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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. Page
145.
BASE STAFFS.
Recommendations
RS:
tain Lionel George Dawson, R.N. (Reta.).
As
Captain
of
the responsible operation. for the The H.M.S. organisation LYNX, this of the officer Base was entirely
number throughout
units without
greatest credit any barrack
determination upon him, and his tireless reflects the
bearing on the and power of improvisation had efforts, a direct
success of the enterprise.
Recommended for decoration.
Lieutenant Commander William Canning Eykyn, R.N. (Retd.).
As Executive Officer of H.M.S. LYNX, this officer
was responsible for the supervising of the vastly
increased personnel passing through the Base during the
operation. Officers and men for beach parties, pier
a
parties, spare destroyers' crews, Naval officers and men.
for personnel ships, small craft, etc., all had to be
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handled and dealt with. This officer was also concerned a
directly with the operational process of getting a number
of ships and boats to sea. His leadership and personality
were outstanding, and whilst eliminating sleep from his
programme, his sense of humour and determination played
an active part towards the success of the operation.
Recommended for mention.
Paymaster Commander Cecil John Leary, R.D., R.N.R.
For outstanding zeal, initiative and resource in
meeting hours of the day and night, with complete and unvarying ig)
the almost continuous demands made on him at all
success.
Recommended for mention.
Commander Desmond Adair Stride, R.N. (Retd.)
of Captain Auxiliary Patrol Patrols at and sea,
In the Stride absence organised the entire working A/8 under
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and men,
operation.
Recommended for mention.
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