
organisation. 170 vessels were actually repaired
during the operation.
Recommended for decoration.
RATINGS.
Sick Berth Petty Officer Wilfred Harry Groves, C/MX.48183.
senior For member of the Medical Officer's Staff hours throughout
outstanding zeal and devotion to duty as the
the operation. and assisted at the temporary well casualty going
He remained on duty long
untiringly, station in MERRIE ENGLAND as as
clearing afloat to ships waiting to come alongside.
Recommended for decoration.
Chief Yeoman of Signals Lawrence Hamer Hanson, P. 229251
zeal and devotion the end to duty of the while
For outstanding signal at
East in charge Pier, of Ramsgate, the -
The complexity signal bridge of signal had work to - by and/