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TNA ADM 199 xxx

TNA ADM 199 xxx
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TNA ADM 199 xxx

A working collection of Admiralty Operation Dynamo material whose full ADM 199 catalogue reference is still being identified.

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ADM 199 xxx

Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/xxx. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Accountant Officer there. He took charge of all Acc provisions, stores and cash and most ably performed w duties required of him throughout the operation.
(E) TEMPORARY SURGEON LIEUTEHANT, R.N.V.R.
BASIL HENRY PALMER
BASE MEDICAL OFFICER.
For outstanding zeal and devotion to duty in 2
to casualties and survivors both personally and throug
Borth Staff. This Officer worked continuously on the
Ramsgate and many times went out into the anchorages t waiting to come alongside. He got away all casualtie promptitude and worked in conjunction most successfull
Military medical Officers.
(F) ENGINEER CAPTAIN, R.N. (RET) N.V.O.
JOHN LEWIS DEACON.
BASE ENGINEER OFFICER.
For outstanding seal and devotion to duty in hi to the fuelling and re-servicing all craft, through his at both Ramsgate and Margate. A very large number of propelled craft were used and all had to be re-fuslled various trips, at all hours of the day and night. The no hitch in these arrangements throughout, is testimon effectiveness of his organisation. 170 vessels were I
repaired during the operation.
(G) CAPTAIN R.N. (RET) D.S.O.
NORMAN MALET COLQUHOUN THURSTAN.
N.C.S.O., RAMSGATE.
For outstanding seal and devotion to duty in th of his Department which supplied over 500 routes and of
This went on throughout the entire operation and all de met.
(H) LIEUTEHANT COMMANDER R.N. (RET)
CHARLES GWINNER.
For outstanding zeal and devotion to duty while The
Officer in Charge at Margate during the operation.
was lont Ramsgate and was sent to Margate to institute there. He successfully and untirely competed with all the situation, discmbarking 47,000 troops there, receiv despatching all craft after re-servicing and re-fuellin remained on duty consistently long hours throughout, BE
sleep and meals at odd intervals. The success of Mary without doubt, largely due to this Officer's efforts.
RATINGS.
(I) SICK BERTH PETTY OFFICER C/MX 48183
WILFRED HARRY GROVES.
For outstanding seal and devotion to duty as the member of the Modical Officer's
He remained on duty long hours temporary casualty clearing station in "Merrie mgland"
going afloat to ships waiting to come alongside.
effestorts.
Mary Success Day De Deacon Gwinner Lewis Long Malet Palmer Seal

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Accountant Officer there. He took charge of all Acc
provisions, stores and cash and most ably performed w
duties required of him throughout the operation.
(E) TEMPORARY SURGEON LIEUTEHANT, R.N.V.R.
BASIL HENRY PALMER
BASE MEDICAL OFFICER.
For outstanding zeal and devotion to duty in 2
to casualties and survivors both personally and throug
Borth Staff. This Officer worked continuously on the
Ramsgate and many times went out into the anchorages t
waiting to come alongside. He got away all casualtie
promptitude and worked in conjunction most successfull
Military medical Officers.
(F) ENGINEER CAPTAIN, R.N. (RET) N.V.O.
JOHN LEWIS DEACON.
BASE ENGINEER OFFICER.
For outstanding seal and devotion to duty in hi
to the fuelling and re-servicing all craft, through his
at both Ramsgate and Margate. A very large number of
propelled craft were used and all had to be re-fuslled
various trips, at all hours of the day and night. The
no hitch in these arrangements throughout, is testimon
effectiveness of his organisation. 170 vessels were I
repaired during the operation.
(G) CAPTAIN R.N. (RET) D.S.O.
NORMAN MALET COLQUHOUN THURSTAN.
N.C.S.O., RAMSGATE.
For outstanding seal and devotion to duty in th
of his Department which supplied over 500 routes and of
This went on throughout the entire operation and all de
met.
(H) LIEUTEHANT COMMANDER R.N. (RET)
CHARLES GWINNER.
For outstanding zeal and devotion to duty while The
Officer in Charge at Margate during the operation.
was lont Ramsgate and was sent to Margate to institute
there. He successfully and untirely competed with all
the situation, discmbarking 47,000 troops there, receiv
despatching all craft after re-servicing and re-fuellin
remained on duty consistently long hours throughout, BE
sleep and meals at odd intervals. The success of Mary
without doubt, largely due to this Officer's efforts.
RATINGS.
(I) SICK BERTH PETTY OFFICER C/MX 48183
WILFRED HARRY GROVES.
For outstanding seal and devotion to duty as the
member of the Modical Officer's
He remained on duty long hours
temporary casualty clearing station in "Merrie mgland"
going afloat to ships waiting to come alongside.
effestorts.