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CONFIDENTIAL.
Page 33.
Operation "DYNAMO" - Narrative of Events.
Inshore Flotillas and Naval Shore Parties (continued).
preliminary action in most cases having originated in the
Admiralty Small Vessels Pool. As the operation proceeded,
Ramsgate was used as the main base for such craft, as being nearest to Dunkirk, but a small number of motor boats and skoots continued to work from Dover.
101. The work of servicing this multitude of small craft entailed an enormous amount of work by the base organisation at
Ramsgate, and to a lesser extent at Dover, Items typical of the work of the Ramsgate organisation are as follows:-
(a) Approximately 1,000 charts were issued by the Naval
Control Service, Ramsgate, to the various vessels taking part, some 600 of which had the routes laid off on them for those Commanding Officers who had neither parallel rules nor dividers, together with approximately 500 sets of routeing instructions.
(b) During the period 26th May to 4th June the number of vessels dealt with for defects of all kinds, including power, engine and electrical, at Ramsgate, was 170.
Included in this number were Dutch skoots, tugs, drifters, trawlers, motor lighters, ferry floats and motor boats of every conceivable type.
(c) All the small craft were initially without armament.
75 of the larger motor boats, skoots and tugs were armed with A.A. Lewis guns at Ramsgate, this armament being transferred from vessel to vessel as requisite during the operation. 23 Lewis gunners arrived from London and
2 officers with 12 R.A.S.C. cadets were also accepted for this service at Ramsgate. When British fighting troops were being evacuated in the later stages, the soldiers invariably mounted and fought their Bren guns as A.A.
armament for the ship they were in.
102, A large number of boats were quite unsuitable for work off an open beach. For example, a convoy of 6 Thames
Bawley boats were shepherded over from Southend and arrived off
Dunkirk beach at 1930/31, but owing to ground swell and the many offshore obstacles, such as semi-submerged lorries, it was considered impracticable to beach these craft. Bawley boats accordingly went along the outside of the East Pier of
Dunkirk harbour and started ferrying service to the skoots lying empty outside the harbour entrance. The swell alongside made embarkation duties from outside the jetty too difficult, so Bawley boats proceeded inside Dunkirk harbour working mainly from the inner harbour which was under heavy shell fire. All Bawley boats were loaded up and left harbour about 0300/1. On reaching Ramsgate at 0930/1 the boats were so much damaged as not to be fit for further service.
The conduct of the crows of those cockle boats was exemplary. They were all volunteers who wore rushed over to
Dunkirk in one day, probably none of thom had boon under gun fire before and cortainly none of them had ever been under Naval discipline. Those boats were Thamos estuary fishing boats/

