TNA ADM 199 xxx

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behaviour of officers and ship's company of "Malcolm"
had hoped for. The ship's company had had a very stowing ammunition, etc., and hurrying the ship tsmouth. "Malcolm" slipped with a good deal of the
11 on the Upper Deck which was stowed below during the er.
First Lieutenant and Engineer Officer, who replaced
Ities, only joined shortly before sailing, and the short of a Gunner (T) and about 15 ratings, previous had not been replaced.
bmit the following names of Officers and Ratings ticular fortitude and ability and on whom I relied
D.B.N. Mellis, R.N.,
I.M.D. Cox, R.N.,
R.J. Robertson, R.A.N., rineer A.G. Scoggins,
Officer R.E.Lines, O.N.C/J.14870, P.N.11254, er W.A.R.Hooper, O.N. D/JX.142642, or A.G.Cooper O.N. C/J.105794
er E.W.Simpson, O.N. C/J.95860
Leading Seaman R.F.R., Ch/B.24792
eading Seaman, O.N. C/JX.130453,
Able Seaman, L.T.O. O.N. C/J.78426
Able Seaman, R.F.R. C.N.Ch/B.23901 (late C/J.100758)
Yeoman of Signals, JX.129457
* 2nd Class R.W.Atkinson, C/M/X.4700
Class LAG. Dyer, C/M.39382
Class W.S. Grinmett, O.N. C/KX.90969
Petty Officer Steward, O.N. L.6194, P.N. 4995.
enant Mellis navigated the ship between Dunkirk and assages in difficult weather conditions. At my ok the ship alongside on two occasions at Dunkirk ed my own judgment and eyesight in the dark. He
Ian Macalister" when "Malcolm" went alongside ad been bombed and set on fire, and greatly assisted the fire on board and rallied "Clan Macalister's"
ared to be quite oblivious of any personal danger seemed to enjoy making estimates of where bombs would are falling.
enant Cox, only joined as First Lieutenant recently, lity and enterprise:
keeping a broken down shore motor boat going, with one
Ine only running and beaching a schuyt to form a pier assist embarkation from whalers.
eding "Clan Macalister", putting out her fire which it ned at that time must explode her ammunition storage rallying her crew.
nising the ship for the embarkation and stowage of iers. He obtained the confidence and co-operation of ship's company although 80 newly joined.

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behaviour of officers and ship's company of "Malcolm"
had hoped for. The ship's company had had a very stowing summition, etc., and hurrying the ship temouth. "Malcolm" slipped with a good deal of the
11 on the Upper Deek which was stowed below during the ar.
First Lieutenant and Engineer Officer, who replaced
Ities, only joined shortly before sailing, and the short of a Gunner (7) and about 15 ratings, previous had not been replaced.
bmit the following names of Officers and Ratings ticular fortitude and ability and on whom I relied
D.B.N. Mellis, R.B.,
I.H.D. Cox, R.N.,
R.J. Robertson, R.A.N., gineer A.O. Seoggins,
Officer Refilines, O.N.C/J.14870, P.N.11254, ser W.A.R.Hooper, O.N. D/JX.142642, or A.G.Cooper O.N. C/J.105794
or E.W.Simpson, O.N. C/J.95860
Leading Seaman R.F.R., Ch/B.24792
Leading seaman, O.N. C/JX.130453,
Able Searan, L.T.O. O.N. C/J.78426
Able Seamen, R.F.R. 0.M.Ch/3.23901 (late C/J.100758)
Yearsen of signals,.129457
2nd Class R.W.Atkinson, C/M/X.4700
Class LA.G. Dyer, C/M.39382
Class W.S. Grimmett, 0.3. C/TX.90969
Petty Officer Stoward, O.N. L.6194, P.N. 4995.
tenant Hellis navigated the ship between Dunkirk and assages in difficult weather conditions. At my ok the ship alongside on two occasions at Dunkirk ed my own judgment and eyesight in the dark. He lan Macalister" when "Malcolm" went alongside ad been bombed and set on fire, and greatly assisted the fire on board and rellied "Clan Necalister's"
ared to be quite oblivious of any personal danger seemed to enjoy making estimates of where bombs would are felling.
enant Cox, only joined as First Lieutenant recently,
11ity and enterprise:
keeping a broken down shore motor boat going, with one the only running and beaching a schuyt to form a pier assist embarkation from whalers.
rding "Clan Macalister", putting out her fire which it ned at that time must explode her ammunition storage rellying her crew.
anising the ship for the embarkation and stowage of liers. lie obtained the confidence and co-operation of ship's company although DO newly joined.

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behaviour of officers and ship's company of "Malcolm"
5 all hours stowing ammunition, etc., and hurrying deal that The I had hoped for. The ship's company had the had ship a very minition rward at still on the Upper Deck which was stowed below the rd 24 Portsmouth. "Malcolm" slipped with a good during of the asage to Dover.
Lieutenant and Engineer Officer,wh replaced the
1p evious was still short of a Gunner (T) and about 15 ratings, previous casualties, The First only joined shortly before sailing, and sualties who had not been replaced.
0 showed I particular fortitude and ability and on whom I relied submit the following names of Officers and Ratings plicitly:-
Lieutenant D.B.N. Mellis, R.N.,
Lieutenant I.M.D. Cox, R.N.,
Lieutenant R.J. Robertson, R.A.N.,
Warrant Chief Petty officer R.E.Lines, O.N.C/J.14870, P.N.11254,
Engineer A.G. Seoggins,
Patty Officer W.A.R.Hooper, O.N. D/JX.142642,
Petty Officer A.G.Cooper O.N. C/J.105794
Officer E.W.Simpson, O.N. C/J.95860
J. Petty Sowerby, Leading Seaman R.F.R., Ch/B.24792
W.A.Hart, Leading Seaman, O.N. C/JX.130453,
W.A.Clarke F.W.Jacobs, Able Able Beaman, Seaman, L.T.O. R.F.R. O.N. C.N.Ch/B.23901 C/J.78426 (late C/J.100758)
Chief A.C.Halls, E.R.A. 2nd Class R.W.Atkinson, C/M/X.4700
Yeoman of Signals, JX.129457
E.R.N. Class W.S. Grimmett, O.N. C/KX.90969
2nd Class LA.G. Dyer, C/M.39382
G.R. Stoker Nokes, 1st Petty Officer Steward, C.N. L.6194, P.N. 4995.
Mellis navigated the ship between Dunkirk At my and
Lieutenant in difficult weather conditions. at Dunkirk hen I mistrusted my Macalister" own when "Malcolm" went irection he judgment and eyesight in alongside over on many took passages the ship alongside on two occasions the dark. He lso boarded when she "Clan had been bombed and set on fire, "Clan and Macalister's" greatly assisted n er, out the fire on board and rallied personal danger rew. nd positively He appeared seemed to to enjoy making estimates of where would putting be quite oblivious of any bombs it when they were falling.
Lieutenant Cox, only joined as Firmt Lieutenant recently, howed great ability and enterprise:
1. broken down shore motor boat going, form with a pier one
In engine keeping only a running and beaching a schuyt to to assist embarkation from whalers.
2. "Clan Macalister", putting out ammunition her fire storage which it
Boarding seemed at that time must explode her and rallying her crew.
3. Organising the He obtaire ship for the the embarication confidence and and co-operation stowage of of soldiers. the ship's company although BO newly joined.