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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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TNA
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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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163
FROM
The Commanding Officer,H.M.S. "Winchelsea".
DATE
13th. June 1940.
TO
The Flag Officer Commanding Dover;
Copies to: Commander-in-Chief,Western Approaches.
Commander-in-Chief,Portsmouth.
Commodore,R.N.B. Portsmouth.
Captain (D), Liverpool.
SUBJECT: RECOMENDATIONS FOR AWARDS.
8666
Submitted:-
The following recomendations for awards are forwarded in accordance with Flag Officer in Command,Dovers' Memorandum
No.B14/0/1101/40.
the Leading whaler as a lifeboat, during dark hours, under fire a off Dunkirk
Sea. Walter George Harold LAST,P/JX.132139,wh when away in in considerable tideway, dived overboard and rescued considerably a shaken survivor from H.M.S. "King Orrey"; later beaches when showed considerable tact and seamanship in preventing the boat coxswain of the whaler embarking troops from the open capsizing and rescuing survivors.
untiring zeal and
2. C.P.O.Rupert Dunkirk not only onboard to t his devotion ship but to duty in a salvaged cutter in which he made many trips the beaches.
BYFORD. A.B. P/JX.135125, who as sole in crew of
3. Peter Frederick in rescuing two boat loads of troops boat considerable the skiff succeded surf,before being recalled to the ship,his capsizing twice during the operation.
of 4. Walter Alfred Goerge the ship maintained a and bombing rescued troops. waters.
wheel Also greatly under enemy assisting gunfire in the general welfare of of the ship 5. Ernest at high Charles speed during an enemy dive bombing attack.
down as gunlayer one enemy of
6. Claude Behjamin
"y" aircraft gun is thought direct by hit with an S.W.P.
by a who as upperdeck and stoker cheerful continued his 7. duties Manfred about THE efficient manner most under as C.E.R.A. efficient of the ship maintained 8. Cecil John the in an state. h.sto; whose cheerful room staff and the STATE the the THE
6.
Class who when had suddenly 10. left detailed continued to to take carry out his duties being
Joseph Ednie WHITENSTALL charge of the motorboat the after whole the time ship under enemy gunfire:
Boat Claude Commodore Byford Dover Frederick George King Last Walter Whitenstall

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163
FROM
The Commanding Officer,H.M.S. "Winchelsea".
DATE
13th. June 1940.
TO
The Flag Officer Commanding Dover;
Copies to : Commander-in-Chief,Western Approaches.
Commander-in-Chief,Portsmouth.
Commodore,R.N.B. Portsmouth.
Captain (D), Liverpool.
SUBJECT: RECOMENDATIONS FOR AWARDS.
8666
Submitted:-
The following recomendations for awards are forwarded
in accordance with Flag Officer in Command,Dovers' Memorandum
No.B14/0/1101/40.
the Leading whaler as a lifeboat, during dark hours, under fire a off Dunkirk
Sea. Walter George Harold LAST,P/JX.132139,wh when away in
in considerable tideway, dived overboard and rescued
considerably a shaken survivor from H.M.S. "King Orrey"; later beaches when
showed considerable tact and seamanship in preventing the boat
coxswain of the whaler embarking troops from the open
capsizing and rescuing survivors.
untiring zeal and
2. C.P.O.Rupert Dunkirk not only onboard to t
his devotion ship but to duty in a salvaged cutter in which he made many trips
the beaches.
BYFORD. A.B. P/JX.135125, who as sole in crew of
3. Peter Frederick in rescuing two boat loads of troops boat
considerable the skiff succeded surf,before being recalled to the ship,his
capsizing twice during the operation.
of 4. Walter Alfred Goerge
the ship maintained a and bombing rescued troops. waters.
wheel Also greatly under enemy assisting gunfire in the general welfare of
of the
ship 5. Ernest at high Charles speed
during an enemy dive bombing attack.
down as gunlayer one enemy of
6. Claude Behjamin
"y" aircraft gun is thought direct by hit with an S.W.P.
by a who as upperdeck and stoker cheerful continued
his 7. duties Manfred about THE efficient
manner most
under as C.E.R.A. efficient of the ship
maintained 8. Cecil John the in an
state. h.sto; whose cheerful room staff and
the STATE the the THE
6.
Class
who
when
had suddenly 10. left detailed continued to to take carry out his duties being
Joseph Ednie WHITENSTALL charge of the motorboat the after whole the time ship
under enemy gunfire: