People associated with Operation Dynamo

This searchable index brings together named officers, naval ratings, service personnel and civilians recorded in wartime reports, ship records, honours material and other historical logs relating to Operation Dynamo and the Dunkirk evacuation of May–June 1940.

It is not a definitive roll of everyone who participated. Records have been aggregated and transcribed from several sources, which may be incomplete, inconsistent or contain errors. Inclusion indicates that an individual is associated with Operation Dynamo in one or more source records; it should not be treated as conclusive evidence of a person’s role or actions without checking the underlying material.

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Honours and Awards

Decorations and mentions represented in the indexed personnel records. Select an insignia to view the awards guide and recipients.

B.E.M. M.B.E. O.B.E. D.S.O. D.S.C. C.G.M. D.S.M. Mention in Despatches

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Officer Ranks and Badges

Contemporary Royal Navy officer rank and sleeve insignia to help interpret ranks recorded in the personnel index.

Additional Ranks

Non-Commissioned Officer Ranks Royal Navy and Reserves - cap and cap badges of petty officers. Click to enlarge Merchant Navy Ranks Merchant Navy officer cap badge and rank insignia. Click to enlarge

Badges of Petty Officers and Ratings

Royal Navy and Reserve trade, specialist, good-service and rating badges.

Petty Officer and Rating Badges 1 Enlarge Petty Officer and Rating Badges 2 Enlarge Petty Officer and Rating Badges 3 Enlarge Petty Officer and Rating Badges 4 Enlarge

Extracted from Rank and Badges in the Navy, Army, R.A.F. and Auxiliaries (1943).