Hi, My wife's uncle Lance Sergeant Thomas Gerald Dennis is seated front row No 5 from Left. He is also visible in several other photos on the site and I have other info and photos to add. He was the Commando mentioned on page 118 of John Durnford-Slater's book as winning the Gibraltar garrison heavyweight boxing tournament. I believe he also appears on the photo on this site, with the three landing craft prior to D Day. He is stood on LCI 290 just to the left of the funnel of LCI289. This is my first post I hope I've done it correctly.
Posted by Kevin Vesey on Mon 11 Feb 2019 20:54:30 GMT
The 4 mentioned in the wedding photo stuck together all through the war, my Dad told me that one of them had an identity change when they first volunteered for the Commandos as he didn't get in but I can't remember who.
Posted by Derek Younger on Tue 29 Jan 2019 16:48:53 GMT
Photo updated
Details of James Bensley added.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 08 Jan 2019 21:11:54 GMT
Photo updated
Names added from comments
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 04 Jan 2019 14:46:17 GMT
Leslie J Hansell No59. My grandfather Leslie Hansell, confirmed by my grandmother. He sadly died in 1948 in an accident in Maldon, Essex.
Posted by Robert Wilson on Tue 01 Jan 2019 12:04:30 GMT
Photo updated
Military history and awards post war added.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 21 Dec 2018 20:58:47 GMT
More precise details sought
If you can help with precise information about this photo please post a comment or contact us using the website Contact Form.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Fri 21 Dec 2018 15:54:24 GMT
William Rogers: 2nd row, 1st on the left.
Posted by Steven McDowell on Thu 13 Dec 2018 10:05:29 GMT
William Rogers: 3rd from left, in between the two rows.
Posted by Steven McDowell on Tue 11 Dec 2018 20:58:19 GMT
William Rogers: Seated directly in front on the standing gentleman on the boat on the left.
Posted by Steven McDowell on Tue 11 Dec 2018 20:27:07 GMT
Second from left: William Rogers (the only one without his beret on!)
Posted by Steven McDowell on Tue 11 Dec 2018 20:00:44 GMT
William Rogers: 2nd from the right in the front row
Posted by Steven McDowell on Tue 11 Dec 2018 19:24:24 GMT
Ernest Arthur Paget
Middle row 2 is my father, Ernest Arthur Paget, who was later in the Royal Welch Fusiliers
Posted by Philip Hugh Paget on Mon 10 Dec 2018 21:39:37 GMT
Rank query
The picture clearly shows him with a Lance Corporal stripe. This is likely to have been a temporary rank. CWGC entry shows War Substantive rank of Private.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 26 Nov 2018 21:01:15 GMT
Photo updated
Ted Hofford identified by his niece Bridget Niemann.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sun 25 Nov 2018 18:47:25 GMT
My father John (Jack) Williamson is on the front row
Posted by zoe smith on Thu 15 Nov 2018 11:26:43 GMT
My father John (Jack) Williamson is in the middle on the front row
Posted by zoe smith on Thu 15 Nov 2018 11:22:20 GMT
I believe my father, Leslie Thomas Foy, is number 102.
Posted by Lucinda Harrison on Sun 11 Nov 2018 19:55:42 GMT
Cpl. Fred Holt
This is my Dad. I miss him today and every day.
Posted by Alan Holt on Sun 11 Nov 2018 12:08:59 GMT
John Robert Williamson
Kevin, please send our best wishes to your uncle. Please use our Contact form to advise us of details of your Uncle's service with the Commando, any additional photo, and his service number.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 06 Nov 2018 10:21:13 GMT
Photo 48RM 'X' Troop
2nd row from top, 9th from left: John Robert Williamson. My uncle and still alive.
Posted by Kevin John Sands on Tue 06 Nov 2018 02:03:26 GMT
Robert Henry Mason Gunner
*** Photo updated.Register and post a message on our Forum if you have any relevant photos*** Number 93 we think maybe our dad he was based at Naples. Trained in Achnacarry Scotland.
Posted by Gerald Mason on Mon 24 Sep 2018 21:09:47 BST
Reference units
Stephane if you copy and paste the forum reference shown on the image you will see an entry "The LCI(s) is LCI(s) 509. The '290' number is the 'Landing Table Index Number' (LTIN) allocated to each landing craft in the invasion fleet." Please add any further detail to that forum message.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Sat 15 Sep 2018 23:13:18 BST
At the back LCI 533 48 RM Cdo
Posted by stephane on Fri 14 Sep 2018 10:21:20 BST
Hello.
This is not 3 cdo, but 45 RM Cdo troops.
Load N°289 LCI 518 B Troop 45 RM cdo Lt.Col Ries co And HQ
Load N°290 LCI 532 D Troop.
Think the one in the foreground is LCI 528 C Troop.
Posted by stephane on Fri 14 Sep 2018 10:18:21 BST
