Admiralty records concerning Operation Dynamo and the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk, covering 1940–1941.
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/792. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. Page |
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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 5 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 Commander Captain sailing of drifters for <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Dunkirk. and motor boats, of and day the his and men, operation. Recommended for mention. Captain/ of