During the first days of June 1944, at Southampton, the personnel of the 249th Field Coy RE (less 2nd Platoon, 2 officers and 56 other ranks, who participated at "Coup de Main Party" boarded three landing ships, LSI(L) J30 Monowaï, LSI(H) J32 Duke of Wellington, LSI(H) J33 Isle of Guernsey and the vehicles on the landing ship tank LST160.
The Marching company has landed on JUNO Beach, NAN sector, BERNIERES-SUR-MER, the 6th June 1944, between 12h00 and 14h00, in Ferry Service serial numbers 1542 who was an LCT ship, 1543 and 1545.
The vehicle party, Ferry service 1552, has landed on the same beach in the afternoon of the 7th June.
Landing Ship Infantry (L) J30 Monowaï
Landing Ship Infantry (H) J32 Duke of Wellington
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