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KEITH'S I learnt boats he sent in, but Gort was not in 207 and
No one his staff: heavy air attack trips necessary time.
to bring off was in HEBE already. Three first boat
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ships and was hit, though narrow escapes. Many during this on increase beaches; HEBE shot down a Heinkel. attacks
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of shell fire off Braye, where CLAN Great was and a valuable decoy: she was hit and bombed MACALLISTER several times blindly into this area, as shells fell near CLAN MACALLIS-
started burning again. Enemy guns seemed to be firing
TER but not among ships loading which were some inshore of her. Later, these ships did come under fire, way and
VIVACIOUS was hit twice and had 11 casualties - 2-300
troops on board. Ordered her to go into Dunkerque and fill up there.
Lees was Senior Staff Officer of H. Q. Staff, and I thought it would be a good education for him to see something of what the naval problem was, so I kept him on the bridge with me. As Gort was in HEBE I felt he was safe, and as
HEBE was doing good work embarking troops I did not send her back to Dover with him at once. Therein, perhaps, I
was wrong, as I had not realized the anxiety of Government to have him safe and sound at home, but felt he would
1st sooner the ship helped to bring off more men than he should land a few hours earlier in England.
During the day made signal to all ships with instructions for supporting fire against enemy tanks and lorries on the beach. Critical place likely to be at La Panne after the line was evacuated; intended to be there myself in KEITH
at daybreak next morning. Also kept BASILISK free of
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1700
Weather improved gradually. Signal = "Weather off beaches now good: many more boats should come into use again as tide rises. General movement of troops westward towards
Dunkerque. No petrol supply yet and many boats getting short off La Panne and Braye. Movement from Dunkerque continues. Great air activity. "
1815
Drifters with petrol arrived.
After embarking H. Q. Staff I returned to Dunkerque and found Wynne-Edwards had been doing good work. Saw for the first time that strange procession of craft of all kinds that has become famous - small motor yachts, motor launches drifters, Dutch schuyts, Thames barges, fishing boats, pleasure steamers, tugs towing dinghies, lifeboats and all manner of pulling boats.
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As tows of boats appeared they were told to which beach be they should go; particularly anxious there should sufficient at La Panne which was farthest off. Directed 10
miles up the coast; and as light was beginning the remaining to fail, several tows to go on to La Panne, telling them it was
Motor I left and Wynne-Edwards went on up to in La a MA/SB Panne myself. to direct Off Panne Braye were I saw tows I had feared - that tows ordered to La stopping what at Braye: got there just in farther time to on. warn
CODRINGTON (off Braye) to send them out to Lees how easy it was to talk about ten-mile distribu-
Pointed boats and craft at certain places along different a ting of coast, but that it was a very craft which thing stretch it done in practice, in the dark, by to help to get not been there before and with no lights the first place them. they had inevitable tendency was to stop assembled. at
The where other craft were
In the (on a his return to me at about off was La Panne.
came to end pretty fair distribution was 2230) made, and able Wynne- to
Edwards report that it was there this were evening a number that of I boats saw 2 would transports be bombed. go into
Dunkerque and out was just as it was getting from dark, that direction.
I think very nervous that they and shortly
They moved heard very heavy bombing aircraft attacking off
Actually, afterwards bombing was from our NOW own dark and I remained batteries La Panne in down company the coast. with HEBE and several other Stayed ships.

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reluctance when bombing was probable, especially several would only go into Dunkerque in daylight. as This now considered too dangerous, and Naval Officers were put on board to act as advisers to the masters and crews were stiffened with seamen. They went in every night and did
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magnificent work. Other craft, also, including French destroyers, were to go in and load alongside: British at
East Pier, French at West Quay.
Gap in pier had been bridged, but I feared that Germans would now shell pier heavily and make it impossible for ships to be kept alongside. Asked RAF to reconnoitre:
report gave accurate account of gap, but no word as to whether pier was being shelled.
1700
Arranged to leave Dover at 1700. Picked up Wynne-Edwards and Norfolk and embarked in MA/SB 10, in which a portable loud-speaker was fitted (similar sets found very useful in
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HEBE and EXPRESS). A flag had been made for me out of a piece of cleaning cloth - the red stripe made one half of the cross, and the other half and the balls had been added in red paint. Harbour was full of destroyers, sloops, etc., many showing signs of minor damage. Some were out of action all together, and all were enjoying a short, well-earned rest. I had an hour's sleep on way over; up till then had had about 7 hours in short snatches, but felt quite fresh and fit.
When some miles away from Dunkerque sighted 2 MTBs approach ing on port bow. They did not make contact and were
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probably French.
1900
Arrived at Dunkerque and made fast alongside shore end of pier. Went to the "Bastion" (H.Q. of Army and the local
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French Naval and Military Command) - 10 minutes' walk.
Many buildings and sheds damaged. A French field gun was firing back over the town. Road fairly clear, but litter-
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ed with vehicles the whole way. Men straggling along the road, but very few troops seen as they were kept away on beach behind shelter of wall except when ships came along-
Found side. Tennant and Alexander at the "Bastion. Heard that
French were holding a line in rear of ours and that rear would continue to hold. Joined by my proper Flag-Lieut. with guard were to withdraw through this line which the French
(Balfour): he had come over the day after I left, a
Returned to the pier. A Lysander Army Co-op plane, which
W/T set.
had been flying over pier all day, was fired at by several
Bofors guns - not hit. Explained it was probably the reconnaissance plane I had asked for.
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While having some food in the MA/SB, the Navigating Officer He of KEITH appeared, saying he was the only survivor.
had swum ashore and reached a battery on the dunes some distance outside Dunkerque, and had then walkked in.
(Actually, only 3 Officers and 33 mon were lost, and 16
wounded.) Close by my boat was Tennant's drifter; he also had 2 old steamboats. Next day the drifter was sunk by a shell.
Naval Party ashore = about 6 Officers and a number of men messengers, signalmen, etc. Arranged to collect some of them at 0200/2, but Tennant would not leave then.
"Tomorrow we'll either be back in London, in a German prison or done for.
went outside harbour to meet the first ships arriving.
2100
Beginning to get dark. First ship was a sloop, followed off
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by beaches to the east of the pier and boats ferried men minesweepers, destroyers and tugs. They anchored the off. Noticed 3 or 4 Thames barges anchored off them beach; and they seemed to be deserted, but men got off to full of away. soldiers who were trying to sail her home: a Officer
One barge was met later in mid-Channel Naval was put on board and she got back safely.
During

