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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 110–1,023 of this collection
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OCR table 1 from document page 110
DESTROYERS PERSONNEL SHIPS MINESWEEPERS PADDLE MINESWEEPER FRENCH DESTROYERS
WHITEHALL (I) 655 ST. SEIRIOL 178 SALAMANDER 324 MEDWAY QUEEN 450 HONDSRUG 500 SIROCCO 509
EXPRESS (I) 1067 ROYAL IAFFODIL 1599 SHARPSHOOTER 273 PRINCESS ELIZABETH 460 PACIFIC 523 IMPETUEUSE 581
VERITY 104 PRINCESS MAUD 4 SKIFJACK 231 ORIOLE 567 PASCHOLL 400 FOUDROYANT 763
GREYHOUND 506 ROYAL OVEREIGN 1200 PANGBOURNE 450 ZEUS 401 ; BOUCLIER 767
WOLSEY (I) 4 GOSSAMER (I) 451 VREDE 473
WOLSEY (II) 1065 FITZROY 679 HILDA 305
WOLSEY (III) 608 SUTTON 193 RIKA 295
SCIMITAR (I) 312 GOSSAMER (II) 561 GORECHT 47
VANQUISHER (I) 582 LYDD 300 TWENTE 399
SHIKARI 417 JACKETA 150 AEGIR 350
CODRINGTON 799 ALBURY 445 PATRIA 1200 51733
MALCOLM (I) 772 KELLETT 550 ORANJE 501
WORCESTER 875 ROSS 453 DELTA 203° Total
ANTHONY 886 NIGER 51 BRANDARIS 164
ESK 884 LEDA 537 TILLY 294
VIMY (I) 524 HEBE 550 DOGGERSBANK 350
WINCHELSEA 458 DRIFTERS HALCYON 213 MISCELLANEOUS FRIS 350
VIVACIOUS (I) 537 SANDOWN 860 LENA 300
HAVANT 291 Various 800 LORD GREY 400 SULTAN 193 CARIBIA 350
MALCOLM (II) 868 FIDGET 150 MOSQUITO (gunboat) 563
EXPRESS (II) 864 GOLDEN SUNBEAM 117 BIDEFORD (Slcop) 315
SCIMITAR (II) 521 TORBAY II 52 TRAWLERS CHICO (Echo sound- 217 HOSPITAL SHIPS FOREIGN VESSELS
VANQUISHER (II) 622 GIRL GI ADYS 58 ing Yacht)
WHITEHALL (II) 593 EILLEN EMMA 114 JOHN SARGASSO M/S Yacht) 123 ISLE OF LOUISE MARIE 157
WINDSOR 606 NETSUKIS 209 CATTLING 77 GULZAR (Danlayer) 153 GUERNSEY 480 LUTTER
VIMY (II) 948 LORD HOWE 277 FYLDEA 41 No.7 38 WORTHING 300 CHASSEUR RIE
VIVACIOUS (II) 486 STARLIGHT RAY 91 ARLEY 45 SAVIOUR 22 ANGELE
SABRE (I) 1200 FISHER LOY 150 LORD GREY 123 THYFORSA 66 780 THERESE LOUISE 697
SABRE (II) 500 SILVER IAWN CORNELIA 77 BELFAST 61 DAME FRANCHE )
BULLFINCH & SAON 359 HALFWAY 140 ARRAS 600
FORSA 913 CONIDAW 80 SOURCOUF DU
BANK 308 TARRET (A/S Yacht) 550 QUESCLIN 35 171
307 DOGGER 6 BLACKPOOL 250 SIMOUN 550
1854 BROCK ROYAL EAGLE )Sp.Serv. 1700 6 French
GOLDEN EAGLE)A.A.Ships 500 sloops 360
SILICIA (Coastal 31st May
steamer) 314 72
GANDIA (Tug 14
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OCR table 1 from document page 111
DESTROYERS PERSONNEL SHIPS MINE SWEEPERS PADDLE MINESWEEPERS SKOOTS
WINCHELSEA 925 TYNWALD 1153 EMPEROR OF INDIA 217 AMAZONE 338 BRANLEBAS 520
CODRINGTON (I) 1901 MAID OF ORLEANS 1100 GOSSAMER 500 BRIGHTON QUEEN 160 PASCHOLL 138 IMPETUEUSE 650
IMPULSIVE (I) 1112 BEN-MY-CHREE 2015 SKIPJACK 450 PRINCESS ELIZABETH 385 DEMOK I 100 MARGEAUX 369
ESK (I) 1041 ROYAL DAFFODIL 1817 SALAMANDER 393 PLINLIMMON 900 FRISCO 357 FOUDROYANT 487
MALCOLM (I) 681 ST. HELIER 500 FITZROY 3 SNAEPELL 520 TINY 300
WIDGEON 151 PRAGUE 1039 HEBE 270 MEDWAY QUEEN 500 HORST 800
