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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List page 1 of 1 Showing document pages 634–1,015 of this collection

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Page	Image	OCR text	OCR tags
634	Log in to enlarge	Sub-Lieutenant John Francis Worthington, R.N.V.R., H.M.S. Halcyon. Temporary Sub-Lieutenant James Tomkin, R.N.V.R., H.M.S. Princess Probationary Sub-Lieutenant Eric Sidney Flint, R.N.R., Elizabeth. H.M.S. Midshipman Ian Kinloch Bryce, R.N.R., H.M.S. Fitzroy. Mosquito. Midshipman Malcolm John Ball, R.N.R., H.M.S. Scimitar. Commissioned Engineer Reginald Thomas Jones, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Commissioned Engineer Thomas Kirby Reynolds, Royal Sabre. Navy, H.M.S. Gunner Frederick William Benoy, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Salamander. Wolsey. Gunner (T) Reginald William Clare, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Grenade. Skipper Andrew Buchan, R.N.R., H.M.Drifter The Boys. Skipper George Hattan, R.N.R., Reed. Skipper Herbert Holden, R.N.R., H.M.Drifter Midas. Skipper William Francis Reynolds, R.N.R., H.M.Drifter Dorienta. Captain Clifford Rowland Baxter, Master, S.S. Prague. e. Captain John Fréyer, Master, Tug Foremost 87. Captain Charles Archibald Hancock, Master, S.S. Canterbury. or Captain Ernest Leonard Hill, Master, Sx8x Hospital Carrier Isle of Guernsey. Captain William Henry Hughes, Master, S.S. Scotia. C Captain Robert McCallum McLean, Master, H M.hanspat King yearge V. Captain Reginald Richard Pitman, Master, S.S. St. Helier. Captain William Thompson, Master, S.S. Dorrien Rose. Captain William Oswald Young, Master, H.M. Transport Levenwood. Captain a ohn Henry Whiteway, Master, S.S. Tynwald. Mr. Terence O'Hanlon, Mate, S.S. Dorrien Rose. S.S. S.S. Mr. Hubert Donald Freeman, First Officer, St. Helier. S.S. Mr Arthur Patrick Joseph Paterson, Chief S.S. Officer, Royal Daffodil. Mr. Frank Edward Martin, Second Officer, 1/1 St. Helier. SS. 15.5 Mr. Allan Watterson, Second Officer of Tynwald. Mr. Joseph William fred Coulthard, Chief Engineer, Royal Daffodil. Mr. William MagGregor, Chief Engineer, H.M. Transport King George V Mr. Bernard Murphy, Chief Engineer, S.S. Dorrien Rose. Mr. Walter Ernest Oxenham, Chief Engineer S.S. Prague. Mr. David Douglas Robb, Chief Engineer M.V. Hospital Guernsey. Carrier Isle of Mr. Andrew Sinclair, Chief Engineer, S. Royal Sovereign. D Mr. George Frederick Todley, Second Engineer, S.S. Maid of Orleans. all MR. James Lang Crockart, Engineer S.S. Biarritz. Mr. Charles/Mason, Radio Officer Tynwald. Queen.	Biarritz Canterbury Dorienta Dorrien Rose Drifter Eric Fitzroy Foremost 87 King George King George V Levenwood Maid of Orleans Midas Mosquito Prague Princess Queen Reed Rose Royal Daffodil Royal Sovereign Sabre Scotia St. Helier The Boys TS King George V TSS Scotia Tynwald Wolsey Allan Ball Baxter Benoy Bryce Buchan Clare Coulthard Crockart Douglas Flint Francis Frederick Freeman George Hancock Hanlon Hattan Hill Holden Hughes Jones King Kirby Malcolm Martin Mason Murphy Oxenham Paterson Patrick Pitman Reed Reynolds Robb Rose Sinclair Thomas Thompson Tomkin Walter Watterson Whiteway Young
642	Log in to enlarge	eutenant Alexander Harper Turner, R.N.V.R. ipper George Hattan, W.S.3022, H.M. skipper illiam John Francis REED Sub-Lieutenant DORI Lieutenant Sub-Lieutenant Sub-Licutenant Robert Robert George Hunter Walter Arthur Irving, Timbrell, R.M.R., R.C.N., Motor LLANTH GRI Lieutenant Charles Waterland Sub-Lieutenant William Ronald Mo Sub-Lieutenant John Cambridge Clarke, SWALLOW, R.N.V.R., Et Boat RAPIDE. Master W. Thompson, S.S. DORIEN ROSE. Chief Engineer B. Murphy, D.D. DORIEN ROSE. Mate, T.O. Hanlon, S.S. DORIEN ROBE. Sub-Lieutenant Michael Herbert Bernard Soloman Thames Cockle Boat Master, J. Freyer, Tug FOREMOST 87. Lieutenant Commander Stratford Hercules Dennis Co manding M.T.B. Bas Lieutenant Christopher William Stuart Dreyer, M.T.B. 1 Lieutenant Donald Terry McBarnet, R.N., Dutch H.M.S. DOGGERSBAN Sea Cadet Lieutenant Harry Sidmouth-Willing, D R.M.S. HILDA. Lieutenant Frederick Thomas Renny, R.N.S., Dut H.M.S. HONDBRUG. Engineer