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and bombed several times and started burning again. I got the impression that these guns were firing blindly into this area, as sholls foll near the
Olan Macallistor" and over her but not among the ships loading which were some way inshore of her. Later, however, these chips did COMO under fire, and "VIVACIOUS" reported she had been hit twice and had eleven casualties, and two or three hundrod troops on board, I ordered her to 80 into Dunkirk and fill up there.
General Lees 172.S the Senior Officer of the H.Q. Staff and I thought it
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would be a good education for him to see something of what the naval problem was, so I kept him on the bridge with ICC. As Lord Gort was in the "EdEE"
I felt that he WGB safe, and as the "HEBE" was doing good work caberking troops I did not send her back to Dover with him at once. Thorein perhaps
I was wrong, as I had not realized the anxiety of the Government to have him safe and sound at home but had felt he would soonor the ship helped to bring off more men rather than that he should land a few hours carlier in
England.
During the day I made a signal to all ships with instructions for supporting fire against enemy tanks and lorries on the boach. The critical place was likely to be at La Panne after the line was evacuated, and I intended to be there myself in "KETTH" at deybreak the noxt morning. I also kopt
"BASTLISK" free of troops for the same purpose.
The weather improved gradually and at 1700 I was able to signal:-
" Weather off beaches now good. Many more boats should come into use again
Q.B tido rises. General movement of troops westward towards Dunkirk. No petrol supply yet and many basts are getting short off La Panno and Braye,
Movement from Dunkirk continuos. Great air activity."
Actually drifters with petrol arrived not long after at 1815.
31/5
After embarking the Headquarters Staff I returned to Dunkirk to DOG
how the boat situation was getting on. There I found Wynne-Invardo who had been doing good work, and I saw for the first time that strange procession of craft of all kinds that has become Pamous - tuge towing dinghise, lifeboats and all manner of pulling boats - small motor yachts, motor Isunchos, drifters, Dutch scoots, Thames barges, fishing boats, pleasure ateamoro,

