TNA / Unclassified 1

TNA Unclassified 1

Collection details

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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533	Log in to enlarge	Dynamigot Din/o/ use 1162424 CONFIDENTAL. 423 449 illa FROM: The Flag Officer in Charge, Harwich. TO: Vice Admiral, Dover. (Copy to Commander-in-Chief, The Nore) DATE: 7th June, 1940. No. 207/40 Operation "DYNAMO" In accordance with Nore General Order No. 448, herewith are submitted such reports as I have received so far from ships taking part in Operation "Dynamo":- th Pack 95 (i) M.T.B. No. 16's letter of 30th May. ing (ii) 160% H.M. Corvette "Sheldrake's" letter of 2nd June, (iii) Senior Officer, 8th M/S Flotilla (H.M.S. ere "GLENGOWER") letter of 3rd June. (iv) Commanding Officer, H.M.S. "CAPE ARGONA" edoe 2c/No 2. Other reports are being collected and en 1/0/1124 will be forwarded as soon as possible. The writers of the enclosed reports have been directed to report was full Christian names of personnel recommended to butra assistry you at once. lers 1640. 8/6 3. I refrain at this stage from offering further comment on these reports except that I would draw especial attention to the excellent report rendered e by Acting Commander Michael Anthony Ormus Biddulph leen 1 of H.M.S. "GLEN GOWER". The operation carried out by this Officer lile and his ships company appears to have been conducted throughout with exceptional skill, determination and bolt gallantry. fice A The It yuanco e por REAR ADMIRAL. sent I e to acua- Maund, I réturned to DUNKITK, where 1 found two small vessels of the Schuyt type. Having given them orders from the Senior Naval Officer, I returned to Bray Dunes. M BRAV DUNES 1600/28 Several destroyers were now anchored off the beach and whalers were embarking troops and taking them to the ships. The two Schuyts were aground close inshore. The troops appeared in a demoralized state. They were hampering the work of the whalers, and some were attempting to swim off to the Schuyts. I proceeded close inshore, anchored in one fathom, and succeeded in embarking many troops. This was lone under considerable	Anthony Sheldrake Biddulph Christian Dover May Senior
589	Log in to enlarge	340/58. 505 Name. 50 ship. Anthony Brooke Rank or Rating. 476 CLYTHNESS Heckstall Smith. 300 lins to Walter Fredk.Salenius. Skipper. Sub. Lt. R.N.V.R. - Unit Officer. George S. Day. shalls Yook 150 Smauel B. Sussans Mate. Chief Engineman. LT/RX 102500. John A. Cargill. Seaman. LT/JX 175090. For devotion to duty under very trying circumstances (See report No. 6. POLLY JOHNSON. Bonter, b Skipper Lieut. Leonard Lake extricated his ship in a Sunk. sinking condition from Dunkirk in a heavy bombardment. Was eventually forced to abandon ship, and transferred his crew and himself to "Arley". (See report Nos. 5b and c). 38 mg FYLDEA. 29/5 2/31/5 Liewt. John.K.M. Warde R.N.V.R. - Unit Officer. has misses. Thomas Owens,D.S.M. Chief Engineer. X257EU. Recommended for coolness and devotion to duty during heavy bombing at Dunkirk. (See report No. la). 38 of BROCK. Kenneth Henry G.Roberts.Sub. Lieut. R.N.V.R. no brooks Behaved with great coolness and devotion became he saw no mole to duty in assisting his Group Officer suspected his shipto (Lieutenant Robert Bill R.N.) to extricate Keng water. his ship from a perilous position). (See report No. 7). NAUTILUS J Richard McLean. Skipper (No.WS 3159). b For displaying great gallantry in going strop "Grey tisunt over the side to save a seaman whilst destroyer and "Nautilus" were being bombed. mb sunk. each Deslige George Addison. 2nd Engineman. Andrew Strachan. Cook. Worked hard in small boats all day during Lieutenant V.E. Gelling R.N.R). trying conditions (See report No.4 by GULZAR Edward S. Woodhead. Coxswain. Charles H. Baldry. Seaman. trips (30/5 Cook. George Cliefe. Greaser. Peter Blake. Arthur L. Shallis. Signalman. to duty in very made trying to THE to 4th June, THE been 26th May	Anthony Arley Brock Fyldea Gulzar Nautilus Polly Polly Johnson Roberts Addison Baldry Bill Blake Brooke Brooks Cliefe Cook Day Gelling George Johnson Lake May Roberts Salenius Shallis Smith Thomas Walter Warde Woodhead