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 05:18:21 EDT

At the back LCI 533 48 RM Cdo

Posted by stephane on Fri 14 Sep 2018 05:21:20 EDT

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 18:13:18 EDT

Thomas Gerald Dennis

I'm 99% certain that my wife's uncle Lance Sergeant Thomas Gerald Dennis (3 Commando, 6 troop, 14241660) is stood on the far side of LCI 290 just to the left of the funnel of LCI289
He was the Commando mentioned on page 118 of John Durnford-Slater's book as winning the Gibraltar garrison heavyweight boxing tournament.
As a cross check I have a large scale picture of him that I can supply for a second opinion, just not sure who to send to. I'm new to the site.

He is also front row 5th in from left on this photo

3_Commando_Italy_November_1943+-+owner+Ian+Grant.jpg.htm

and No 1 on this one

3+Cdo+6+tp+numbered.jpg.htm

hope these links can be used?

Posted by Kevin Vesey on Mon 11 Feb 2019 16:27:24 EST

Joe Millard

My grandad Joseph Millard is sat on the front on the middle boat 290 with his feet over the edge, no beret and his arm round the fella next to him.
Can clearly see its him, with his jet black hair, thick eye brows, broad beaming smile (still smiles just like this) also verified by the fact he's always said he lost his beret getting on the boat over to France

Posted by Rebecca Harding on Sun 19 Jan 2020 16:12:11 EST