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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601	Log in to enlarge	Page 4. Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel - List 'B'. MINESWEEPERS (continued). H.M.S. ORIOLE. Ratings. Petty Officer George Page, B/21629, R.F.R. Leading Seaman Jack Giles, B/23499, R.F.R. Telegraphist William Scothorn, B/Z/7560. Seaman James Grace, R.N.R. H.M.S. SALTASH. Commanding Officer. Lieutenant Commander Thomas Randall Fowke, R.N. Officers. Lieutenant Harry Sobey, R.N.R. Mr. John Tranack Mathews (E). Ratings. Sick Berth Attendant Frederick Hutter, X.7183. Able Seaman Thomas Cranstone, B,22751 (R.F.R.). H.M.S. SKIPJACK. Commanding Officer. Lieutenant Commander Francis Babington Proudfoot, R.N. Officer. Sub.Lieutenant Anthony Gresham McCrum, R.N. Ratings. Mr. F. Murrell, Canteen Manager, N.A.A.F.I. H.M.S. WHIPPINGHAM. Officer. Lieutenant Eric Reed, R.N.R. Ratings. Petty Officer J. J. Clough, P/JX.129586. Acting Leading Seaman H. S. Giles, 125481. Leading Stoker A. F. Knowles, P/KX.80212.	Anthony Eric Grace PS Whippingham Reed Skipjack Whippingham Fowke Francis Frederick George Mathews Murrell Page Proudfoot Reed Thomas
635	Log in to enlarge	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. 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
712	Log in to enlarge	Page 2. HICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940. WHICH TOOK PART IN OPERATION "DYNAMO" - 26TH MAY - 4TH JUNE, 1940 PART I - BRITISH SHIPS. CRUISER. TTTA ROYERS. ONY INTREPID VENOMOUS LISK IVANHOE VERITY INGTON JAGUAR VIMY JAVELIN VIVACIOUS ESS KEITH WAKEFUL ANT MACKAY WHITEHALL TON MALCOIM WHITSHED ADE MONTROSE WINCHELSEA HOUND SABRE WINDSOR ESTER SALADIN WOLFHOUND NT SCIMITAR WOLSEY US SHIKARI WORCESTER LSIVE VANQUISHER P. EFORD VETTES. LLEMOT MALLARD SHELDRAKE GFISHER SHEARWATER WIDGEON BOATS. UST # MOSQUITO ESWEEPERS. ROSS URY HEBE SALAMANDER GHTON BELLE KELLETT SALTASH GHTON QUEEN LEDA SANDOWN ONIA LYDD SHARPSHOOTER HESS OF FIFE MARMION MEDWAY QUEEN SKIPJACK DALK SNAEFELL PEROR OF INDIA NIGER SPEEDWELL CZROY ORIOLE SUTTON ENAVON PANGBOURNE WAVERLEY ENGOWER PLINLIMMON WESTWARD HO SSAMER PORTSDOWN CIE FIELDS PRINCESS ELIZABETH WHIPPINGHAM LCYON QUEEN OF THANET (Continued) Sunk.	Cruiser Hebe Hound Intrepid Ivanhoe Jaguar Javelin Lydd Mackay Mallard Montrose Mosquito Pangbourne Plinlimmon Portsdown Princess Princess Elizabeth PS Portsdown PS Whippingham Queen Sabre Sandown Sharpshooter Shearwater Sheldrake Skipjack Speedwell Verity Vivacious Westward Westward Ho Whippingham Whitshed Widgeon Windsor Wolsey May Page Ross
793	Log in to enlarge	Page69 Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel. H.M.S. WHIPPINGHAM - Lieutenant Eric Reed. R.N.R. from Embarked Dunkirk troops harbour from on the Dunkirk 1st June. beach on 31st May and Recommendations. RATING. Chief Mechanician Arthur Frederick Ford, P/K.21534. When the ship was alongside the pier overladen and straddled by enemy gunfire, troops rushed to port and the ship took a list of 20 degrees. Ford checked the rush and moved the troops back to starboard, thus preventing a major disaster. Ford again showed powers of leadership above the ordinary in pressing troops into service for getting in the brows, cutting the moorings and getting the ship away from the pier Afterwards he went below to take the ship out. E/DSM Recommended for mention. ring tere vor as hom adol	Eric Major PS Whippingham Reed Whippingham Ford Frederick May Reed
883	Log in to enlarge	Page 4. Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Personnel - List 'B'. MINESWEEPERS (continued). H.M.S.ORIOLE. Ratings. Petty Officer George Page, B/21629, R.F.R. Leading Seaman Jack Giles, B/23499, R.F.R. Telegraphist William Scothorn, B/Z/7560. Seaman James Grace, R.N.R. H.M.S. SALTASH. Commanding Officer. Lieutenant Commander Thomas Randall Fowke, R.N. Officers. Lieutenant Harry Sobey, R.N.R. Mr. John Tranack Mathews (E). Ratings. Sick Berth Attendant Frederick Hutter, X.7183. Able Seaman Thomas Cranstone, B,22751 (R.F.R.). H.M.S. SKIPJACK. Commanding Officer. Lieutenant Commander Francis Babington Proudfoot, R.N. Officer. Sub. Lieutenant Anthony Gresham McCrum, R.N. Ratings. Mr. F. Murrell, Canteen Manager, N.A.A.F.I. H.M.S. WHIPPINGHAM. Officer. Lieutenant Eric Reed, R.N.R. Ratings. Petty Officer J. J. Clough, P/JX. 129586. Acting Leading Seaman H. S. Giles, P/JX.125481. Leading Stoker A. F. Knowles, P/KX.80212.	Anthony Eric Grace PS Whippingham Reed Skipjack Whippingham Fowke Francis Frederick George Mathews Murrell Page Proudfoot Reed Thomas
967	Log in to enlarge	Page69 Operation "DYNAMO" - Recommendations of Porsonnol. H.M.S. WHIPPINGHAM - Lieutenant Eric Reed, R.N.R. Embarked troops from Dunkirk beach on 31st May and from Dunkirk harbour on the 1st June. Recommendations. d B RATING, Chief Mechanician Arthur Frederick Ford, P/K. 21534. in When the ship was alongside the pier overladen and straddled by enemy gunfire, troops rushed to ce port and the ship took a list of 20 degrees. Ford OR checked the rush and moved the troops back to starboard thus preventing a major disaster. Ford again showed powers of leadership above the ordinary in pressing troops into service for getting in the brows, cutting the moorings and getting the ship away from the pier. Afterwards he went below to take the ship out. DSM Recommendod for mention. or are ope rs	Eric Major PS Whippingham Reed Whippingham Ford Frederick May Reed