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TNA ADM 199 792

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.

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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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List page 1 of 1 Showing document pages 635–904 of this collection
Page ImageOCR textOCR tags
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19.
The Conspicuous Gallantry Medal.
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Acting Leading Seaman Ronald Thirlwall, C/JX.159421, H.M.S.
mer.
Seaman Cook Jesse Harry Herbert Elton, LT/JX.180250, H.M.Y. Mosquito.
Bystander.
Bar to the Distinguished Service Medal.
WE
Able Seaman Arthur Victor Johnson, P/J.24734.
The Distinguished Service Medal.
Chief Petty Officer Albert William Cobley, C/J.22075, H.M.S.
Chief Petty Officer Ernest George Dewey, C/J.104364, H.M.S. Speedwell. SAbre.
Chief Petty Officer Arthur Henry Herbert Gutsell,P/J.28475,
H.M.Y. Thele
Chief Petty Officer Rowland Evan Lines, C/JX.142401, Pensioner
S.
e.
11254, H.M.S. Malcolm.
Chief Petty Officer Percy Simeon Thomas Munn, C/J.10033, H.M.S.
Royal Eagle.
Chief Petty Officer Stanley Freeman Piggott, P/J.15784, H.M.S.
Hebe.
Chief Petty Officer Francis Withington, C/J.8739, H.M.S. Worcester
Chief Petty Officer Reginald Frank Tupper, P/J.94060, H.M.S. Icaru
Chief Yeoman of Signals Fred Laister, C/J.69665, H.M.S. Keith.
Chief Engine Room Artificer ХИЛКАЙ Redvers Woodhead Atkinson,
C/MX.47004, H.M.S. Malcolm.
Chief Engine Room Artificer George Bertram Head, P/M.34498,
H.M.S. Leda.
Chief Engine Room Artificer Andrew Millar McOwan, C/M.18445, H.M.S
Sabre.
Chief Engine Room Artificer Francis Henry Patrick, C/M.14987,
H.M.S. Vanquisher.
Chief Engine Room Artificer Sidney Arthur Wilkins, P/M.18465,
H.M.S. Worcester.
Chief Mechanician Second Class Frederick Arthur Ford, P/K.21534,
H.M.S. Whippingham.
Chief Stoker Martin Gallon, P/K.59221, H.M.S. Havant.
Chief Stoker Horace Frederick Goddard, P/KX.95692, H.M.S. Icarus.
Engine Room Artificer First Class Charles Henry Andrew, D/M.28768,
H.M.S. Salamander.
Engine Room Artificer Third Class George William Hymas, P/MX.49826
Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class Eric Matt Horne, C/MX.62572, on,
H.M.Skoot Doggersbank.
Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class Joseph Edric Whitenstall,
P/MX.57728, H.M.S. Winchelsea.
Engine Room Artificer First Class James Barton, R.N.R., Portsmouth
32EE, H.M.S. Express.
Electrical Artificer First Class Kenneth Simpson, C/MX.45564,
H.M.S. Wolsey.
Petty Officer Hyacinth Alec George Adam, P/JX.131408, H.M.S. Express.
41.
Petty Officer Harold Beasley, C/J.93287, H.M.S. Sutton.
S.
Petty Officer Henry George Coalbran, P/JX.127274, Elizabeth. H.M.S. Princess
Petty Officer John Collins, P/J.90457, H.M.S. Leda.
Petty Officer George Albert Coussens, P/J.7788, H.M.S. Dward.
Petty Officer Maurice William Crisp, P/J.100655, H.M.S. Express.
Shaw
Petty Officer Alfred Ernest Crossley, C/J.103237, H.M.S. Queen. Medway.e
Alec Bystander Doggersbank Eric Hebe Mosquito Princess PS Whippingham Queen Royal Eagle Sabre Speedwell Thele Whippingham Wolsey Adam Atkinson Barton Beasley Coalbran Cobley Collins Cook Coussens Crisp Crossley Dewey Elton Ford Francis Frederick Freeman Gallon George Goddard Gutsell Head Horne Hymas Johnson Laister Malcolm Martin Maurice McOwan Munn Patrick Piggott Shaw Thirlwall Thomas Tupper Whitenstall Wilkins Withington Woodhead Yeoman
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Page 4.
Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
M.S. ESK - Lieutenant-Commander Richard John Hullis Couch, R.N.
period ESK 28th made May 6 On trips, - 3rd June, 3 being and to brought Bray beach, to during the
4500 shell troops. fire the 31st she Dover about by use the oil attacks beach, fuel of speed on tank passage and being being back to She Dover, was also but move places subjected avoided westward and damage was to having forced, bombing along one the avoided damage off zig-zagging. the On the 1st June she by
20 knots and when entrance to Dunkirk by again
SCOTIA she drove attacked later whilst taking circling at
S.S. 'X' guns. off two bombers by the fire survivors of 'B' off and
Recommendations.
OFFICERS:
X
Lieutenant-Commander Richard John Hullis Couch, R.N.
D.S.C.
For judicious handling of his ship during air attack and whilst rescuing about 4500 troops from
Dunkirk and the beaches.
Recommended for decoration.
Lieutenant Clifford Woodreiff Carter, R.N.
For outstanding ability, devotion to duty and
D.S.C.
bravery in saving life when embarking troops from
S.S. SCOTIA during a bombing attack. His personal courage on several occasions was a fine example.
Recommended for decoration.
Sub. -Lieutenant Wilfrith Francis Chamberlain Elstob. R.N.
For devotion to duty and great efficiency as
Navigating Officer in most trying circumstances and
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under fire.
Recommended for mention.
RATINGS:
Acting Leading Seaman Mansell Richard Powell, P/SSX.15191.
Acting Leading Seaman Alfred Solen, P/JX. 141699.
For initiative and ability as gunlayers of "B'
and 'X' guns in driving off bombing attacks.
Recommended for mention.
Petty Officer Alec George Adam, P/JX. 131408.
Acting Leading Hyacinth Seaman Gordon Simons McAully, P/J. 134308. 102728.
Acting Leading Arthur Saunders, P/J.
Acting Leading Seaman John Thomas Cody, 105542.
Seaman resource and saving life SCOTIA when rescuing For wounded initiative, and other troops from 8.8.
while being bombed.
Recommended for mention.
Alec Gordon Scotia TSS Scotia Westward Adam Carter Cody Couch Dover Elstob Francis George Gordon May McAully Page Powell Saunders Solen Thomas
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Page 4.
Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
S. ESK. - Lieutenant-Commander Richard John Hullis Couch. R.N.
ESK made 6 trips, 3 being to Bray beach, during the period 28th May - 3rd June, and brought to Dover about
4500 troops. On the 31st May, off Bray, she was forced, by shell fire from shore batteries, to move westward along the beach, ESK being holed in several places and having one oil fuel tank pierced. She was also subjected to bombing attacks on passage back to Dover, but avoided damage by the use of speed and zig-zagging. On the 1st June she again avoided damage off the entrance to Dunkirk by circling at
20 knots and when attacked later whilst taking survivors off
S.S. SCOTIA she drove off two bombers by the fire of 'B' and
'X' guns.
Recommendations.
FFICERS:
Lieutenant-Commander Richard John Hullis Couch, R.N.
For judicious handling of his ship during air
DSC
attack and whilst rescuing about 4500 troops from
Dunkirk and the beaches.
Recommended for decoration.
Lieutenant Clifford Woodreiff Carter, R.N.
For outstanding ability, devotion to duty and bravery in saving life when embarking troops from
S.S. SCOTIA during a bombing attack. His personal courage on several occasions was a fine example.
Recommended for decoration.
Sub. -Lieutenant Wilfrith Francis Chamberlain Elstob. R.N.
For devotion to duty and great efficiency as
Navigating Officer in most trying circumstances and under fire.
Recommended for mention.
RATINGS:
Acting Leading Seaman Mansell Richard Powell, P/SSX.15191.
Acting Leading Seaman Alfred Solen, P/JX. 141699.
For initiative and ability as gunlayers of 'B'
and 'X' guns in driving off bombing attacks.
Recommended for mention.
Petty Officer Hyacinth Alec George Adam, 131408.
Acting Leading Seaman Gordon Simons McAully, P/J.102728.
Acting Leading Seaman John Thomas Cody, 134308.
Acting Leading Seaman Arthur Saunders, P/J. 105542.
For initiative, resource and saving life when rescuing wounded and other troops from S.S. SCOTIA
while being bombed.
Recommended for mention.
Alec Gordon Scotia TSS Scotia Westward Adam Carter Cody Couch Dover Elstob Francis George Gordon May McAully Page Powell Saunders Solen Thomas