The Archive · 1940

Naval Operations

London, June

The Arst Ust of honours to mem= bers of the Royal Navy for operations off Dunkirk is published in the "London Gazette."

Awards for services in organizing the withdrawal of Allied armies include Knight Commander of the Bath for Vice-Admiral_ Bertram Home Ramsay, Flying-OMcer commanding Dover; Companions of the Bath, Rear= Admiral William Frederick Wake-walker, Captain William George Tennant and Capiain Michael May-ard Denny.

Captain Dénny's, award is also in recognition of his Fervices as Senior Naval Ofeor at Aandalsnes during, the Jonding and withdrawal of Allied troops.

It is stated the awards are the frst short list of those whose good service hag so far come to notice. The men decorated have been selected from the only party of which detailed services have been reported."—Reuter.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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