People Records
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.
Honours and Awards
Decorations and mentions represented in the indexed personnel records. Select an insignia to view the awards guide and recipients.
Search Personnel Records
49 records found for “Ford”.
Officer Ranks and Badges
Contemporary Royal Navy officer rank and sleeve insignia to help interpret ranks recorded in the personnel index.
Additional Ranks
Badges of Petty Officers and Ratings
Royal Navy and Reserve trade, specialist, good-service and rating badges.
Extracted from Rank and Badges in the Navy, Army, R.A.F. and Auxiliaries (1943).
| Person | Rank/Rating | Ship | Branch | Details | T.124 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Person – B | Rank/Rating | Ship | Branch | Details | T.124 | |
| Barnes C H 4th Hand | — | M.F.H | — | M.F.H Motor Vessel (Pickfords Ltd) | — | View |
| Bedford P Skipper | Skipper | EDWINA | — | EDWINA Fleetwood Trawler | — | View |
| Benham A Stoker | — | MOTOR BOAT 275. R N | — | MOTOR BOAT 275. R N Air Station Ford | — | View |
| Bickford J G Captain (D) DSC RN | — | EXPRESS | RN | EXPRESS (H.61) 20th D/F Awarded D.S.O. | — | View |
| Botten F 4th Hand | — | BAT | — | BAT Motor Vessel (Pickfords Ltd) | — | View |
| Butchers F Mate | Mate | BAT | — | BAT Motor Vessel (Pickfords Ltd) | — | View |
| Butchers J T Captain | — | BAT | — | BAT Motor Vessel (Pickfords Ltd) | — | View |
| Byford P F Able Seaman | — | WINCHELSEA | — | WINCHELSEA (D.46) 11th Destroyer Flotilla | — | View |
| Byford P F Able Seaman | — | WINCHELSEA | — | WINCHELSEA (D.46) Mentioned in Despatches | — | View |
| Person – C | Rank/Rating | Ship | Branch | Details | T.124 | |
| Cook H L/Sea | — | ANDORA | — | ANDORA Motor Boat R.N. Air Station Ford | — | View |
| Craig CR Signalman | Signalman | BIDEFORD 1st | — | BIDEFORD 1st Sloop Division Mentined in Despatches | — | View |
| Crawford JW 2nd Hand | 2nd Hand | SWIFT WING M/S | — | SWIFT WING M/S Drifter Yarmouth Base | — | View |
| Crawford JW 2nd Hand | 2nd Hand | SWIFT WING | — | SWIFT WING Awarded D.S.M | — | View |
| Person – D | Rank/Rating | Ship | Branch | Details | T.124 | |
| Donnelly CW Stoker P 0 | — | BIDEFORD 1st | — | BIDEFORD 1st Sloop Division Awarded D.S.M. | — | View |
| Downer H Mate | Mate | BEE | — | BEE Motor Vessel (Pickfords Ltd) | — | View |
| Person – F | Rank/Rating | Ship | Branch | Details | T.124 | |
| Ford F A Chief Mech.2nd Class | — | WHIPPINGHAM I.O.W | — | WHIPPINGHAM I.O.W Paddle Ferry Boat (S.Ry.Ltd) | — | View |
| Ford F A Chief Mech.2nd Class | — | WHIPPINGHAM | — | WHIPPINGHAM Awarded D.S.M | — | View |
| Ford R PO | PO | VIVACIOUS | — | VIVACIOUS (D.33) Destroyer | — | View |
| Ford R PO | PO | VIVACIOUS | — | VIVACIOUS (D.33) Mentioned in Despatches | — | View |
| Fordham L E Lt.Cdr RNR | Lt | ATLANTIC | RNR | ATLANTIC Skoot | — | View |
| Person – G | Rank/Rating | Ship | Branch | Details | T.124 | |
| Garside ET S/Lt. RNVR | Lt | ANDORA | RNVR | ANDORA Motor Boat R.N. Air Station Ford | — | View |
| Person – H | Rank/Rating | Ship | Branch | Details | T.124 | |
| Hannaford F Skipper | Skipper | PROVIDER | — | PROVIDER (R.19) M.F.V (Owner S.Bowden) | — | View |
