TNA ADM 199 792

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
H.M.Y. ANLAH:
DSM
Yacht Engineer F. Barter, T.124.
DSM.
Able Seaman W. F. Lunn, P/J.107117.
Conspicuous devotion to duty under fire for numbers of troops.
prolonged period as crew of the launch, rescuing large a
Recommended for decoration.
H.M.Y. BOUNTY and
Boat-work under Commodore Stephenson.
E.R.A. A. Ferris, T.124.
D.S.M
This rating was alone in the twin-diesel engineroom and although on du ty day and night and sick with the fumes was, with the greatest difficulty, persuaded finally to leave his post and take a rest and fresh air, when a stoker was found to relieve him for a short time. By his strong sense of duty and cheerful demeanour set an excellent example to those around him
Conspicuous under fire.
Recommended for decoration.
DSM
Signalman H. G. Hayes, 140933.
Ordinary Signalman W. A. Denny, TP/X.1790.
DSM
Able Seaman E. Fenton, P/JX.145044.
Besides their work in BOUNTY, from p.m. 31st May when the La Panne beach and piers were being heavily shelled, volunteers were called for to take in a whaler to bring off a final contingent of soldiers.
These three young men came forward and returned to the beach again and again. They all were invariably to be found where work was difficult and dangerous.
Recommended for decoration.
H.M.Y.CARYANDA.
DSM
Acting Petty Officer H. H. Smith, P/JX.125648.
DSM
Able Seaman T. W. Schofield, J.26827.
Volunteered to man a small boat under fire, continuously ferrying troops. Boat ultimately sank, when these ratings swam for a prolonged period supporting troops in the water, assisting them into boats.
Recommended for decoration.
H.M.Y. EILA II.
Yacht Engineer T. M. Weir, T.124.
Petty Officer C. S. Smith, P/J.14350.
Able Seaman C. S. Marriott, P/SSX.237766.
Gave good example of coolness under fire and in boat work in the dinghy.
Recommended for mention.

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
M.Y. LAHLOO:
Yacht Engineer D. Brewer, T.124.
was and in sending and receiving signals duty, invaluable Besides displaying conspicuous devotion to fire, in assisting his Commanding Officer generally. under
Recommended for mention.
H.M.Y. THELE.
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Chief Petty Officer A. H. H. Gutsell, P/J. 28475.
Conspicuous boat work and in effecting contact with
G.H.Q.
worked the dinghy under heavy fire.
DSM
Recommended for decoration.
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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
H.M.Y. CHRISTOBEL II - Lieutenant Herbert Edward Wigfull, R.N.V.R.
troops. On the way over was subjected to bombing attack and
This yacht did one trip to the beaches bringing back en machine gun fire. Remained for seven hours being continually bombed and machine gunned. Only had a small dinghy and owing to surf was unable to take off troops. Found empty whaler and started to embark troops. Managed to do two trips to beach with whaler and dinghy. Ship had to keep under way e
whole time as it would have been impossible to start engines n
once they were stopped, owing to defects.
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Recommendations.
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OFFICER:
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Lieutenant Herbert Edward Wigfull, R.N.V.R.
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Showed great skill, determination and pertinacity whilst off the beaches in face of difficult conditions n
due to engine defects, surf and continual bombing.
Recommended for mention.
RATING:
Ordinary Seaman John Phillip Charles Mead, LT/JX. 193106.
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Showed great initiative and efficiency in his handling of boats and the cool and efficient manner in was which he embarked troops under very difficult conditions who due to surf and continual bombing.
Recommended as candidate for commission.
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H.M.Yacht H. BYSTANDER (Echo Sounding Yacht). - Lieutenant Henry
John Beresford Barge, R.N.V.R.
Recommendations.
RATING:
Able Seaman (Cook) J. H. Elton, LT/JX,180250 180250 (R.N. Patrol Service)
off Dunkirk, this ship proceeded to remove the
Employed as Cook in this yacht. At 0200/30/5 when dinghy, with Elton and one other as crew, launched to the KING ORRY, then sinking in the fairway. The crew 8 of ft.
effect a rescue. Most of the KING ORRY's personnel attempted to swim to the yacht, but they were in such a weak state owing to the arduous service they had done that it was obvious many would drown. Elton thereupon dived into the water and assisted and supported as many of the swimmers as he could find for more than half an hour whilst the dinghy, rowed by the other rating, with loads of men, returned to the BYSTANDER. Whilst in the water Elton put many men on to life-rafts and towed them by swimming. The last men he brought back to the yacht on a life-raft, were towed by Elton in the water acting as a tow-rope with one hand on the raft and one hand on the dinghy - a remarkable feat of endurance. He was responsible for rescuing about 25 Officers and men. In addition to the above, Elton, in his capacity as Cook, supplied hot tea and food to all the 97 men on board within half an hour of leaving the scene of the wreck, the cooking utensils, etc. normally sufficing for 7.
He provided dry clothes and blankets and generally tended the rescued, many 01° whom were suffering from shock. This rating was unsparing in his efforts and
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acted with great gallantry without regard to his own safety.
luring stered
Recommended for decoration.
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Motor Boat CONSTANT NYMPH: - Chargehand B.A. Smith, Little Ship Club,
(Owner of Motor Boat).
Recommendation.
Chargehand B. A. Smith, Little Ship Club.
D.S.M.
Chargehand Smith proceeded with a crew of 2 Naval
Stokers who had never been to sea, in tow p.m. 30th May for the beaches. Took in a whaler and cutter, and during the night ferried off about 800 men to 2 skoots the JUTLAND and LAUDANIA, who were thus filled up.
CONSTANT NYMPH then collected a number of odd boats trying to row off to ships filled with soldiers, and collected them and towed them to offshore vessels.
During thiss time fairly continuous bombing and shelling were encountered. Chargehand Smith remarks that being deaf and with a lot to do prevented him noticing these annoyances. Continued work until all fuel was exhausted, and the boat was sent to a supply drifter ordered back to Margate This civilian showed great for repair and refuelling, Chargehand Smith being

