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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637	Log in to enlarge	you 16. Leading Stoker Albert Hussey, D/K.62678, H.M.S. Salamander. Leading Stoker Albert Loomes, D/KX.81236, H.M.S. Codrington. gowe Leading Stoker Charles William Morris, P/KX.81034, H.M.S. WorcesT. Leading Stoker Charles William Thomas Murrin, P/KX.82587, M.T.B.M7. Leading Stoker Thomas William Pickersgill, P/KX.76937, H.M.S. Esk Leading Sick Berth Attendant Norman Clyde Martin, C/MX.49373. Leading Steward Norman Lorraine Gilchrist, C/LX.21538, H.M.S. Sabre S. Able Seaman Thomas Fortune Asprey, C/J.114945, H.M.S.Keith. e. Able Seaman Henry Bernard Robert Burns Butcher, D/JX.145695, H.M.Se, Able Seaman Peter Frederick Byford, P/JX.135124, H.M.S. Codrington. Winche Able Seaman William Albert Clarke, C/J.78426, Pensioner 25479, Malcoln Able Seaman Stanley Collie, C/SSX.21361, H.M.S. Kingfisher. Able Seaman Berty Richard Culley, D/JX.130278, H.M.S. Jaguar. Able Seaman Henry Claude Curtis, D/J.90128, H.M.S. Codrington. Able Seaman Sydney Walter Davey, D/JX.146839, M.T.B.68. Able Seaman Francis Harold Finch, P/SSX.2376237, H.M.Y. Ahola. Able Seaman Thomas Fox, C/SSX.12418, H.M.S. Wolsey. Able Seaman Edward Gair, P/SSX.15905, H.M.S. Worcester. Able Seaman Wilfred Edward Green, D/SSX.19925, H.M.S. Codrington. Able Seaman Ambrose Bernard Harkin, D/JX.128450, H.M.S. Kingfisher. Able Seaman Edwin Cecil Holloway, P/J.98570, H.M.S. Express. Able Seaman Frank Henry Hopwood, D/SSX.18782, H.M.S. Jaguar. Able Seaman John Lawrence Joyce, D/SSX.20230, H.M.S. Jaguar. Able Seaman James Laurence MacManus, P/SSX.14756, R.N.L.B. Walton &4 Frinton. Able Seaman Kenneth Freer Marriott, P/SSX.23766, H.M.Y. Eila II. Able Seaman Harry Murrell, D/J.109760, H.M.S. Codrington. Able Seaman George William Neicho, C/SSX.24676, H.M.S. Wolsey. Able Seaman Ian Alan Nethercott, C/SSX.28288, H.M.S. Keith. 941. Able Seaman Thomas Oswald Pigg, C/JX.142167, H.M.S. Kingfisher. .M.S. Able Peaman Eric Richard Ponton, P/SSX.14194, H.M.S. Icarus. Esk. Able Seaman John Edward Rateliffe, D/SSX.21633, H.M.S. Jaguar.3s. aguar. Able Seeman Arthur Savage,, D/SS.10494, H.M.S. Codrington. Ronald Henry Shipp, c/ox.12672 0 o, H.M.S. Kingfisher. sdown. Able Seaman Beorge Health Able Seaman george Frederick Sims D/J.111989, n.M.D. H.M.S. Shikari. white are Shaw Brigane	Ahola Alan Claude Eila II Eric Jaguar Sabre Wolsey Ambrose Asprey Burns Butcher Byford Clarke Collie Culley Curtis Davey Finch Fox Francis Frederick Gair George Gilchrist Green Harkin Holloway Hopwood Hussey Joyce Lawrence Loomes MacManus Marriott Martin Morris Murrell Murrin Neicho Nethercott Pickersgill Pigg Ponton Savage Shaw Steward Thomas Walter White
