TNA ADM 199 xxx

CONFIDEN IAL.
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FROM:
THE COMMANDING OFFICER, H.M.S. "WOLSEY".
DATE:
12th June, 1940.
No. PM 2/12/6.
TO:
THE FLAG OFICER COMMANDING, DOVER.
SUBJECT: OFFICERS AND RATINGS RECOMMENDED FOR MENTION IN DESPATCHES.
Submitted:
With reference to your No. B.14/0/1101/40, I wish to bring do your notice the excellent work done by the following Officers and en. I consider that they are all worthy to be mntioned in despatches.
Lieutenant George Blackner, R.N.
Executive Officer. For untiring work and devotion to luty in every phase of the work connected with evacuation.
Sub-Lieutenant Anthony Richard Taudevin, R.N.V.R.
uring air-raids and for his careful navigation after little experience.
G.C.O. For cool and efficient control of the armament
For Mr his excellent and untiring work in boats during the
Frederick William Benoy, Gunner, R.N.
vacuation.
Dennis Phillip Arthur Gilbert, Act. Ldg. Sea. C/JX151519.
Thomas William Neicho, Able Seaman, C/SS24676.
Fox, Able Seaman, C/SSX12148
Joseph Leslie Williams, Ldg. Seaman, C/JX128094. C/KX92890.
George Graham, Telegraphist, P/SSX17539.
William Claude Reginald Gordon Jones, Stoker,
All these ratings are recommended for their goodework in oats.
Kenneth Cyril Mackenzie, Ldg. Seaman(LTO), C/J101310.
Simpson, S.A., C/LX45564
For their good work in repairing D.G. Coil under trying onditions.
Calamplah
COM ANDING OFFICER.
15 JUN

Dynam 37%
Subject:- Operation Dynamo. - Recommendation.
M 3208 298
From THE COMMANDING OFFICER, H.M.S. "INTREPID"
at -
Date.
22nd June 1940.
No. R.24/22/6
To
The Flag Officer Commanding, Dover.
(copy to. Captain D,20th Destroyer Flotilla
H.M.S.Exress.)
Submitted,
The following recommendation in connection with Operation 'Dynsmo' is forwarded herewith.
A/ Stoker P.O. A.F.TAYLOR. O.N. C/KX 79114
This rating displayed great coolness in action as well as initiative under trying circumstances.
He was the Stoker P.O. in charge of No.1 Boller
Roomwhen many fragments of bomb which burst close alongside the ship at about 1700 on 29th May pierced the bull.
One fragment entered the main stem pipe of No.1 boiler and the boiler room immediately filled with superheated steam. By his prompt acti n in sbutting off sprayers, closing down, and evacuating the boiler room, be undoubtedly saved the lives of himself and the stoker who was also in the boiler room, and probably prevented a serious explosion.
On leaving the boiler room ne went forward to the messdeck where he found fires burning on both the upper and lower messdecks. He then took a leading fire part and in dealing with these fires, most of forward repair parties other fragments which had pierced the having become casualties due to bull being in struck this by vicinity.
2. I therefore recommend this rating for a suitable decoration.
is regretted that this report is late owing ations were required separately.
5th to its June 1940 and it WAS not understood
3. being It included in my letter of proceedings thatr recommend- dated
SR R.C. GORDON.
VICE ADMIRAL
Commander in Command
25 JUN 1940
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DOVER