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
Tug LADY BRASSEY (continued).
under bombing from enemy aircraft, also doing very good work in Dunkirk Harbour itself.
Recommendation.
T.J. Hopwood, Master.
Used great skill and seamanship whilst in Dunkirk
Harbour, and also in his duties on salvaging various craft.
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D.S.C.
Recommended for mention.
Tug ST. OLAVE. - Skipper Henry Forester. W.9.3348, Master.
This tug was used for salvage work throughout the operation DYNAMO.
Recommendation.
Skipper Henry Forester, W.8.3348, Master.
Through his seamanship and initiative was able to assist very materially in the salvage of craft which had been damaged by gunfire and bombing from the air.
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Recommended for mention.
Tug JAVA:
This tug was employed off the beaches.
Recommendation.
Harry Griffith. Merchant Seaman.
As member of the crew landed on the beach in a small dinghy and ferried troops backwards and forwards continuously for 8 hours during heavy bombing attacks
DSM
Recommended for decoration.

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
Dutch Skoot H.M.S. AMAZONE - Lieutenant Commander Laurence
Henry Phillips, R.N.
French Packet S.S. NEWHAVEN.
Recommendations.
OFFICER.
Lieutenant Commander Laurence Henry Phillips, R.N.
Commanding Officer of H.M.S. AMAZONE.
Completed 3 trips to Dunkirk beaches in AMAZONE
and 2 in Personnel Vessel the French Packet NEWHAVEN, in which he was embarked as moral stiffener to the
French Master, trouble having been experienced in getting the civilian manned personnel vessels to enter Dunkirk harbour.
In AMAZONE this officer displayed marked initiativ and determination under air attack and artillery fire and succeeded in lifting a large number of troops from the beaches. Whilst on board NEWHAVEN that vessel completed 2 trips satisfactorily. When in Dunkirk be harbour with no troops in sight on the pier, went nel ashore and personally conducted a French Colonel and sh
1,000 of his troops on board.
Recommended for mention.
RATING.
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Ordinary Seaman Vincent Wakeham, P/JX. 194588, Newfoundland
Ewbank, Dominion
Rating.
Showed exceptional coolness and good seamanship in handling various abandoned motor boats and the
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AMAZONE'S dinghy in the surf. Great persistence and resource. An outstanding rating, whose conduct under fire amounted to gallantry.
DSM
Recommended for decoration.
Dutch Skoot H.M.S. BRANDARIS)
W.D. Launch MARLBOROUGH
W.D. Launch WOLF
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Commander Charles Euman, R.N. (Ret.)
Personnel Vessel AUTOCARRIER - Master, C.M. Masters.
Recommendations.
OFFICER.
Commander Charles Euman, R.N. (Ret.). Commanding Officer of
BRENDARIS, MARLBOROUGH, WOLF.
Carried out 3 trips in the BRANDARIS, 5 in the
MARLBOROUGH and WOLF as Commanding Officer, and one round trip in the personnel vessel AUTOCARRIER as moral stiffener to the Master and crew.
/In