714	Log in to enlarge	Page 3. OF SHIPS WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940 PART I - BRITISH SHIPS (continued) PORTSMOUTH A/P YACHTS AHOLA CARYANDA NONETA ANLAH EILA II SERIOLA ANKH LAHLOO THELE BOUNTY MASAYRU MISCELLANEOUS H.M. SHIPS (small craft) A.L.C. 5 GREY MIST (Dan-laying A.L.C. 15 Vessel) - A.L.C. 16 # GRIVE (F.A.A. Yacht) A.L.C. 17 KINDRED STAR (Drifter) ALOUETTE II # KING ORRY (Armed Boarding (Echo Sounding Yacht) Vessel) # AMULREE (Harbour Defence LLANTHONY (Examination Patrol Craft) Service Vessel) ARONIA (Yacht) LORMONT (Armed Boarding BEN AND LUCY (Drifter) Vessel) BLUEBIRD (M.B.) MONARDA (Drifter) BYSTANDER MONA'S ISLE (Armed Boarding (Echo Sounding Yacht) Vessel) CALETA (Harbour Defence ST. OLAVES (Rescue Tug) Patrol Craft) TARRET (A/S Yacht) CHRYSTOBEL II (Harbour THRIFTY (Drifter) Defence Patrol Craft ) V. 4 ("Vernon' s" pinnace) "DOLPHIN'S" MOTOR-BOAT VELIA (Armed Trawler) EVELYN ROSE Trawler) VERNON I "EXCELLENT'S" A/A MOTOR-BOAT VIVIANA (A/S Trawler) GAVA (Trawler) Ambleve. Escaut. transferred GLALA (Harbour Defence Patrol Meuse. from Craft) Sambre. Semoise. page 9. yser. DUTCH SKOOTS (Commissioned with Naval Crews) ABEL TASMAN DOGGERSBANK PACIFIC PASCHOLL AEGIR FREDANJA PATRIA ALICE FRISCO PRINCESS JULIANA AMAZONE GORECHT REIGER ANTJE HEBE RIKA ATLANTIC HILDA RUJA BART HONDSRUG BORNRIF HORST (Abandoned) SAN ANTONIO SURSUM CORDA BRANDARIS JAVA TILLY CARIBIA JUTLAND TINY DELTA KAAPFALGA TUNG DEMOK I LENA TWENTE DENEB ORANJE VREDE DESPATCH II ORANGE YREESWIJH ZEUS (Continued) # Sunk	A.L.C. 15 A.L.C. 16 A.L.C. 17 A.L.C. 5 Abel Tasman Aegir Ahola Alice Alouette II Amazone Ambleve Amulree Ankh Anlah Antje Aronia Atlantic Bart Bluebird Boat Bornrif Bounty Brandaris Bystander Caleta Caribia Caryanda Delta Deneb Despatch II Doggersbank Dolphin Drifter Eila II Escaut Evelyn Rose Excellent's Fredanja Frisco Gava Glala Gorecht Grey Mist Grive Hebe Hilda Hondsrug Horst Java Jutland KaapFalga Kindred Star Lahloo Lena Llanthony Lormont Meuse Mona's Isle Monarda Noneta Oranje Pacific Pascholl Patria Princess Reiger Rika Rose Ruja Sambre San Antonio Seriola Sursum Corda Tarret Thele Thrifty Tilly Tiny Twente Velia Vernon Vernon I Vrede Zeus Crews King May Page Rose
803	Log in to enlarge	Page 78. Operation "DYNAMO" cets Recommendations of Personnel. PORTSMOUTH INNER PATROL YACHTS. Lieutenant Cyril Cornelius Bone, R.N.V.R. Senior Officer beaches 0600/31/5 to dawn 1/6, they performed Although from the unit of nine yachts only worked off the particularly time valuable work off La Panne and Bray at The period also happened to be one of intensive air British embarking or withdrawing westward. critical troops when either La Panne was about to be finally a evacuated, bombardment, on the beaches. interspersed with sporadic heavy artillery fire arge 2 Particularly notable was the work of these boats inshore, which included the embarkation of Lord Gort and the G.H.Q. party. 3500 - 4000 troops were lifted. Recommendations. FFICERS; KY. LAHLOO: gine- Lieutenant John Vander Ould, R.N.V.R., Commanding Officer. C with suaded esh His yacht did particularly well, handling about 1 500 troops. Emabrked Lord Gort. Did valuable work erful rounding up drifting boats for further beach work. id him Recommended for mention. H.M.Y. SERIOLA: STEAM PICKET-BOAT: V.Y. MASAYRU: Sub. -Lieutenant Thomas Ellison Godman. R.N.V.R. May D.S C, This Officer displayed remarkable determination, ily endurance and devotion to duty. Commencing service in SERIOLA, he