TNA / Unclassified 1

TNA Unclassified 1

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TNA Unclassified 1

A working collection of Operation Dynamo source material whose definitive National Archives catalogue reference is still being identified.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: Unclassified 1

Source: The National Archives, Kew, Unclassified 1. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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428	Log in to enlarge	Lynamo 203. 342 320 From... Acting Lieutenant F.G.M. Iles, R.N.V.R. Unit Officer. Date... 7th June 1940. COPY To VICE ADMIRAL, DOVER, To Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth. Thro. Captain, Hrs. Sir, In accordance with paragraph 2 of C.P.O 0.1691, I have the honour to submit the names of the following officers and men who I consider greatly distinguished Dunkirk. themselves during the evacuation of the B.S.F. from H.M. Drifter "BEN & LUCY". Skipper W.A. Watling, R.N.R. His 0001 bearing and demeanour throughout the operation and especially during the time H.M. Drifter "FEASABLE" was taken in tow under heavy fire contributed most materially to the saving of both ships. A. Frempton. A.B. H.O. Official Number not known. T.W. Turner. A.B. H.O. LT/JX/167136. E.C.Winney. A.B. H.O. LT/JX/167132. L.R. Ayers. A.B. H.O. LT/JX/167128, The above four seamen manned the two Lewis guns continually in a most steadfast manner and without any protection whatsoever for five hours under heavy bombardments both from the air and land. H.M. Drifter "DORIENTA". Skipper W.F.Reynolds. This officer showed great coolness throughout the whole operation and great initiative when ordered to proceed independently. He navigated his ship with extreme skill in the narrow channel off Dunkirk without any chart and his engines partially disabled, thus, undoubtedly saving his ship and the troops on board. A. "mentwh W.Kennedy. Engineman R.N.R. X/369. J.Smith. Engineman H.O. LT/KX/101797. J.J.Shone. Stoker H.O. Official Number not J.Pirie. Stoker R.N.R. X/104158. close to the stern, the boiler was se recked by the explosion When the ship was demaged by & shell bursting that sundry steam pipe joints were blown and the feed pump damaged so S.S to cause steam and hot water to fly in all directions, the bilges became flooded and the pumps choked with ashes. The initiative, skill and energy shown by these P.T.O.	Dorienta Drifter Dover Iles Kennedy Lewis Pirie Reynolds Smith Turner Watling

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Lynamo 203.
342
320
From ... Acting Lieutenant F.G.M. Iles, R.N.V.R. Unit Officer.
Date ... 7th June 1940.
COPY To
VICE ADMIRAL, DOVER,
To
Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.
Thro. Captain, Hrs.
Sir,
In accordance with paragraph 2 of C.P.O 0.1691,
I have the honour to submit the names of the following
officers and men who I consider greatly distinguished
Dunkirk. themselves during the evacuation of the B.S.F. from
H.M. Drifter "BEN & LUCY".
Skipper W.A. Watling, R.N.R.
His 0001 bearing and demeanour throughout the operation
and especially during the time H.M. Drifter "FEASABLE" was
taken in tow under heavy fire contributed most materially
to the saving of both ships.
A. Frempton. A.B. H.O. Official Number not known.
T.W. Turner. A.B. H.O. LT/JX/167136.
E.C.Winney. A.B. H.O. LT/JX/167132.
L.R. Ayers. A.B. H.O. LT/JX/167128,
The above four seamen manned the two Lewis guns
continually in a most steadfast manner and without any
protection whatsoever for five hours under heavy bombard-
ments both from the air and land.
H.M. Drifter "DORIENTA".
Skipper W.F.Reynolds.
This officer showed great coolness throughout the whole
operation and great initiative when ordered to proceed
independently. He navigated his ship with extreme skill
in the narrow channel off Dunkirk without any chart and
his engines partially disabled, thus, undoubtedly saving
his ship and the troops on board.
A.
"mentwh
W.Kennedy. Engineman R.N.R. X/369.
J.Smith.
Engineman H.O. LT/KX/101797.
J.J.Shone.
Stoker H.O. Official Number not
J.Pirie.
Stoker R.N.R. X/104158.
close to the stern, the boiler was se recked by the explosion
When the ship was demaged by & shell bursting
that sundry steam pipe joints were blown and the feed
pump damaged so S.S to cause steam and hot water to fly in all
directions, the bilges became flooded and the pumps choked
with ashes. The initiative, skill and energy shown by these
P.T.O.