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
H.M.Y. ANLAH:
Yacht Engineer F. Barter, T. 124.
Able Seaman W. F. Lunn, P/J.107117.
Conspicuous devotion to duty under fire for a prolonged period as crew of the launch, rescuing large numbers of troops.
Recommended for decoration.
H.M.Y. BOUNTY and
Boat-work under Commodore Stephenson.
E.R.A. A. Ferris, T.124.
This rating was alone in the twin-diesel engineroom and although on du ty day and night and sick with the fumes was, with the greatest difficulty, persuaded finally to leave his post and take a rest and fresh air, when a stoker was found to relieve him for a short time. By his strong sense of duty and cheerful demeanour set an excellent example to those around him.
Conspicuous under fire.
Recommended for decoration.
Signalman H. G. Hayes, 140933.
Ordinary Signalman W. A. Denny, TP/X.1790.
Able Seaman E. Fenton, 145044.
Besides their work in BOUNTY, from p.m. 31st May when the La Panne beach and piers were being heavily shelled, volunteers were called for to take in a whaler to bring off a final contingent of soldiers.
These three young men came forward and returned to the beach again and again. They all were invariably to be found where work was difficult and dangerous.
Recommended for decoration.
H.M.Y. CARYANDA.
Acting Petty Officer H. H. Smith, 125648.
Able Seaman T. W. Schofield, J.26827.
Volunteered to man a small boat under fire, continuously ferrying troops. Boat ultimately sank, when these ratings swam for a prolonged period supporting troops in the water, assisting them into boats.
Recommended for decoration.
H.M.Y. EILA II.
Yacht Engineer T. M. Weir, T.124.
Petty Officer C. S. Smith, P/J. 14350.
Able Seaman C. S. Marriott, P/SSX.237766.
Gave good example of coolness under fire and in boat work in the dinghy.
Recommended for mention.

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
H.M.Y. LAHLOO:
Yacht Engineer D. Brewer, T.124.
Besides displaying conspicuous devotion to duty, was invaluable in sending and receiving signals under fire, and in assisting his Commanding Officer generally.
Recommended for mention.
H.M.Y. THELE.
Chief Petty Officer A. H. H. Gutsell, P/J,28475.
Conspicuous boat work and in effecting contact with
G.H.Q.
worked the dinghy under heavy fire.
Recommended for decoration.

Operation DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
H.M.Y. CHRISTOBEL II
- Lieutenant Herbert Edward Wigfull, R.N.V.R.
This yacht did one trip to the beaches bringing back troops. On the way over was subjected to bombing attack and machine gun fire. Remained for seven hours being continually bombed and machine gunned, Only had a small dinghy and owing to surf was unable to take off troops. Found empty whaler and started to embark troops. Managed to do two trips to beach with whaler and dinghy. Ship had to keep under way whole time as it would have been impossible to start engines once they were stopped, owing to defects.
Recommendations.
OFFICER:
Lieutenant Herbert Edward Wigfull, R.N.V.R.
Showed great skill, determination and pertinacity whilst off the beaches in face of difficult conditions due to engine defects, surf and continual bombing.
Recommended for mention.