| Hannaford J Skipper | Skipper | TANKERTON TOWERS | — | TANKERTON TOWERS (R.96) Trawler (S.Rowdon) | — | View |
| Hannaford R E Skipper R NR | Skipper | RENASCENT | — | RENASCENT Drifter Sheerness Command | — | View |
| Hocking A V Cook | — | BIDEFORD 1st | — | BIDEFORD 1st Sloop Division Awarded D.S.M. | — | View |
| Hocking C A Engineer | — | HOUND | — | HOUND Motor Vessel (Pickfords Ltd) | — | View |
| Hocking MI 4th Hand | — | BEE | — | BEE Motor Vessel (Pickfords Ltd) | — | View |
| Person – J | Rank/Rating | Ship | Branch | Details | T.124 | |
| Jordan J Surgeon MB B Ch RN | — | BIDEFORD 1st | RN | BIDEFORD 1st Sloop Division Awarded D.S.O. | — | View |
| Person – K | Rank/Rating | Ship | Branch | Details | T.124 | |
| Knight HW Captain | — | HOUND | — | HOUND Motor Vessel (Pickfords Ltd) | — | View |
| Person – L | Rank/Rating | Ship | Branch | Details | T.124 | |
| Leighton CPO | PO | MOTOR BOAT 275. RN | — | MOTOR BOAT 275. RN Air Station Ford | — | View |
| Lewes JH Lt. Cdr. RN | Lt. Cdr | BIDEFORD 1st | RN | BIDEFORD 1st Sloop Division Awarded D.S.C. | — | View |
| Lockyer C H Mate | Mate | HOUND | — | HOUND Motor Vessel (Pickfords Ltd) | — | View |
| Person – M | Rank/Rating | Ship | Branch | Details | T.124 | |
| Morford R W Master | — | HYTHE | — | HYTHE Coaster (S. Ry.& Co.Ltd) | — | View |
| Mumford R Able Seaman | — | BASILISK | — | BASILISK (H.11) Awarded D.S.M. | — | View |
| Person – O | Rank/Rating | Ship | Branch | Details | T.124 | |
| Offord A C Skipper R NR | Skipper | ALCMARIA M/S | — | ALCMARIA M/S Drifter Yarmouth Base | — | View |
| Person – R | Rank/Rating | Ship | Branch | Details | T.124 | |
| Reynard F Engineer | — | BEE | — | BEE Motor Vessel (Pickfords Ltd) | — | View |
| Rochford T Stoker PO | PO | SALAMANDER | — | SALAMANDER (N.86) 4th M.S.F.Awarded D.S.M | — | View |
| Person – S | Rank/Rating | Ship | Branch | Details | T.124 | |
| Satterford D L S/Lt. R N | Lt | QUICKSILVER | — | QUICKSILVER Motor Boat (F. Jones) | — | View |
| Satterford D L S/Lt. R N | Lt | RYEGATE II | — | RYEGATE II Motor Boat | — | View |
| Satterford D L S/Lt. RN | Lt | RYEGATE II | RN | RYEGATE II Motor Yacht (Owner A E Ryeland) | — | View |
| Satterford D L S/Lt. RN | Lt | HORST | RN | HORST Skoot | — | View |
| Satterford D L S/Lt. RN | Lt | VISCOUNT | RN | VISCOUNT Thames Motor Boat (J.Mears) | — | View |
| Saunders A E Mate | Mate | M.F.H | — | M.F.H Motor Vessel (Pickfords Ltd) | — | View |
| Smith W H Captain | — | M.F.H | — | M.F.H Motor Vessel (Pickfords Ltd) | — | View |
| Strand L F Able Seaman | — | MOTOR BOAT 275. R N | — | MOTOR BOAT 275. R N Air Station Ford | — | View |
| Person – T | Rank/Rating | Ship | Branch | Details | T.124 | |
| Trowbridge W C Captain | — | BEE | — | BEE Motor Vessel (Pickfords Ltd) | — | View |
| Person – U | Rank/Rating | Ship | Branch | Details | T.124 | |
| Underdown G J Engineer | — | BAT | — | BAT Motor Vessel (Pickfords Ltd) | — | View |
| Person – W | Rank/Rating | Ship | Branch | Details | T.124 | |
| West F G Engineer | — | M.F.H | — | M.F.H Motor Vessel (Pickfords Ltd) | — | View |
| Whatford C Owner | — | COURT BELLE II | — | COURT BELLE II Motor Boat | — | View |