WORCESTER 800 MANXMAN 951 WESTWARD Ho 752 AEGIR 350
VENOMOUS (I) 670 MALINES 700 NIGER 205 TWENTE 350
WHITEHALL 1300 ROYAL SOVEREIGN 1502 DUNDALK 450 2682 ANTJE 443
SHIKARI 600 KING GEORGE V 500 ALBURY 130 DENEB 100 62919
BASILISK (I) 420 ROUEN 800 LYDD 450 DOGGERSBANK 400
HARVESTER (I) 1207 COTE D'ARGENT 400 LEDA 379 DELTA 300 Total
IVANHOE 1290 KELLETT 200
WHITEHALL 943 SUTTON 110
ICARUS (I) 781 HALCYON 422
EXPRESS (I) 482 SCIMITAR 568 DRIFTERS TRAWLERS MISCELLANEOUS HOSPITAL SHIPS FOREIGN VESSELS
BASILISK (II) 338 HARVESTER (II) 808 FISHER BOY 225 STELLA DORADO 51 M.T.B.102 20 DINARD 90 PRESIDENT BUARS 166
JACKETA 203 OLVINA 244 GRIEVE (F.A.A. WORTHING 300 DEVINS PAPIN 177
WINDSOR (I) 658 CODRINGTON (II) FIDGET 304 WOLVES 50 Trng. vessel) 325 PARIS 230 GAMBOUL 14
478 WOLSEY FISHER BOY & GLENAVON- 652 LOCUST (Gunboat 620 ST.JULIAN 287 DILIGANTE 346
425 JACKETA 402 GLENGOWER 800 BIDEFORD (Sloop) 436 COMD. DELAGE 287
HAVANT (I) 932 LORD HOWARD 105 AGNES CROSS BORDEAUX 281
VIMY 300 CALETA 35 (Lifeboat) 3 DUTCH DAFFIL 100
ICARUS (II) 682 SHIPMATES 127 1797 GULZAR (Yacht CACHIN 600
BASILISK (III) 357 YORKSHIRE LASS 194 Danlayer) 221 EMMA LASTUS 35
EXPRESS (II) 467 MONARDA 80 ADVENTURERS (Exam.Serv. 82 HDAYA 300
HAVANT (II) 533 UT PROSIM 218 H.M.S. Unknown 54
IMPULSIVE (II) 353 GIRL GLADYS 117 RAMSGATE Lifeboat 17 MISCELLANEOUS (Cont.)
VENOMOUS (II) 408 FORECAST 78 SARGOSSO (M/S Yacht)80 HYTHE (Coastal
WINCHELSEA (II) 1172 GOLDEN GIFT 150 HOPPER No.24 400 Steamer 749
MALCOLM (II) 1014 3 Various 700 LAROC, F.W.23 & 3177 ROEBUCK -do- 342
WINDSOR (II) 588 KINGFISHER (A/S Exp. PERSIA (Tug) 27
KEITH 200 2938 Ship) (I) 268 2977 KINGFISHER (A/S Exp.Ship) (II)
ANTHONY 1137 SMALL VIKING 62 DWARF 34
GLENWAY 64
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OCR table 1 from document page 564
DESTROYERS PERSONNEL SHIPS MINESWEEPERS PADDLE MINESWEEPERS SKOOTS FRENCH DESTROYERS
WHITERHALL (I) 655 ST. SEIRIOL 178 SALAMANDER 324 MEDWAY QUEEN 450 HONDSRUG 500 SIROCCO 509
EXPRESS (I) 1067 ROYAL LAFFODIL 1599 SHARPSHOOTER 273 PRINCESS ELIZABETH 460 PACIFIC 523 IMPETUEUSE 581
VERITY 104 PRINCESS MAUD 4 SKIFJACK 231 ORIOLE 567 PASCHOLL 400 FOUDROYANT 763
GREYHOUND 506 ROYAL OVEREIGN 1200 PANGBOURNE 450 ZEUS 401 BOUCLIER 767
WOLSEY (I) 4 GOSSAMER (I) 451 VREDE 473
WOLSEY (II) 1065 FITZROY 679 HILDA 305
WOLSEY (III) 608 SUTTON 193 RIKA 295
SCIMITAR (I) 312 GOSSAMER(II) 561 GORECHT 47
VANQUISHER (I) 582 LYDD 300 TWENTE 399
SHIKARI 417 JACKETA 150 AEGIR 350
CODRINGTON 799 ALBURY 445 PATRIA 1200
MALCOLM (I) 772 KELLETT 550 ORANJE 501
WORCESTER 875 ROSS 453 DELTA 203
ANTHONY 886 NIGER 51 BRANDARIS 164
ESK 884 LEDA 537 TILLY 294
VIMY (I) 524 HEBE 550 DOGGERSBANK 350
WINCHELSEA 458 DP TERS HALCYON 213 MISCELLANEOUS RISO 350
VIVACIOUS (I) 537 SANDOWN 860 LENA 300
HAVANT 291 Various 800 LORD GREY 400 SULTAN 193 CARIBIA 350
