My dad - Leslie Fosberry - is third row, 11th from the left. His Service Records show that he was transferred from No.4 Cdo to No.3 Cdo on July 20th, 1945.
Posted by Kelvin Fosberry on Thu 02 Jan 2020 16:09:26 EST
Photo updated
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Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Tue 20 Aug 2019 05:38:21 EDT
33 identified as Harold Cornford
Almost certainly, No 33 is my grandfather Harold Cornford (Army No 114 114 21, DoB 11 Mar 1922, enlisted 19 Mar 1942).
His younger brother also identified him in the picture.In addition, there is a lot of similarity to pictures that we have of him.
Posted by CH Siepenkothen on Sat 17 Aug 2019 07:13:18 EDT
June 1944 service
In June 1944 Cfn. Burrows was deployed as a jeep driver with 2 Troop [No.3 Cdo. War Diary].
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Wed 17 Jul 2019 08:59:08 EDT
It’s difficult to see but I believe 4 row 6th from the left is my dad. I have this exact picture from his personal items. James Roland Greaves. His friend John Maybury had died earlier in the year as the date on the back just says 1945.
Posted by Andrea greaves on Sun 16 Jun 2019 22:36:23 EDT
Photo updated
Location and date confirmed. The whole commando had troop photos taken this day - source 3 Cdo War Diary entry 8/11/43.
Posted by Pete Rogers (Admin) on Mon 10 Jun 2019 17:54:13 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
Posted by Kevin Vesey on Mon 11 Feb 2019 16:27:24 EST
Thomas Gerald Dennis
I'm 99% certain that No 1 is my wife's uncle Thomas Gerald Dennis. 14241660. He enlisted on 26.07.42 at Achnacarry. He was discharged with the rank of Lance Sergeant on 29.03.1945. I have many other pieces of info to pass on and will do so. He features on several other photos of 3 Commando 6 Troop on the site.
Posted by Kevin Vesey on Mon 11 Feb 2019 16:12:42 EST
No 3 Commando 6 Troop
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 15:54:30 EST
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
At the back LCI 533 48 RM Cdo
Posted by stephane on Fri 14 Sep 2018 05:21:20 EDT
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
correction, William [Billy] Howard. 4th from right front row.
Posted by william howard on Wed 12 Sep 2018 10:50:04 EDT
billy howard 3rd from right back row
Posted by william howard on Mon 10 Sep 2018 13:42:00 EDT
