From: Curtis, Geoffrey Salerno Remembered, The Queens Royal Surrey Regimental Association, 1988 Hope this helps.
A quick look at WO171/702 - 185 Infantry Brigade HQ war diary shows this: "Two of 2 WARWICK and one of 2 KSLI’s LCIs were hit by shells and...
Hi Trux, thanks for your post, which looks comprehensive to me. No doubt like yourself, I've read everything and anything I could get my hands on...
Hello Colin, Unfortunately we never attended any of the reunions, although we did watch the 50th and 60th commemorations together. I would be...
To All Members who have contributed to my research into the history of William Bennett and LCIS 518 I send you my warmest good wishes. I have...
For WB1945, I've posted the complete list of the officers and men of LCI(s) 518 (27 in all) I mentioned that I have good copies of all the photos...
Please excuse me if I have not posted this in the correct forum, I have just registered as a member today. I believe that my father William...
Thanks! Sadly I have very little on the RUR. Dad had an unsuccessful attempt at contacting the Regimental descendants ahead of one of the D-Day...
Welcome Paddy! I am very interested in anything you have about 2RUR as I am writing a book about my grandfather and great-uncle who were in 2RUR...
Michel Wow! Fabulous analysis. As a Forensic Accountant I really appreciate the detail. I have some analysis of my own below. Re LCI(L)-241,...
FOLLOW UP. Follow Up groups were due to arrive on the second and third tides. The timings were arranged so that the ships and craft arrived in...
A bit of follow-up on the evacuation of wounded. According to the Western Naval Task Force Operations Plan, far-shore-to-ship movement of...
We are now going ashore to see how the beach organisation is developing. DEVELOPING the BEACH. The Beach and Beach Maintenance Area. The usable...
Before moving on to describe the development of the beaches I will post some additional information on the ships and craft and their actions on D...
CROSSING THE CHANNEL. The Convoys. Confusingly convoys had similar designations to the assault groups. Convoy O1. A fast convoy sailing from...
THE GAP ASSAULT TEAMS LAND. OMAHA WEST. H+3 Minutes. Gap Assault Teams from 146 Engineer Combat Team land. The LCMs of the Gapping Teams had been...
Trux had identified the LSIs (something I had been researching) and a variety of other vessels. I think the details on LCTs and LCIs here are new?
"During the time between 15.07.1944 and toward the end of November 1944 it seems that the US LCI's along with 263 Flotilla were heavily involved...
Michel Nup! Despite your logic about the confused use of plurals (and both our attempts to squeeze out different interpretations) I’m now...
Michel and Arty There are so many points I'd like to make that it's difficult to know where to start! I have now read Lt Com Millar's account of...
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