MALCOLM (II) 868 FIDGET 150 MOSQUITO (gunboat) 563
EXPRESS (II) 864. GOLDEN SUNBEAM 117 BIDEFORD (Sloop) 315
SCIMITAR (II) 521 TORBAY II 52 TRAWLERS CHICO (Echo sound- HOSPITAL SHIPS FOREIGN VESSELS
VANQUISHER (II) 622 GIRL GI ADYS 58 ing Yacht) 217
WHITEHALL (II) 593 EILEEN EMMA 114 JOHN SARGASSO ISLE OF LOUISE MARIE 157
WINDSOR 606 NETSUKIS 209 CATTLING 77 M/S Yacht) 123 GUERNSEY 480 LUTTER
VIMY (II) 948 LORD HOWE 277 FYLDEA 41 GULZAR (Danlayer) 153 WORTHING 300 CHASSEUR MARIE
VIVACIOUS (II) 486 STARLIGHT RAY 91 ARLEY 45 No.7 38 ANGELE =
SABRE (I) 1200 FISHER LOY 150 LORD GREY 123 SAVIOUR 22 THERESE LOUISE 697
SABRE (II) 500 SILVER LAWN, CORNELIA 77 THYFORSA 66 DAME FRANCHE )
BULLFINCH & SAON 359 BELFAST 61 ARRAS 600
FORSA 913 CONIDAW 80 HALFWAY 140 SOURCOUF DU
DOGGER BANK 308 TARRET (A/S Yacht) 550 QUESCLIN 35
BROCK 6 BLACKPOOL 250 SIMOUN 550
ROYAL EAGLE Sp.Serv. 1700 6 French
GOLDEN EAGLE)A.A.Ships 500 sloops 360
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OCR table 1 from document page 565
DESTROYERS PERSONNEL SHIPS MINE SWEEPERS PADDLE MINESWEEPERS SKOOTS
WINCHELSEA (I) 925 TYNWALD 1153 EMPEROR OF INDIA 217 AMAZONE 338 BRANLEBAS 520
CODRINGTON (I) 1901 MAID OF ORLEANS 1100 GOSSAMER 500 BRIGHTON QUEEN 160 PASCHOLL 138 IMPETUEUSE 650
IMPULSIVE (I) 1112 BEN-MY-CHREE 2015 SKIPJACK 450 PRINCESS ELIZABETH 385 DEMOK I 100 MARGEAUX 369
ESK (I) 1041 ROYAL DAFFODIL 1817 SALAMANDER 393 PLINLI'MON 900 FRISCO 357 FOUDROYANT 487
MALCOLM (I) 681 ST. HELIER 500 FITZROY 3 SNAEFELL 520 TINY 300
WIDGEON 151 PRAGUE 1039 HEBE 270 MEDWAY QUEEN 500 HORST 800
WORCESTER 800 MANXMAN 951 WESTWARD Ho 752 AEGIR 350
VENOMOUS (I) 670 MALINES 700 NIGER 205 TWENTE 350
WHITEHALL 1300 ROYAL SOVEREIGN 1502 DUNDALK 450 ANTJE 443
SHIKARI 600 KING GEORGE V 500 ALBURY 130 DENEB 100
BASILISK (I) 420 ROUEN 800 LYDD 450 DOGGERSBANK 400
HARVESTER (I) 1207 COTE D'ARGENT 400 LEDA 379 DELTA 300
IVANHOE 1290 KELLETT 200
WHITEHALL 943 SUTTON 110
ICARUS (I) 781 HALCYON 422
EXPRESS (I) 482 SCIMITAR 568 DRIFTERS TRAWLERS MISCELLANEOUS HOSPITAL SHIPS FOREIGN VESSELS
BASILISK (II) 338 808 FISHER BOY 225 STELLA DORADO 51 M.T.B.102 20 DINARD 90 PRESIDENT BUARS 166
HARVESTER (II) JACKETA 203 OLVINA 244 GRIEVE (F.A.A. WORTHING 300 DEVINS PAPIN 177
WINDSOR (I) 658 FIDGET 304 WOLVES 50 Trng. vessel) 325 PARIS 230 GAMBOUL 14
CODRINGTON (II) 478 WOLSEY 425 FISHER BOY & GLENAVON 652 LOCUST (Gunboat) 620 ST.JULIAN 287 DILIGANTE 346
JACKETA 402 GLENGOWER 800 BIDEFORD (Sloop) 436 COMD. DELAGE 287
HAVANT (I) 932 VIMY LORD HOWARD 105 AGNES CROSS BORDEAUX 281
300 CALETA 35 (Lifeboat) 3 DUTCH DAFFIL 100
ICARUS (II) 682 SHIPMATES 127 GULZAR (Yacht CACHIN 600
BASILISK (III) 357 YORKSHIRE LASS 194 Danlayer) 221 EMMA LASTUS 35
EXPRESS (II) 467 MONARDA 80 ADVENTURERS (Exam.Serv. 82 HDAYA 300
HAVANT (II) 533 UT PROSIM 218 H.M.S. Unknown 54
IMPULSIVE (II) 353 GIRL GLADYS 117 RAMSGATE Lifeboat 17 MISCELLANEOUS (Cont.)
VENOMOUS (II) 408 FORECAST 78 SARGOSSO (M/S Yacht)80 HYTHE (Coastal
WINCHELSEA (II) 1172 GOLDEN GIFT 150 HOPPER No.24 400 Steamer 749
MALCOLM (II) 1014 3 Various 700 LAROC, F.W.23 & ROEBUCK -do- 342
WINDSOR (II) 588 200 KINGFISHER (A/S Exp. PERSIA (Tug) 27
KEITH Ship) (I) 268 KINGFISHER (A/S Exp.Ship) (II)
ANTHONY 1137 SMALL VIKING 62 DWARF 34
61. M.B. VERA 30
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19.
The Conspicuous Gallantry Medal.
4
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.
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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

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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

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
Dutch Skoot H.M.S. BRANDARIS &c. (Continued).
In the majority of these voyages was under constant bombing and machine gun attack, as also when in
O
Dunkirk harbour and lying off the beaches. This officer worked unceasingly without rest throughout the 9 days of the operation, with conspicuous success.
M
Recommended for mention.
Dutch Skoot H.M.S. DOGGERSBANK - Lieutenant Donald Terry
McBarnet, R.N.
This vessel remained off the Flanders coast for a greater period than the other skoots, and whilst under incessant attack from the air succeeded in recovering from the beach and from Dunkirk harbour more than
1,500 troops.
be nel
Recommendations.
sh
OFFICER.
Lieutenant Donald Terry McBarnet, R.N.
Displayed exceptional initiative and pertinacity in a variety of difficult circumstances off Bray beach, in Dunkirk harbour and Dunkirk beach. When necessary grounded his ship on the beach and devised, many ingenious and seamanlike methods of taking off troops from the beach by means of life rafts, abandoned life-boats and other craft which came to
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hand, normal boat work being impossible with his small crew. At all times undeterred and undismayed by frequent air attacks to which his vessel and boats were subjected.
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Recommended for deocration.
RATING.
Engine Room Artificer, 4th Class, Eric Matthew Horne. MX.62572
In charge of the engine room department of
DOGGERSBANK. Took over the engines from Dutch engineer who spoke no English, and succeeded in keeping the engines running perfectly throughout the 10 days of the operations.
In addition to engine room duties, generally assisted the Commanding Officer at all times in work outside the department, assisting in the operation. Behaviour under fire was exemplary.
DSM
Recommended for decoration.
Dutch

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. Page
1
tch Skoot H.M.S. BRANDARIS &c. (Continued).
In the majority bombing Dunkirk officer the 9 days harbour worked and machine of and these voyages as was under constant beaches. in success. of the operation,witht conspicuoushout This
Recommended for mention.
Dutch Skoot H.M.S. DOGGERSBANK - Lieutenant Donald Terry
McBarnet, R.N.
greater incessant attack the other skoots, and whilst for a
This period vessel than remained off the Flanders coast from the beach and from the air succeeded in recovering under
1,500 troops.
from Dunkirk harbour more than
Recommendations.
OFFICER.
Lieutenant Donald Terry McBarnet, R.N.
Displayed exceptional initiative and pertinacity in a variety of difficult circumstances off Bray beach, in Dunkirk harbour and Dunkirk beach. When necessary grounded his ship on the beach and devised many ingenious and seamanlike methods of taking off troops from the beach by means of life rafts, abandoned life-boats and other craft which came to hand, normal boat work being impossible with his small crew. At all times undeterred and undismayed by frequent air attacks to which his vessel and boats were subjected.
Recommended for deccration.
RATING.
Engine Room Artificer, 4th Class, Eric Matthew Horne. MX.62572.
DOGGERSBANK. keeping engineer the who engines spoke a generally
In charge Took of the in the engine room department of room of the operations times in operation.
Recommended for decoration.
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