skilfully worked open boats through the surf on S. te the beaches during31/5. The next day he was ordered to o the vor command a naval steam picket-boat, and by his determination to and good judgment succeeded in operating this craft for vas nearly 24 hours, though its coal capacity only sufficed for whon 6 hours. Also seized and directed the activities of a number of abandoned boats found drifting off the coast. Finally returned to Ramsgate and joined another vessel for a further day's service at Dunkirk. great coolness under heavy fire in dangerous conditions. Specially recommended by Senior Officers for Recommended for decoration. sank, nto RATINGS: H.M.Y. AHOLA: Petty Officer H. H. Holland, J.20594. Able Seaman F. H. Finch, SSX.23237. Volunteers for boat work under fire, when boat crew from another unit left their boat. Recommended for mention. a in	Ahola Boat Dawn Holland Lahloo Seriola Westward Bone Day Finch Godman Gort May Ould Page Senior Thomas
976	Log in to enlarge	Page 78. Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. PORTSMOUTH INNER PATROL YACHTS. Lieutenant Cyril Cornelius Bone, R.N.V.R, Senior Officer. Although the unit of nine yachts only worked off the beaches from 0600/31/5 to dawn 1/6, they performed particularly valuable work off La Panne and Bray at a critical time when La Panne was about to be finally evacuated, British troops either embarking or withdrawing westward. The period also happened to be one of intensive air bombardment, interspersed with sporadic heavy artillery fire on the beaches. Particularly notable was the work of these boats inshore, which included the embarkation of Lord Gort and the G.H.Q. party. 3500 - 4000 troops were lifted, Recommendations. OFFICERS; H.M.Y. LAHLOO: Lieutenant John Vander Ould, R.N.V.R., Commanding Officer. His yacht did particularly well, handling about 500 troops. Emabrked Lord Gort. Did valuable work rounding up drifting boats for further beach work. M Recommended for mention. H.M.Y. SERIOLA: STEAM PICKET-BOAT: M.Y. MASAYRU: Sub. -Lieutenant Thomas Ellison Godman. R.N.V.R. This Officer displayed remarkable determination, endurance and devotion to duty. Commencing service in SERIOLA, he skilfully worked open boats through the surf on the beaches during31/5. The next day he was ordered to command a naval steam picket-boat, and by his determination and good judgment succeeded in operating this craft for nearly 24 hours, though its coal capacity only sufficed for 6 hours. Also seized and directed the activities of a number of abandoned boats found drifting off the coast. Finally returned to Ramsgate and joined another vessel for a further day's service at Dunkirk. Specially recommended by Senior Officers for great coolness under heavy fire in dangerous conditions. DSC Recommended for decoration. RATINGS: H.M.Y. AHOLA: Petty Officer H. H. Holland, J.20594. Able Seaman F. H. Finch, SSX. 23237. Volunteers for boat work under fire, when boat crew from another unit left their boat. M Recommended for mention.	Ahola Boat Dawn Holland Lahloo Seriola Westward Bone Day Finch Godman Gort Ould Page Senior Thomas