A working collection of Admiralty Operation Dynamo material whose full ADM 199 catalogue reference is still being identified.
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/xxx. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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26D/HW/RN. 28th. June, 1940. 354 Sir, ENCLOSURE NO.1 to LETTER DATED 27th JUNE, 1940 FROM THE PRINCIPAL SEA TRANSPORT OFFICER, SOUTHAMPTON 33.16 LISUTENANT ALLEN RAYMOND MACKSWH 2JR N. 0. On 29th May, 1940, it use reported to no that hed the Master of the 9ST SERIOL had refused to soil. I sent Lieutenant Mackem to to 9 Command and also sent an arred party consisting of 1 P.O. and 6 Ratings together with 1 Sto.P.O. and 6 Stokers onboard to help in the engine room. ly ing Lieutenant Mackewn took the ship to Dunkirk and endeavoured to get alongaids. 4a this vas impossible, the two remaining bonts were narmed by be Naval Ratings. of the "CRESTED SAGLE which was on The and survivors of H.M.S. "GRENADE" which had been of sunk, were whom picked were badly up. wounded were brought the fire, About 200 soldiers, aff many from beach. Lieutenant Mackewn auccess brought the eat re ship back. This Officer has been untiring in his devotion $ to duty. under my notice when I was THE THE THE <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< when the of Norwegian he was for EX some time have had occasion to call confidence on him for in special Whenever affort, I he has fully repaid my him. (Sa) E.S. Jukes Hugher Southampton PRINCIPAL SEA COMMODERE TRANSPORT OFFICER. 27th June,1940