Mr. J. Crockett, - BIARRITZ. Master, Charles Archibald Hancock, - CANTERBUR Master, Ernest Leonard Hill, Hospi tal GUERNSEY Carrier Master, Robert Mellum licLean, Personnel Ship LI William Oswald Young, H. Transport Master, chard Pittman, - St. Helie HEL Master, Second Officer Reginald Frank Edward Martin, - ET. Second Chief Engineer Officer The Allan Joseph Conspicuous Watterson, Wilfrid Gallantry Coulthard, - TYINTALD 0/3x.2 Medal. R Acting Able Beuman Leading (Cook) Seaman J.H. Ronald Elton, H.M.Y. Account	Biarritz Boat Foremost 87 Hilda Reed Rose Swallow Thames Alexander Allan Clarke Cook Coulthard Dennis Dreyer Elton Francis Frederick George Hancock Hanlon Hattan Helie Hill Hunter Irving Martin McBarnet Murphy Reed Renny Rose Thomas Thompson Timbrell Turner Walter Watterson Willing Young
837	Log in to enlarge	Onequs channel Page 112:13. Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. Tilbury Dredging Co. S.S. QUEENSLAND - J. L. Bunt, Master. Recommendations. Deckhands W. Absolom and M. Hains, DSM Fine examples of British mercantile seamen. As ?D.S.M. boats crews, continuously ferried troops under fire until all boats were stove in or swamped. Also ran lines to other boats full of soldiers when in rk difficulties and swamped, during heavy bombing. Recommended for decoration. H.M.Tug ST. ABBS. - Lieutenant Thomas Ernest Brooker, R.N. (Retired). Recommendations, Le Leading Officer Steward Edmund Samuel Lawrence, P/L. 8649. When KEITH, SKIPJACK and ST. ABBS were sunk during a heavy bomb attack, some survivors were embarked in a steam lighter. Leading Steward Lawrence was conspicuous for his coolness, courage and devotion to duty at all times, and foraged round the wreck for :o food and clothing, and assiduously tended the wounded on the voyage home. Recommended for decoration. Tug FOREMOST 87. - J. Freyer, Master. This tug was used throughout the operations for purposes of salvage, and in particular for towing barges to the beaches. Recommendation. Master, J. Freyer. Showed great initiative and seamanship under difficult conditions whilst being bombed in towing loaded barges to the Dunkirk beaches, and also in bringing same back again to Dover, and in the salving of damaged craft. D.S.C Recommended for decoration. Tug LADY BRASSEY. - T. J. Hopwood, Master. M This tug was used repeatedly for all kinds of salvage jobs during the operation DYNAMO, very often	Foremost 87 Lady Brassey Queensland Skipjack Absolom Brooker Bunt Crews Dover Hains Hopwood Lawrence Le Page Steward Thomas Tilbury
1015	Log in to enlarge	Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. Page 112, Tilbury Dreaging Co. S.S. Recommendations, QUEENSLAND - J. L. Bunt, Master. Deckhands W. Absolom and M. Hains. Fine until boats lines crews, all to boats in mercantile troops under seamen, As difficulties and swamped, full during of soldiers or heavy swamped. when bombing. in Also fire ran Recommended for decoration. H.M.Tug ST. ABBS. - Lieutenant Thomas Ernest Brooker. R.N. (Retired). Recommendations. Leading Officer Steward Edmund Samuel Lawrence, P/L.8649. 8649. When KEITH, SKIPJACK and ST. ABBS were sunk during a heavy bomb attack, some survivors were embarked in a steam lighter. Leading Steward Lawrence was conspicuous for his coolness, courage and devotion to duty at all times, and foraged round the wreck for food and clothing, and assiduously tended the wounded 0 on the voyage home. Recommended for decoration. Tug FOREMOST 87. - J. Freyer, Master. This tug was used throughout the operations for purposes of salvage, and in particular for towing barges to the beaches. Recommendation. Master. J. Freyer. Showed great initiative and seamanship in under towing de whilst being bombed also in B. difficult conditions to the Dunkirk beaches, and in the bringing loaded barges same back again to Dover, and salving of damaged craft. Recommended for decoration. Tug LADY BRASSEY. - T. J. Hopwood, Master. kinds of salvage This jobs tug during was used the repeatedly operation DYNAMO, for all very ofter	Foremost 87 Lady Brassey Queensland Skipjack Absolom Brooker Bunt Crews De Dover Hains Hopwood Lawrence Page Steward Thomas Tilbury