TNA ADM 199 xxx

Dynama 240. - 4757
FROM: THE COMMANDING OFFICER, H.M.S. "GLEN AVON"
DATE: 11t m June 1940.
TO: THE VICE ADMIRAL,
(COPIES To, F.O.I.C., HARWICH.)
DOVER.
S.O. 8th, M.S.F.)
Submitted.
Supplementary report to a report on operations at Dunkirk forwarded 7th, June 1940, and dated 3rd. June 1940.
This report is in accordance with Memorandum
B 14/0/1101/40. of V.A. Dover.
Upon mature consideration I recommend to your notice the following Officers and men as being worthy of some recognition for the Services they rendered.
They worked unceasingly and without regard to personal danger.
Lieutenant. James Taylor Dolby, R.N.V.R., (No decorations held).
Highly recommended.
Sub. Lieutenant George Henry Law, R.N.V.R. (No decorations held).
Highly recommended).
A. Farrow, Seaman of H.M. Trawler Anson, (A volunteer), whose exploit was embodied in my report of 3rd, June 1940.
Very highly recommended.
James Lawrence Boddy D/SSX.1422. A.B. S.T. (No decorations held).
Highly recommended.
Leslie Dickinson D/SSX.1999. A.B. T.M. (No decorations held).
Highly recommended.
Arthur Joseph Usher. R.N.P.S. A.B. (No decorations held).
Highly recommended.
Williams Charles Staines R.N.P.S. A.B. Recommended. (No decorations held ).
George Helliwell, R.N.R. Seaman, (No decoration Recommended. held)*
John Wilkinson, D/SSX. A.B. (N, decoration Recommended. held).
William Charles Harteveld. Stoker T.124. (No decoration held).
Recommended.
The official Numbers of Helliwell and Wilkinson are not available but will be forwarded as soon as possible.
VIOE ADMIRAL
LIEUTENANT. R.N.R.
COMMANDING OFFICER.
12 JUN 1940
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DOVER
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CONFIDEN IAL.
-/146
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

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CONFIDENTIAL
RECOMMENDS FOR DECORATIONS AND MENTION IN DISPATCHES. -
H.M.S. "JAGUAR"
(Page 3 of the Commanding Officer, H.M.S. "JAGUAR'S" No.
of 13th June, 1940.)
Temporary Surgeon Lieutenant John Heaton Simpson M.B.
B.Sc. R.N.V.R.
Handled some sixty wounded with ability and speed, being continuously employed until return to harbour.
Mr. Donald Gray B.Sc. Schoolmaster.
Took charge of soldiers on upper deck and transport of seriously wounded with ability.
8. For Mention in Dispatches (Ratings)
John Redman Sowden, Leading Seaman, D/JX 134301
Stanley Dick Johnstone. Ordinary Seaman, D/JX 153672
Continued to fight the port 0.5" machine gun inspite of a continuous hail of bomb splinters from near misses.
Leslie William John Griffiths, Writer R.N.V.R. D/X 94.
John Abraham, S.B.A. D/MX 54850
Thomas Fitzgerald, Leading Seaman D/J 108132
James Joshua Hart, Officers' Cook 2/C., D/I 14528
Showed initiative and ability in moving wounded on crowded decks, administering first aid and assisting Medical Officer.
Robert John Roberts, Able Seaman R.N.V.R. M/DX 2113. with
Pearson, Able Seaman D/J 10229
Showed initiative in promptly dealing the low leaks in the low power room, thereby saving power generators.
S.A. 1/C., D/H 37701.
saved a
William steadiness in carrying as
Frederic Bush, Ordinary Seaman. out his D/JX duties 156985
sight Showed setter of A gun, although the gunlayer was killed alongside him.
John McCarthy, Stoker in Petty the hand Officer, and face D/K 65035. showed great zeal Though and devotion wounded to duty in locating and repairing damage. Cole, Petty Officer Gunner's D/SSX Mate, 20476. D/J 110727
Frederic John Sketckell, Able Seaman, D/SSX 13321.
Wilfred James Kidd, Ernest Able Seaman, Acting R.F.R. Leading Seaman, D/J D/JX 110309. 134747.
Walter James Leading Seaman, D/JX
William Wilkinson, Whale, Acting Leading Seaman, 134933.
Seaman, D/SSX D/JX 21633.
R.N.R. D/X 19224A. 19746A.
D/X 154224.
Thomas Victor Cullum, Poole, Able Seaman, D/KX R.F.R. 81834.
Raymond Allenby Able D/B 15446.
Culley, Able Seaman, D/SSX 19465 130278
Stoker 1st Class, D/JX
Hubert Graham Davies, Able Seamn,
John