CONFIDENTIAL.
Page 33.
Operation "DYNAMO" - Narrative of Events.
Inshore Flotillas and Naval Shore Parties (continued).
preliminary action in most cases having originated in the
Admiralty Small Vessels Pool. As the operation proceeded,
Ramsgate was used as the main base for such craft, as being nearest to Dunkirk, but a small number of motor boats and skoots continued to work from Dover.
101. The work of servicing this multitude of small craft entailed an enormous amount of work by the base organisation at
Ramsgate, and to a lesser extent at Dover. Items typical of the work of the Ramsgate organisation are as follows:-
(a) Approximately 1,000 charts were issued by the Naval
Control Service, Ramsgate, to the various vessels taking part, some 600 of which had the routes laid off on them for those Commanding Officers who had neither parallel rules nor dividers, together with approximately 500 sets of routeing instructions.
(b) During the period 26th May to 4th June the number of vessels dealt with for defects of all kinds, including power, engine and electrical, at Ramsgate, was 170.
Included in this number were Dutch skoots, tugs, drifters, trawlers, motor lighters, ferry floats and motor boats of every conceivable type.
(c) All the small craft were initially without armament.
75 of the larger motor boats, skoots and tugs were armed with A.A. Lewis guns at Ramsgate, this armament being transferred from vessel to vessel as requisite during the operation. 23 Lewis gunners arrived from London and
2 officers with 12 R.A.S.C. cadets were also accepted for this service at Ramsgate. When British fighting troops were being evacuated in the later stages, the soldiers invariably mounted and fought their Bren guns as A.A.
armament for the ship they were in.
102. A large number of boats were quite unsuitable for work off an open beach. For example, a convoy of 6 Thames
Bawley boats were shepherded over from Southend and arrived off
Dunkirk beach at 1930/31, but owing to ground swell and the many offshore obstacles, such as semi-submerged lorries, it was considered impracticable to beach these craft. Bawley boats accordingly went along the outside of the East Pier of
Dunkirk harbour and started ferrying service to the skoots lying empty outside the harbour entrance. The swell alongside made embarkation duties from outside the jetty too difficult, so Bawley boats proceeded inside Dunkirk harbour working mainly from the inner harbour which was under heavy shell fire. All Bawley boats were loaded up and left harbour about 0300/1. On reaching Ramsgate at 0930/1 the boats were so much damaged as not to be fit for further service.
The conduct of the CROWS of those cockle boats was exemplary. They were all volunteers who wore rushed over to
Dunkirk in one day, probably none of thom had been under gun fire before and cortainly none of thom had ever been under Naval discipline. Those boats were Thames ostuary fishing boats/

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel - List 'B'
MISCELLANEOUS
CALCUTTA (A.A. Vessel).
Commanding Officer.
Captain Dennis Marescaux Lees, R.N.
LORMONT.
Commanding Officer.
Lieutenant Commander Walter Stuart Smithies, R.N.
Officers.
Sub.Lieutenant Alexander Frederick Sidney Davidson, R.N.R.
Ratings.
Marine A. Hobberjam.
Marine, H. Ambrose.
H.M.S. EXCELLENT's A.A. Motor Boat
Commanding Officer.
Sub.Lieutenant Alastair William Maxwell Matthew, R.N.
Thames L.D.F. GOLDEN EAGLE.
Officer.
Lieutenant James Colin Newman, M.B.E., R.N.V.R.
Rating.
Chief Petty Officer James S. Seaman, C/J.3192.
Thames L.D.F. ROYAL EAGLE.
Officers.
Lieutenant Arnold Herbert Dunkerley, R.N.R.
Lieutenant (E) Rodney L. Helyer, R.N.R.
A.A. Kite Party.
Commanding Officer.
Commander John Scott Dove, R.N.
Officers.
Sub.Lieutenant John Lawrence Field, R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieutenant Richard Graham Addis, R.N.V.R.
Motor/

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

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Denonnnel.
STATEMENT OF CONTENTS.
Ga,
Guille,D,S,O., his operation
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made
Destroyers
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Minesweepers
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44
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69
Sloops
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70
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71
A.A. Vessel
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72
R.N.
Corvettes
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73
turn h
Gunboats
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74
1
77
the the
Portsmouth Inner Patrol Yachts
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78
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80
t the ing ing
Flare-Burning Drifters of the ion
Dover Command
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81
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84
Thames Local Defence Flotilla
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85
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86
"M" Drifters attached to ith
H.M.S. WATCHFUL
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87
Minesweeping Vessals
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88
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90
the
Miscellaneous, including Tugs, peration
Motor Boats, Civilian Small Craft, ship,
91
114
ace of a
Yachts, &c.
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manship
M.T.B's and M.A.S.B's
115
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118
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Skoots
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126
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"A" Personnel Ships
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134
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Beach Parties
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136
ng trips
001
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Base Personnel
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Vice Admiral's Staff, Dover
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Base Staff
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Sea Transport Officers
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sical ented cks.
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spirit with living which spaces with troops, accepted with the Everyone consequent filling 0000 of litter, his all heat. the not at. to all sa dirt, was remarkable.