Operation BYSTANDER "DYNAMO" (Echo Sounding - Recommendations of Personnel. Page
99.
Yacht
Recommendations. John Beresford Yacht) Barge, - Sub R.N.V.R. Lieutenant Henry
RATING:
Able Seaman (Cook) Employed J. H. as Elton, Cook LT/JX. 180250 (R.N. Patrol Service)
ed off the Dunkirk, KING ORRY, this then kind At when dinghy, effect a with rescue. Elton Most and one other as The 8 of ft.
attempted to swim of the KING crew, launched to that it was obvious the arduous they were in such a weak state owing to to the yacht, but ORRY's personnel dived into the water many and would assisted drown. service hour of the whilst swimmers the as he could find for and supported thereupony loads of men, returned dinghy, rowed by the more other an water Elton put to the BYSTANDER. rating, with by swimming. The many last men on to life-rafts and Whilst in the on a tow-rope were towed by Elton in the to the yacht life-raft, men he brought back towed them responsible a remarkable feat of endurance. one hand the as a dinghy - with one hand on the raft and water acting on supplied hot above, Elton, in his capacity as men.
addition to the for rescuing about 25 Officers and He was In within tea and food to all the 97 men Cook, the half an hour of leaving the scene of on the board
He cooking utensils, etc. normally sufficing for wreck, 7.
provided dry clothes and blankets and shock. This rating was unsparing in his efforts and tended the rescued, many of whom were suffering generally from safety. acted with great gallantry without regard to his own
Recommended for decoration.
C&M
Motor Boat CONSTANT NYMPH: - Chargehand B.A. Smith. Little Ship Club,
(Owner of Motor Boat).
Recommendation.
Chargehand B. A. Smith, Little Ship Club.
Stokers who had never been to sea, in tow p.m. 30th and May
Chargehand Smith proceeded with a crew of 2 Naval during the ferried off about 800 men to 2 skoots for the beaches. Took in a whaler and cutter,
CONSTANT the JUTLAND NYMPH night and then LAUDANIA, collected who were a number thus of soldiers, filled odd boats up. and
During and continuous bombing that being collected them towed them to offshore and shelling trying to row off to ships filled with vessels.
Dsm were thiss time fairly Smith remarks these deaf encountered. and with a lot Chargehand to do prevented him fuel noticing was annoyances. exhausted, and Continued the boat work was until to all a supply drifter ordered for repair back and to refuelling, Margate.

Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. Page
113,
Tug LADY BRASSEY (continued).
under bombing from good work in Dunkirk enemy Harbour aircraft, itself. also doing very
Recommendation,
T.J. Hopwood, Master,
Harbour, craft. Used and great also skill in his and duties seamanship on salvaging whilst in various Dunkirk
Recommended for mention.
Tug ST. OLAVE. - Skipper Henry Forester, W.9.3348, Master, operation DYNAMO.
This tug was used for salvage work throughout the
Recommendation,
Skipper Henry Forester, W.8.3348, Master.
Through his seamanship and initiative was able to assist very materially in the salvage of craft which had been damaged by gunfire and bombing from the air.
Recommended for mention.
Tug JAVA:
This tug was employed off the beaches.
Recommendation.
Harry Griffith, chant Seaman.
member of crew landed on the forwards in a continuously small As dinghy and for 8 hours attacks.
Recommended for decoration. 38111

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utch Skoot H.M.S, AMAZONE -
rench Packet S.S. NEWHAVEN.
Recommendations.
OFFICER
Lieutenant Commander Laurence Henry Phillips, R.N.
Commanding Officer of H.M.S. AMAZONE.
and in which 2 Personnel he Vessel the French Packet NEWHAVEN, AMAZONE
Completed in 3 trips to Dunkirk beaches in
French Master, trouble having been experienced in was embarked as moral stiffener to the getting the civilian manned personnel vessels to enter Dunkirk harbour.
In AMAZONE this officer displayed marked initiative and determination under air attack and artillery fire and succeeded in lifting a large number of troops from the beaches. Whilst on board NEWHAVEN that vessel completed 2 trips satisfactorily. When in Dunkirk harbour with no troops in sight on the pier, went ashore and personally conducted a French Colonel and
1,000 of his troops on board.
Recommended for mention.
RATING.
Ordinary Seaman Vincent Wakeham, 194588, Newfoundland
Rating.
Showed exceptional coolness and good seamanship in handling various abandoned motor boats and the
AMAZONE'S dinghy in the surf. Great persistence and resource. An outstanding rating, whose conduct under fire amounted to gallantry.
Recommended for decoration.
Dutch Skoot H.M.S. BRANDARIS)
W.D. Launch MARLBOROUGH
Commander Charles Euman, R.N. (Ret.)
W.D. Launch WOLF
Personnel Vessel AUTOCARRIER - Master, C.M. Masters.
Recommendations.
OFFICER.
Commander Charles Euman, R.N. BRENDARIS. (Ret.). Commanding MARLBOROUGH Officer WOLF. of
Carried out WOLF as Commanding AUTOCARRIER as one
3 trips in the BRANDARIS, Officer, 5 in and the
MARLBOROUGH in and the personnel vessel and crew. /In moral round trip stiffener to the Master