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TO. 3173/15.
APPENDIX I.
RAMSOATS AND MARGATE I DYNANO OPERATION.
RECOMMENDS FOR AWARDS.
Beyond the first recommends forwarded under my 3095/15 of
has not proved possible to check up on any outstanding not.
the 3rd June, which I was personally able to check and verify, It it
without knowledge of every other mans' work. Because of this, all
is felt to be unfair morely to pick out one or two reported cases,
reports received to date from any individual Officer, whether in
command or otherwise, are forwarded as Appendix 3. in accordance
with N.O.O. 448.
BASE AWARDS.
I cannot speak too highly of the conduct of my Bace Officers and
be made one or more trips to the beaches. The Heads could
difficult hours and, in addition, all Executive Officers who of
throu hout a trying and difficult week. They all worked long could
Base spared, Departments showed that their different organisations
stand up to the handling of very large numbers without stroin.
pleasure 2. to bring to your notice the following Officers and ratings:-
As representative of the Base staff, it gives no great
(A) LIEUTENANT COMMANDER Rells (RET)
MAINTENANCE MEUTSMANT COMMANDER "MERRIE KNGLAID".
ST. JOHN GEORGE HANSON PITT.
For outstanding zeal and devotion to duty as Maintenance
Officer he met successfully all the many demands mde upon his
in "Merrie England" Barracks. Throughout the entire
operation He accompdated and detailed all ratings lent, snack turned
part of depote with the aid of local residents, returned their
department. the building into a casualty clearing station, ran Haval bari
casualties depote and successfully competed with each now aspect of
and clothing and survivors in large numbers without hitch to the
situation.
(B) TEMPORARY PAYMASTER SUB. LIEUTENANT, R.N.V.R.
MAXWELL KERR HAMILTON.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY.
For outstanding seal and devotion to duty. This young to
officer, to prepare and take charge of a temporary Office the instituted whole
normally Assistant Secretary in my Office, was sent
Margate sent to take charge there. Throughout sleep
for the Officer remained on duty with only odd hours snatched for Naval and
meals, landed there, arranging burials, accommodation, successfully transport,
time he maintaining his office with a complete record of
personnel casualties, stores and provisions, all of which he
coped with despite his limited experience.
(0) TEMPORARY LIEUTEMANT R.N.V.R.
GEORGE CHRISTOPHER MAN.
For outstanding throughout the operation. He coal, and
seal and devotion to duty while received acting as
Pier Officer at vessels Margate sent there, arranged rc-servicing the Military. for 17
fuel despatched and provisions, all and acted as linison with
(D) PAYMASTER LIEUTENANT, R.N.V.R.
NORMAN WILLIAM COLLOP.
ASSISTANT TO BASE ACCOUNTANT OFFICER.
This officer was sent to Margate to represent Accountant the Base