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
THAMES LOCAL DEFENCE FLOTILLA.
H.M.S. ROYAL EAGLE. eas Lieutenant Commander Edward Frederick Allan
Farrow. R.N.R.
31st under shell June, evacuating in all a total again of 2526 on troo the
Worked May and off 1st the beaches on the 29th May and often fire and bombing attacks.
Recommendations.
OFFICERS:
Commander Edward Cawdron Cordeaux, M.B., M.R.C.S. L.R.C.P., R.N.
Retired)
Took part in the above operations, making the first two trips in ROYAL EAGLE and the 3rd as Commanding
Officer of GOLDEN EAGLE.
Displayed initiative, cool judgment and power of appreciation during this confused and difficult operatic and is considered worthy of the highest praise.
e
DSO
Recommended for decoration.
Lieutenant Commander Edward Frederick Allan Farrow, R.N.R.
Displayed coolness and ability in handling and n
directing his ship under difficult conditions.
V
Recommended for mention.
RATINGS:
iring
Chief Petty Officer Percy S.T.Munn, C/J.10033. Torpedo Coxswain ster
Pensioner.
ivor
Displayed exceptional qualities of leadership and devotion to duty. The excellent morale of the ship's was company and the smooth and efficient working of the whom whole organisation was due to a great extent to the
DSM.
personal influence of this Chief Petty Officer.
Recommended for mention.
Ordinary Seaman Hugh Watson Miller, C/JX.170070.
Showed untiring care and devotion to the wounded.
n
Recommended for mention.

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
THAMES COCKLE BOAT FLOTILLA (40 ft, boats). - Sub. Lieutenant Michael
Herbert Bernard Soloman, R.N.V.R.
Recommendation.
OFFICER:
Sub.Lieutenant Michael Herbert Bernard Soloman, R.N.V.R.
In command of Flotilla of 6. Proceeded direct from Southend to Dunkirk without charts on 31/5. Cockle boats found unsuitable for beach work, largely owing to offshore obstructions, worked Flotilla inside Dunkirk harbour and on the outside of the harbour breakwaters from 2130/31 to 0300/1. Flotilla handled about 900
troops, finally returning to Ramsgate fully laden.
Cockle boats being no longer serviceable, commandeered tug and boat taking them to Dunkirk harbour. There employed as interpreter controlling French troops on shore. Was sunk in R.A.F. motor boat by air attack, being one of only two survivors. By a remarkable feat of endurance was swimming for four hours finally climbing unaided into deserted boat. Rescued by French fishing vessel. A gallant young officer who displayed courage, initiative and determination of high order. This officer was especially noted for good work by many semior officers encountered in the operation.
D.S.C
Recommended for decoration.
went our white
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Mr. A. B. Devine.
Signed on T.124 agreement and took over motorboat LITTLE ANN to the beaches at Dunkirk. There he was dive-bombed and machine-gunned, and the boat sank.
Notwithstanding this he carried on working at the beaches for four days. DYNAMO being over, he then volunteered for Captain Selby's operation, and after that for CYCLE, when he was severely wounded.
DSM
Recommended for decoration and
Commission in the R.N.V.R.

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel - List 'B'
MISCELLANEOUS,
CALCUTTA (A.As Vessel).
Commanding Officer.
Captain Dennis Marescaux Lees, R.N.
LORMONT.
Commanding Officer.
Lieutenant Commander Walter Stuart Smithies, R.N.
Officers.
Sub.Lieutenant Alexander Frederick Sidney Davidson, R.N.R.
Ratings.
Marine A. Hobberjam.
Marine, H. Ambrose.
H.M.S. EXCELLENT's A.As Motor Boat
Commanding Officer.
Sub. Lieutenant Alastair William Maxwell Matthew, R.N.
Thames L.D.F. GOLDEN EAGLE.
Officer.
Lieutenant James Colin Newman, M.B.E., R.N.V.R.
Rating.
Chief Petty Officer James S. Seaman, C/J.3192.
Thames L.D.F. ROYAL EAGLE.
Officers.
Lieutenant Arnold Herbert Dunkerley, R.N.R.
Lieutenant (E) Rodney L. Helyer, R.N.R.
A.A. Kite Party.
Commanding Officer.
Commander John Scott Dove, R.N.
Officers.
Sub. Lieutenant John Lawrence Field, R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieutenant Richard Graham Addis, R.N.V.R.
Motor/

STATEMENT OF CONTENTS.
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43
Minesweepers
: 5
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44
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Sloops
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70
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71
A.A. Vessel
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72
Corvettes
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73
Gunboats
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74 -
77
Portsmouth Inner Patrol Yachts
:.
78
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80
Flare-Burning Drifters of the
Dover Command
...
...
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81
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84
Thames Local Defence Flotilla
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85 -
86
"M" Drifters attached to
H.M.S. WATCHFUL.........
87
Minesweeping Vessels
...
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88
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90
Miscellaneous, including Tugs,
Motor Boats, Civilian Small Craft,
Yachts, &c.
...
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91 -
114
M.T.B's and M.A.S.B's
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115 -
118
Skoots
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126
"A" Personnel Ships a
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127 -
134
Beach Parties
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...
135 -
136
Base Personnel
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137 -
142
Vice Admiral's Staff, Dover
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143 -
144
Base Staff
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149
Sea Transport Officers
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151

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
THAMES LOCAL DEFENCE FLOTILLA.
M.S. ROYAL EAGLE. - Lieutenant Commander Edward Frederick Allan
Farrow, R.N.R.
Worked off the beaches on the 29th May and again on the
31st May and 1st June, evacuating in all a total of 2526 troo often under shell fire and bombing attacks.
Recommendations.
OFFICERS:
commander Edward Cawdron Cordeaux, M.B., M.R.C.S.,L.R.C.P.. R.N.
(Retired)
Took part in the above operations, making the first two trips in ROYAL EAGLE and the 3rd as Commanding
Officer of GOLDEN EAGLE.
Displayed initiative, cool judgment and power of appreciation during this confused and difficult operatic and is considered worthy of the highest praise.
Recommended for decoration.
Lieutenant Commander Edward Frederick Allan Farrow, R.N.R.
Displayed coolness and ability in handling and directing his ship under difficult conditions.
Recommended for mention.
RATINGS:
Chief Petty Officer Percy S.T.Munn. C/J.10033. Torpedo Pensioner. Coxswain
Displayed exceptional qualities of leadership and devotion to duty. The excellent morale of the ship's company and the smooth and efficient working of the whole organisation was due to a great extent to the personal influence of this Chief Petty Officer.
Recommended for mention.
Ordinary Seaman Hugh Watson Miller, 0/JX.170070.
Showed untiring care and devotion to the wounded.
Recommended for mention.

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Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel.
R.N.L.B.
WALTON & FRINTON. - Lieutenant Reginald Hounsham
Was there, taken underwent over to Dunkirk, and whilst R.N.V.R. Mead.
During the troops to the various Boat proceeded over into Dunkirk and ferried many air attacks. being towed was killed, operation, and the Lieutenant R. H. Mead, ships.
proceeded to the beach boat carried on with the R.N.V.R., from the shore by night. where they continued taking crew. troops They
Recommendations.
OFFICER:
Lieutenant Reginald Hounsham Mead, R.N.V.R.
Showed great determination and devotion to duty whilst proceeding over to Dunkirk, in view of the many air attacks, and also in Dunkirk itself.
Recommended for mention (Posthumous).
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Operation "DYNAMO"
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Recommendations of Personnel.
THAMES COCKLE BOAT FLOTILLA (40 ft. boats). - Sub. Lieutenant Michael
Herbert Bernard Soloman, R.N.V.R.
Recommendation.
OFFICER:
Sub. Lieutenant Michael Herbert Bernard Soloman. R.N.V.R.
of Flotilla of 6. Proceeded direct from Southend In command to Dunkirk without beach work, charts largely on 31/5. owing Cockle to
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